must remember to pay my guild membership! I’m working on a JP mk3 and a Jetstream 200 for Newcastle College… I’ll post them when I’m somewhere near finishing!

I’ve offered to provide a home for some items – even just tempory loan! Its terrible that a popular musum has been forced to close its doors because of a third party (… well, land owner). BAM have been silent so far, so lets hope that they can work out what they are going to do. I’m sure we can all help in various ways until such time as they either find a new home or dissolve the collection.

Anyone heard anything at all from them?

1: Mig17
2: Typhoon
3?
4 Vulcan
5 javelin
6 HS125
7 Beverley
8? …. looks like a familiar helicopter type, just can’t place it!
9 Blenheim
10 ?

What about the other static exhibits? What of their future?

I came across this thread and site from a random google link while looking for something else entirely.
I pretty much grew up at Sunderland airfield – both my parents flew there, as did my grandmother, briefly, in the late 60s and 70s and my father was a flying instructor there.
If anyone is still looking for photos I have quite a lot and I also recently found some old video footage of the airfield and some of the members. I only recognise one, Les Richardson, but the others might be familiar to some of you who mention flying there.
Anne

PM sent.

NEAM are hoping to be able to put our complete archive online over the next few years – something in the region of 10,000 photos! All contributions are always welcome

I believe that is the case also. Without adequate sequencing valves and flow limiters the undercarriage will retract unevenly – the pressure will move the leg which has less friction first. Under pressure, fluid will exerpt the same pressure throughout the system, so the part which moves more easily will move first. Does that make sence?

Viscount Runciman’s Original Dress uniform – sold last week to a collector in the US… Quite important to us as Runciman was one of the North Eastern Aviation Pioneers and was part of the formation of 607 Sqn at Usworth. We missed it by a matter of hours…..:mad:

Sorry to all that don’t agree on the paint scheme. I do understand your point of view and agree to a point but like Lindy’s Lad said to fit in our collection it must have a northern connection. As Lightning’s from northern Q, Binbrook opperated in this area, that’s what has been chosen. Again sorry to dissapoint…..

Regards,

Phil.

Not my decision I hasten to add. The colour choice was decided long before I took on my present role.

Personally, I think that the lightning is too small and not delta-winged enough to be of any interest to anyone. A nice gloss camo scheme with white undersides and a black radome is what you need………….:D (heaviest aircraft to land at Sunderland Airport and one of the last aircraft to land there – just before anyone starts…)