RE: Brussels Museum – Battle

Only the Comet and the Shackleton were broken up , as far as I know.

Alastair

RE: Brussels Museum – Battle

Hi Der,
Is there any chance you could mail me some of your photos , it would be much appreciated , I’m trying to collect as many different photos of the Strathallan Collection as I can , my Email is ageorge@haemonetics.com , I think you are right about the Hudson but it’s the same as the Avenger , it didn’t stay long , it would be interesting to find out where they went to , I have a good photo of the Avenger – the radome is only about 1″ft off of the ground !!! , in the photo it looks original ie in her service colours but it has Dutch markings – did the Dutch operate Avengers ??

Many Thanks

Alastair

RE: Brussels Museum – Battle

Hi David , I have a photo of the Beech from the port side – I did’t take the photo however I have collected a few decent photos . Most of them are from 1980 , I used to visit Strathallan but I don’t recall seeing the Beech myself but the photo is definately of a Beech . It looks like it’s been shoe-horned in to the hangar with the Lysander and the Beech either side of the Lancs tail – it could possibly be a visitor .
When the museum closed there was a dismantled Anson lying in “Ecko” colours she was lying just inside the hangar doors and looked in reasonable condition (apart from the dust she was covered in , I cant find any info regarding this or the Miles Magister – I know her C of A lapsed but I can’t find any trace of it now ???
I also have a good photo of the Lanc in “civilian” markings – stripped down to bare metal with the lower engine cowlings painted black with a yellow coachline , I have this as my wallpaper on my employers PC !! . Its a crying shame that she is now lying in bits like so much scrap .Lancman sent me a photo of the Lanc outside looking superb after she was painted
Did you visit Strathallan much yourself ?? , It’s a crying shame that the collection was sold off , I wish it was still there , it would have probably been the best privately owned collection in Britain , Sir Willam Roberts was way ahead of his time – collecting and restoring some of the finest warbirds , if it was open now I don’t think he would have any problem finding paying customers !!!.

RE: Brussels Museum – Battle

Most of the lightweight stuff ie the Cygnet , Tiger Moth , Miles Trainer and a few others are at The Museum of Flight , Scotland , and one of the Ansons too , the Mossie went across the pond . That still leaves a few others missing ???

RE: Brussels Museum – Battle

I had asked if anybody had a photo of the ex- Strathallan Battle , superb photo and good info too , many thanks !! , she used to look great next to the Mossie , Bolingbroke , Hurricane , Lancaster etc , shame they are all gone now . All I need now is some Easyjet tickets to Brussels.

Alastair

RE: Who’s taking over the reigns?

Hi Steve ,It’s on Discovery Flight , I finish backshift around 23:30 and its on at least once a week around then , there a bit about the Beau , and theres a good view of an uncovered Hawker Hind/Demon then a bit about the Viscount.

Alastair