dark light
Airliner World
Combat Aircraft
AeroPlane
Flypast
Airforces
Aviation
Pcpilot
Air

Seaking93

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 211 through 225 (of 286 total)
1 2 3 … 14 15 16 … 18 19 20
  • Author
    Posts
  • February 7, 2006 at 10:27 pm in reply to: Concorde rotting away #1395696
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Doesn’t 002 actually belong to the Science Museum?

    Certainly does Melvyn along with the BAC221 and HP115 which are also in the hangar, but its many years since anyone from the Science Museum have been anywhere near it

    February 7, 2006 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Concorde rotting away #1395920
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Just to say the FAAM ARE interested in preserving 002 and in fact just before Christmas it had a good external clean, something you can see if you attend the annual model show this Saturday (11th), end of commercial

    January 27, 2006 at 10:43 pm in reply to: Free FlyPast CD #1412434
    Seaking93
    Participant

    I also have the original in its sleeve, can’t recall when or where I bought it but it would have been back in 68 when it came out I guess.

    January 19, 2006 at 7:32 pm in reply to: Anything to see in the Loire? #1425646
    Seaking93
    Participant

    To confirm what several others have said about Saumur its well worth the visit, used to camp down the river at nearby Les Rosiers(14K) on numerous visits over the years, the tank museum used to be in the centre of the town near the river but on our last visit about 5 years ago it had moved to a new location on the road to Chinon(another interesting place to visit). If your into wine don’t forget to visit some of the ‘caves’ for a tasting session.

    December 3, 2005 at 11:12 pm in reply to: The future ten years from now, extinct types resurfacing? #1387656
    Seaking93
    Participant

    The finance for the Albacore came from several sources and the fuselage was built at Lands End airfield by Viv Bellamy, after an attempt to build the wings by the museums society of friends volunteers was abandoned they were built at Viv Bellamys then new facility in Hampshire. Just to add to the story Viv then took on the rebuild of the Barracuda nose section, this was then delivered back to the museum and work started on the centre section until the money ran out, maybe one day work will start again on the project.

    December 3, 2005 at 6:38 pm in reply to: The future ten years from now, extinct types resurfacing? #1388010
    Seaking93
    Participant

    What about a static Barracuda? The FAA Museum have done a fantastic job on the Albacore. Could they repeat it with a Barra?

    Best wishes
    Steve P

    If only the money could be found, it would be a fantastic gap filler in the Fairey aircraft collection held by the museum

    December 3, 2005 at 2:53 pm in reply to: Harriers in museums #1388207
    Seaking93
    Participant

    If gate guards are being added,
    ZD578 – F/A2 been on the gate at Yeovilton since 4/12/02

    December 2, 2005 at 4:08 pm in reply to: Harriers in museums #1390059
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Forgot the Kestrel,
    64-18262 – HS XV-6A – NMUSAF Wright Patterson AFB(Presidential and Research Development Hangar)

    December 2, 2005 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Harriers in museums #1390064
    Seaking93
    Participant

    P1127 – XP980 – Fleet Air Arm Museum
    F/A2 – ZA195 – left FAAM 18/4/05 for Cronifer Metals

    November 30, 2005 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Road-running Jetstream in Sussex – Any Info? #1392648
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Northbrook College, Shoreham

    October 24, 2005 at 11:04 pm in reply to: Duxfords restored Swordfish on bbc local news #1339504
    Seaking93
    Participant

    RNHF have 3 and the one in the FAAM makes four

    October 24, 2005 at 1:28 pm in reply to: Argie SUE´s sunk R05 HMS Invincible in 1982 #2073211
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Have I missed something or has April 1st been moved?

    October 21, 2005 at 1:28 pm in reply to: Visit to Eastern US #1342287
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Alan, when you say NASM I guess you mean both the one in DC and Udvar Hazy out at Dulles, that one will cost you if I remember correctly $12 to park your car then entry is free, well worth it. If you also like modern aircraft don’t miss the film ‘Fighter Pilot’ showing in the IMAX, its really good and shows a RED FLAF at Nellis, including a brief glimpse of Sea Harriers.
    You should get a copy of Andy Mardens book, US Military Out of Service 2003, this lists all preserved airframes in the area your visiting.
    My copy is at home so I can’t pick any sites out at the moment

    September 17, 2005 at 10:23 pm in reply to: The last, last SHAR Hurrah #1387408
    Seaking93
    Participant

    It took me an hour and a half to get from Sparkford roundabout into the car park. Nobody seemed to controlling the traffic and eventually we were joined by two other streams of traffic presumably from over flowing carparks.

    Why did they park the Dead Sparrows on that ramp when they could have put the Sea Harriers there? I remember when they put out all the RN Chipmunks on static display when Roborough was changing over, why didn’t they tow the SHars over from the other side?

    No doubt the Red Arrows were put there as the majority of the public would rather see them than the Shars, as for the traffic, again the organisers paid for marshalls, wonder where they went to?

    September 17, 2005 at 10:17 pm in reply to: The last, last SHAR Hurrah #1387414
    Seaking93
    Participant

    Lamps, you caught it right when you went to the loo then, at one point there was a line along one side of the Concorde Hall for the ladies toilet there.The SA 747 was very good, first time I had seen it, very pleased I did, will think of the display when I fly in a 747 next month, as for the Harriers, what you saw is basically all thats left airworthy, with a couple in the static

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 15 posts - 211 through 225 (of 286 total)
1 2 3 … 14 15 16 … 18 19 20