OK… so now we’ve debated, and clearly something needs doing – what ARE we going to do?… leave it as just complaining here, or take any further action?

I’m open to suggestions

How about a sustained programme of sending letters to each of the Trustees expressing concerns about the state of the Museum.One letter may not make a difference – a large number will at least encourage debate amongst the Trustees – either privately or at a formal meeting.

Incidentally I see in an annual report that the Museum classified the acquisition of a part restored Whitley turret as a “major acquisition” – where’s the ambition there – they should be saying something like “work with the Whitley Project to reproduce a complete Whitley airframe using a combination of restored original parts and new build as required, providing an opportunity for the retention and passing on of appropriate skills”

Bruce, with all the spotlights firmly and fairly on TA122 at the moment, how’s the refurbishment of the prototype W4050 coming along?

sold a number of years ago to the Paul Allen outfit

reputedly stored in Norfolk

another bit of the nation’s heritage to leave the shores

thinks………..

RAFM TIII to Norway
IWM TIII to USA (via TFC/Norfolk)
Strathallan B35 to Florida/Oshkosh with KW
Doug Arnold B35 to Dayton with NMUSAF

don’t see much trade in Mosquitos the other way!

Why can’t the RAF Museum and the RAAF Museum do a Seagull:Walrus swap – even if they each retain formal ownership of their original airframe?

The Seagull is more relevant to the RAAF and the Walrus is of more relevance to the RAF

or is that common sensical?

FE

the Beardmore engine that was obtained for the rebuild and in the interim used to be on show at Cosford has now disappeared from the line up – so presumably they are now at a stage where that is required for the rebuild.

When it’s done and installed in the GW Hangar at Hendon will anybody be able to see it though?:diablo:

the plan at the end of the powerpoint presentation seems to show just a complete wing with part of a fuselage on display in the DTM. Is this the limit of the restoration or are they working towards a full restoration of the complete airframe, albeit at the same time concerting/rebuilding it as the civil airliner?

Ooops

I’m sorry I started all this!

I certainly had no intention of making a liar of anybody – life’s too short and it’s only an internet forum…………

Was just trying to clarify what went over the pond as I was under the clear impression though that the nose was substantially more than just the glazing section – as were others. I thought I’d seen pictures of a substantially larger lump consistent with the manufacturing break – perhaps before it came into the possession of the RAFM – on show somewhere.

I just seem to remember thinking at the time that “that’s a substantial lump” and would have been an excellent exhibit in its own right in the absence (then) of any other Hampden relic in the UK.

Could it have been so corroded that in less enlighted times only the extreme nose was considered worthy of saving?