I’m not saying we shouldn’t show concern but breaking up and re-use of concrete runways/peri tracks has been going on in rhe UK for decades now – most notably as hardcore for new motorways.

Roger Smith.

Midland A.M. have the 2nd DH 125 G-ARYB that, after retirement, was converted to a demonstrator of hydraulics (flaps and undercarraige I think).

IIRC this was restored to working a couple of years ago – trouble is it’s outside.

Roger Smith.

……… For those who dont want to join an existing group, then consider going and starting your own collection – all you need is land, time, time, and err more time! …. Bruce

You forgot that root of all evil – Money, cash, filthy lucre, etc., etc. :diablo:

Roger Smith.

I didn’t realise that they had to be returned to the states or scrapped as a condition of MAP……..

That’s why there are a large number of UK museum aircraft that belong to and are on loan from the USAFMuseum – T-33s, F-100s, Dassault Mysteres and others (including at least one Hunter).

Efforts have been under way for many years to get ownership transferred to the respective holders but it seems to have gone quiet lately.

Roger Smith.

As someone who has stood mainly on the sidelines (sitting on the fence!) following this debate may I put in what I think is a summary of the situation.

Mosquito RS700 has become “the straw that’s breaking the camel’s back”

Regarding the talk of previous Mosquitoes (and other types) leaving Canada. If Canada had had, say, 10 Mosquitoes then one disposed of would probably raise little objection. If there was only one Mosquito in the country then disposal of one would, presumably, cause major outrage. The current situation is somewhere in between and that damn’ camel is groaning.

Reading what has been posted about the Calgary Museum spending “76%” of their budget on staffing, to me (who has operated only in the world of museums that are staffed mostly by volunteers) that sounds alarming. It would be interesting to know how that compares with other paid-staff museums.

Also, if I have interpreted correctly, The Calgary Museum has previously disposed of aircraft – what were they? was it just to raise funds (and their budgets are out of balance) or were they genuinely not needed? This ‘latest’ proposed disposal has set alarm bells ringing and that poor ol’ camel is screaming out for mercy.

That’s my two penn’orth.

Roger Smith.

I wasn’t at NEAM today due to a nasty bout of Bird Flu….. or Man Flu… LL

Or Me109 Flu :rolleyes:

Keep up the good work,

Roger Smith. 🙂

The mentions of degradation due to UV light (this can apply indoors as well as outdoors) reminds me of the suggestion I was told many years ago that “blacking” the tyres with appropriate paint helped shield the rubber from light and thus delayed degradation.

Roger Smith.

I see from that link to BAPC that Stopping The Rot 1994 had:
“Aircraft Wheels and Tyres – C Chippington”

Roger Smith.