Good news, and great to see you back!:)

I agree with most points being raised here from both sides, however I think one issue here is that the Beverley is a benchmark airframe (hopefully T/O can confirm?) and is the sole survivor of the type. So not only does it just happen to be part of an Army museum display inside a fort, it is also of tremendous interest in its own right by the UK historic aviation fraternity that its long-term survival should try to be ensured if possible.

We have watched two others sucumb to corrosion, all be it they were not cared for and maintained any where near as well as this one is.

Just finished restoring this Sea Vixen FAW.1 observers forward (AN) panel.
It was surprising how corrosion had taken hold causing deep pitting, especially around instrument holes, fittings, and the lettering.
The panel was completely stripped, and then corrosion stopper, filler, filler primer was applied and rubbed down before the satin black coat applied.
Photos were taken so that the wording could be reapplied, this was helped by slight depressions in the panel that indicated where the lettering went exactly.
Letraset was used, although it is the correct height and width lettering, it is slightly more bold than it should be, a final satin clear coat was applied over the panel and lettering.
All instruments and switches were completey cleaned up, missing items and new screws sourced, thanks to DH112 and JonH for their invaluable help.
I could still do with finding two green lamps which are missing in the GW Acquisition panel.

I am in the process of doing the same for the observers stbd side (N) panel, and the pilots main (B) panel.

Maintaining a large static airframe outdoors will not help it’s future, sorry if that is a bitter pill for some to swallow. This is in no way to knock the amazing efforts at Fort Paull.

In other threads recently it has been argued how the big collections are trying to achieve this, sadly with the possible movement, and possibly loss of some airframes.
Keeping a large alloy structure from corroding in the British climate is a slow one sided battle.
I know this from a large airframe that I used to work on and is still looked after by a dedicated volunteer force.

Too bad they made the site navigation so rigid and limited.

It appears that, if I want to look at an F-106 (which I do), I’ll have to go through EVERY photo in first the “early years” hall, then the same in the “WWII” hall, then the “Cold War” hall!

They need to make the map have links so you can go directly to the hall you want to.

The navigation is brilliantly easy and straightforward, click ‘Map’ tag at upper right, a plan drops down the screen showing all the floorplans of the display halls and their various vantage points, click ‘071’ in the ‘Cold War’ building and you are stood right next to the F-106.

Ah good to hear! Same old same old here!

That’s the second unwelcome returnee that I’ve noticed today!:eek:
Only joking Ben, how’s tricks?:)