You’re too young to join that Club:o

It’s all about money! Since the Government decided that the London aviation museums should have free admission, Wrougton comes under this heading also, as an annex to the London Science Museum. They can’t charge to go in and gripe about having to even pay staff on their Open Days. Those aircraft NEVER venture outside since Ross Sharp left as manager of the collection. He took over from John Bagley, who recently died and both were aircraft enthusiasts and got things done. There was also talk of a Viscount being acquired from Southend. The trouble is, there are no aviation enthusiasts that can do anything there that would not cost the Science Museum money. I would like to see the DC-3 put back into its original United Airlines colours, as I believe this is the oldest surviving DC-3. Friends of the DC-3 volunteered to repaint it for nothing, but the Museum refused on the griounds of material costs. That just about says it all and with no initiative to raise funds, nothing will change. I have tried to get individual aircraft pushed outside for photography, but I was quoted £125 for the Gnat to be moved 20 feet outside the hangar! VFWE has also not been held there again due to the beaucratric attitude of the Museum and ridiculous fees charged to use the airfield. This is NOT the way to do business or raise money. If they pulled all the aircraft outside for a Photo Day and charged a reasonable £10 per head, THAT is the way they would raise money! Am I being unreasonable?:confused:

Re Trident fund raising.

If you can sort the security out with BAA and BA, suggest fence off an area round the Trident, and organise a ‘Trident photo day’ to raise funds. I for one would gladly pay £10 to take some photos and have a look inside. Anyone else interested?

Re: Re: Best aircraft

Originally posted by Flanker_man
I’ll see your Hu-16 Albatros – and raise you a Beriev A-40 Albatros !!!

Grace, character, a unique sound and can land on land or sea.

Ken

I’ll challenge you to a dual between my Aeroplane Monthly and your AFM in W.H.Smiths on Wednesday lunchtime:D

OFMC aircraft

As far as I’m aware, nothing has been SOLD, just loaned to Wanaka for a while, possibly only for a year. Ray Hanna being a New Zealander has connections down there and he has loaned some of the fleet for their air show. Don’t worry, I’m sure we’ll see them back before long;)

Re: Arsonised Vickers Valetta

Originally posted by Whitley_Project
Hi everyone – out of curiousity – does anyone know what happened to the remains of this aircraft after it was destroyed at Sunderland a few years ago?

Thanks

Elliott

..ask George Michael??:D

At the tender age of 8, watching the “Black Arrows” beat the looping record with 22 Hunters at Farnborough in 1958.

Watching a Vulcan ROLL at Farnborough in 1960, I think!

Abingdon Battle of Britain Day 1963, the Belgian “Red Devils” Aerobatic Team with four Hunters do a cross-over from all four points of the compass and meet in the middle….L O W !!!!

Badminton Air Day 1989 – the Chilean “Halcones” Pitts Specials
did exactly the same thing but from beind a hangar so they couldn’t see eachother until the second they all crossed!!!

Heart-stopping moments!:eek:

All are still flying in military colours, but privately owned

WK609 is now G-BXDN and still flies in its military markings from Booker.

WK517 also retains RAF markings and is G-ULAS (University of London Air Squadron?) based at Denham.

WB697 is G-BXCT based at Wickenby.