Theres nothing left this season i could see her flying at. Only realy Old Warden and Duxford. I cant imagine the locals around Old Warden wanting the racket. Duxford maybe.

and there was me hoping for the ultimate Avro fly-by at Old Warden.

The Triplane flying round in a small circle, the Vulcan round in a large circle and all the Avros in between – especially if you could add in BBMF’s Lanc and find a 748 somewhere 🙂

Roger Smith.

Very interested Dean – thanks for persevering and getting there.
Like Phantom Phixer I would particularly like to see those for the Siskin.
In case you are not aware old drawing prints like these are susceptible to fade with exposure to light. These may be important historic documents so keep them covered up away from any light when you can (and dry).

Roger Smith.

When I saw the title “What are aviation museums for?” I assumed this thread would be a discussion on the educative values of museums, on preserving history for future generations, etc – but I was wrong!

It’s a discussion about what we, the enthusiasts, want from an aviation museum – how selfish :diablo: :diablo: :diablo:

Alright then let me throw this one in the pot. Perhaps a little less now than forty years ago (when groups of amateurs first started collecting old airframes and displaying them to a curious public) aviation museums are also to provide an outlet for people who want to play with aeroplanes. It is still the case (and long may it remain so) that almost any Tom, Dick or Harriet can join one of many museums in the UK and immediately get “up close and personal” with an aircraft or aero engine.

The wonderful array of aeronautical museums that exists in the UK owes a lot to this “selfish” reason.

Roger Smith.

I don’t think Napiers were involved in jet engines were they? – at least in the early stages of development.

Maybe the Wellington was on it’s way to/from Bruntingthorpe/Bitteswell to Farnborough?

Roger Smith.

I’m sure a look at “Wrecks and Relics” will provide locations for most of the ex-Torbay aircraft – and a look at the demobbed website.

I know Avro Avian, G-EBZM (at that time owned by the Northern Aircraft Preservation Society) has been on display at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (now owned by NAPS’s successor The Aeroplane Collection) for many years.

Roger Smith.

Had read that the Shackleton at Coventry might be dismantled and moved to St. Mawgan but surely not the whole of the Classic Flight?

When it has been discussed previously about CF relocating elsewhere from Coventry the opinion has been expressed about somewhere “central” being of some importance due to ‘positioning’ considerations.

Roger Smith.