It seems particularily sad that the Anson T.21 prototype lost it’s wings and tailfeathers to Australia and here we have almost a carbon copy of those parts becoming available !

What happened to the fuselage of this airframe in the end?

As stated its XX320, its still on the MOD’s books and is now with the RAF Scampton museum, according to those who were with it.

Cheers for that info & to XM692 for the pic posted

Which Hawk is it that can be seen behind the Tempest and did it get out of the system if privately owned?

I believe that Flypast ran a series of articles possibly in the 1980’s on the subject. Sorry I cant be of any more use with dates etc.

And a low DC-3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyUJIC6I7ic&feature=related

I’m sure I read that one of the provisos of receiving funding for the landmark building was that no more airframes were to be displayed outside.

Im not doubting you at all Kev as you seem to read and digest much more information than I ever could but why would that be one of the conditions. I dont understand the long term logic in signing an agreement for that. It seems to me a catch 22 situation for the museum and stunts its growth over coming years.

We cant aquire more airframes as we have no where to put them yet on the other hand why build a new building as we have no airframes to display in it. :confused: