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I just wondered what might happen in the future to the east midlands aeropark such as hangers,aircraft etc

There are plans in the pipe line for a second hanger subject to planning. And yes we have been offered a Nimrod but there’s no dates on this yet.
like other collections/ museums we are always on the look out for new and different exhibits BOTH civil and military or parts to complete what we have already in the collection
We would like to see a better shop in the hanger than what we have at the moment, also better displays to RAF Castle Donington and local aviation,
And to those that will say it :rolleyes:, yes we still have a lot to do on the Long Marston aircraft.
Regarding these the Hunter GA.11 is back in one piece the Hunter “FR.10” is still waiting it fin but both are being prept for painting.
The Jet provost is together and most areas have been primed. The nose leg was charged last weekend so it sits better.
The Chipmunk has had an undercoat on it and the wing have gone into store, this will be worked on when the sheriff moves out of the hanger in the spring, and if we get the second hanger it will go into it as will the Sea Venom which will not get much work done till nearer the time of the new Hanger.
The Gazelle has had the boom fitted and very little other work.
The Meteor NF.13 cockpit has been painted but needs the piece that fits between the cockpit and the nose cone so this can be fitted.
I am working on the Dove and want to do the ends of the wings and fuselarge before the wings are refitted any body know of any part we would be interested a new canopy would be very good.
Others on site iare also having work done on them like the Vulcan repaint the Argosy is having work done on it parts are being refitted to the meteor TT.20 the Buccaneer has had a main leg recharged and is having a clean the Hunter T.7 is having a repaint and as mentioned earlier the sheriff is really coming on now the tail unit has been fitted and is being painted
BUT THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT WHATS HAPPENING IS TO COME AND HAVE A LOOK !!!!!! 😉

Do you know where about in or around Aberdeen it’s headed ?? Just that it’s my neck of the woods and if there was ever any volunteer help needed …..!!!

Its gone to a company called Alba Power delivered this morning

using the cat for scale thats one h*ll of a frame !!!!

good luck

The forum at its best, hope all goes well with the project.

regards Dave

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody

Dave

Museums, yes. Been there. Done that!

Businesses? I don’t think the general idea is for businesses to work and sweat for nothing.

which museum was that then ?

As a ex museum member you will understand how the preservation world is supposed to work, in an ideal world when a museum closes it would be nice to think that other museums get first call on the airframes so that the security of the airframes can be secure, in this case its nice to know that the Drover is SAFE even if storage has not been found yet? the Sea Prince is I think another significant airframe and I hope it has or will find a good home.
In the past I have bought things from Barry and I know he can be sympathetic to aircraft preservation groups I found him nice, and easy to work with when chasing vampire parts, BUT as you say he is a business and his time has to be payed for and the people that keep museums going are joe public they would not travel 150 miles to see a Drover or know what it is but in our world it is significant.
We spent time freeing bolts before we organized transport all it takes is one bolt that refuses to come out and then the pressure is on, see the posting of millom regarding the move of the canberra, I know that it was also time constaints put on by BeA, but time as they say is money this is were becomes a commercial decision.
The other side to this type of situation is the smaller items I understand that when the Wales collection was closed thing were skipped because who cleared it had no use for them and some parts were only saved by other groups collecting thier parts and finding them hope this does not happen here

Dave