AJ – no the buchion did not fly, the fillets between the tail and fuselage and wings and fuselage are still missing, as are all the access panels. Still waiting for the CAA paperwork too apparently.
Thanks for everyone’s kind comments, a few more I’ve sorted out
What an excellent way to kick the season off, first time I’ve been to Abingdon and I’ll certainly be going again. A few of my attempts….
Pity the Ryanair collaboration never came to anything, she certainly looked the business in those colours.
Last few bits from my collection, 3 newspaper cuttings relating to G-BJHS, the “white elephant” JDK mentions can be seen on the fin in the first one.
The second cutting always amuses me since it compares it to a Bugatti Royale as a “golden investment”. That was in 1989 when silly money was been thrown at classic cars and the like.
20 years ago this easter..
Just found these, taken Easter 1984 so I’d be 15 and armed with my trusty Zorki 4, so excuse the quality!
We were on holiday in the New Forest and visited Colshot Spit; the Sunderland was open to anyone who was interested. Nobody seemed to mind a couple of teenagers climbing all over it, and let us sit in the cockpit unattended for as long as we liked. How times change, I couldn’t imagine that happening with an airworthy aircraft today.
Glad to know its got a roof over its head today, even if its not currently airworthy.
Originally posted by Propstrike
Hmmmm?Sunderland and Tornados. Looks rather like a photo-montage to me. I wouldn’t dare say that out load, though.
Nope, straight scan from the negative in front of me, dated 16th June 1990
Here’s the contact sheet
always good to keep a record of these things isn’t it 🙂
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