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  • May 25, 2010 at 11:53 am in reply to: Nimrod To Norwich. 24 May 2010 ? #1141412
    ghaynes
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    Thanks for the info. Guess I was ‘out’ when the team visited! 😀
    Cheers.

    Graham

    IIRC last summer a ‘multi-department team’ visited various potential host museums / locations to canvas interest – IIRC this was a first! 🙂

    May 24, 2010 at 5:08 pm in reply to: Nimrod To Norwich. 24 May 2010 ? #1142699
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Thanks. Just skimmed through the eight pages in that thread but can’t find any info on how those museums actually managed to get on the list that is mentioned. I’m guessing there is some point of contact within the MoD but it isn’t very obvious. :confused:
    I’m not overly concerned about getting a Nimrod (even though we have a very big runway at Bentwaters!), it would just be handy to know for future reference. 😉
    Cheers.

    Graham

    Graham,

    The Nimrod disposal topic has been partially covered here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=98782&highlight=Nimrod

    I might be wrong but I don’t think that many have been gifted! 😉

    May 24, 2010 at 2:36 pm in reply to: Nimrod To Norwich. 24 May 2010 ? #1142838
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Is there some sort of list that museum’s need to be on in order to get ‘gifted’ airframes from the MoD? A lot of Nimrods appear to be going to museums without appearing on the edisposals website. Haven’t seen anything appear on there for ages!
    We would dearly love some airframes at Bentwaters but both those we’ve got so far have cost us a lot of money and require many thousands more pounds to be spent on them. It would be nice to get something gifted or loaned for free that didn’t require a major re-build! 🙂
    Cheers.

    Graham

    May 6, 2010 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Bentwaters air show #1091864
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Hi all,
    Here’s a run down of the aircraft participation at the show:

    Air Display starts 13.00

    1. Brietling Wing Walkers (2 Stearmans)
    http://www.aerosuperbatics.com

    2. F86 Sabre
    http://www.goldenappleoperations.org

    3. The Grace Spitfire
    http://www.ml407.co.uk

    4. The Matadors (2 Sukhois)
    http://www.jonesairracing.com/matadors.htm

    5. WTT22Sqn SAR Sea King

    6. Parachute display Headcorn Parachute Club
    http://www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk

    7. Pitts Pair

    8. FW190 ½ scale replica

    9. Hawker Hunter ‘Miss Demeanour’
    http://www.HeritageAviation.com

    10. Bush Cub

    11. P51D Mustang – Janie / Marinelle
    http://www.hardwickwarbirds.com

    12. B17 Flying Fortress ‘Sally B’
    http://www.sallyb.org.uk

    Ends 16.00

    Flying is subject to weather and serviceability

    Static Aircraft Display

    De Havilland Dragon Rapide

    North American OV-10 Bronco

    Harvard 2B in USAF markings

    Three x Cassutt 111M Racers

    Fokker S11 Instructor in Dutch Navy Markings

    Moraine Saulnier Ms733 Alcyon in French Navy Markings

    De Havilland Chipmunk – in Portugese Air Force Markings

    SF260 in Italian Air Force Markings

    Cessna Bird Dog

    Regarding public transport. Your best bet would be to get a train to Melton or Woodbridge stations and get a taxi to Bentwaters (about 5 miles away). The bus service is virtually a non-starter on a Sunday!
    Regards.

    Graham

    August 11, 2009 at 7:35 am in reply to: Two T-33 Cockpits. Worth Saving?(2007 Zombie) #1159535
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Thanks for all your help guys.
    Regards.

    Graham

    August 10, 2009 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Two T-33 Cockpits. Worth Saving?(2007 Zombie) #1159673
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Thanks Dave. Very much appreciated.
    Kind regards.

    Graham

    August 10, 2009 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Two T-33 Cockpits. Worth Saving?(2007 Zombie) #1159677
    ghaynes
    Participant

    T-33 parts

    Hi all,
    Can anyone point me in the direction of a UK source for T-33 parts. In
    particular, I need a tail fin/rudder assembly and a pair of tip tanks.
    Kind regards.

    Graham
    Bentwaters Cold War Museum

    June 4, 2009 at 7:26 am in reply to: Bentwaters Open Day 2009 – Sunday 14th June #1224340
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Are they accepting fly-in visitors and if so do you have a contact number? Thanks.

    Unfortunately, we are not accepting fly-ins for this event. We do, however, hold two fly-ins per year. If you email [EMAIL=”info@bcwm.org.uk“]info@bcwm.org.uk [/EMAIL] you can find out when the next one is.
    Regards.

    Graham

    June 3, 2009 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Bentwaters Open Day 2009 – Sunday 14th June #1224790
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Thanks for that.
    See you on the 14th and pray we get similar weather to what we did on that
    day!
    Regards.

    Graham

    Nice photo Graham.

    I’ll see you on the 14th….

    June 3, 2009 at 10:55 am in reply to: Bentwaters Open Day 2009 – Sunday 14th June #1225512
    ghaynes
    Participant

    ….. admirals barge? :D:diablo:

    Yep, ZH809. 🙂
    Regards.

    Graham

    January 30, 2009 at 7:45 pm in reply to: Cockpit Canopies, have you found one? #1223062
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Hi Graham, I’ve sent you a private message!

    PM received. 🙂

    Graham

    January 29, 2009 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Cockpit Canopies, have you found one? #1224160
    ghaynes
    Participant

    There is an A10 canopy at the Bentwaters cold war jets museum, that I believe was found in the local forest.

    David,
    The A-10 canopy was given to us by a local Collector.
    We also have an F-16 canopy and have recently acquired a very rare B-45 Tornado canopy! 😀
    Regards.

    Graham

    May 29, 2007 at 1:50 pm in reply to: Tucano for Private Use? #435416
    ghaynes
    Participant

    If anyone comes across a direct link to any of the available Tucano airframes (other than the Everett Aero machine), please post your findings here. Thanks 🙂

    Hi Rob,
    Everett Aero currently has at least three Tucanos in storage at Bentwaters (ZF165, ZF200 and ZF450). Believe another one may have arrived last week.
    Regards.

    Graham

    October 27, 2006 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Cosford's F111 #1330697
    ghaynes
    Participant

    Absolutely true … but I think there is one inside the base at Alconbury to this day … try Google Earth!

    Yep. There is still an A-10 at Alconbury……80-0219/AR. It’s located on the USAF side of the base but difficult to see from the outside though.
    Regards.

    Graham

    October 20, 2006 at 1:26 pm in reply to: Cosford's F111 #1334849
    ghaynes
    Participant

    who maintains the aircraft at Lakenheath I thought it had closed?

    What happened to the A10 that used to guard Bentwaters?

    There was never an A-10 gate guard at Bentwaters……..or any other gate guard either 🙂
    Regards.

    Graham

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