I love the Shack but considering the ammount of useage they had it would cost a fortune to do, and the EU rules would cripple it.

Same for Just Jane, I would figure there is the will and the money out there but the EU ruling would make costs prohibitive.

Yup, just the hard facts of life. I would also love to see it flying here, but the cost is just unrealistic, and there won’t be the same overall appeal like there is for (dare I say it?:diablo: ) the Vulcan.

As has been said before, at least the aircraft is going to be looked after now, and should the situation change, then perhaps flight in the future could be an option, although unlikely I would say.

It could be worse, she could have ended up like the two Pahphos Shacks. Weren’t they the best of the 8sqn bunch? – Now look at the state of them.

😡 😡

Regards,
Scotty

747 Registration

Phixer,

The registration was F-BPVE.

Take a look at this website

http://www.jezweb.dsl.pipex.com/avpicgal/Brunting97/AF747.htm

Regards,
Scotty

Scott,

It could just well be that VP293 is in fact homeless per se, spending it’s time lodging with various museums/groups around the country as the owner resides in the USA.

And/or it could [possibly] be helping with the restoration of the other Shack’ ?

Cheers for that, I was just wondering if anybody knew of why it was there, as I was under the impression it was resident at Norwich museum. Having said that, it seems to have done the rounds a wee bit in recent years.

As has been said by Pagen01, I do know the Mk1 / 3 cockpits were significantly different, so would be surprised if it was anything to do with the restoration of XF708. I’ve a few Mk2 cockpit bits and pieces here, and they are totally different from the Mk 3, notably the stick/yoke.

Good to see one is under cover though, and the other one is getting attention.

Regards,
Scotty 🙂

Shack Cockpit

It is VP293 at Duxford, but why I don’t know….

As far as I know, the only 2 Mk 1 style cockpits left are VP293 and WG511, both of which were converted to T4’s. Unless somebody has been keeping something very secret and saved some of the scrappy stuff from Williamsons in Elgin. IIRC WB847 was to have been rumoured at one point to be going on the gate at Kinloss about 20+ years ago, but got cut up instead.

From what I remember of WG511, there would have to be a lot of demolition to get her out, either of the airframe or the building, but it’s 16yrs since I was last at Helston.

Anybody know the reason for VP293’s visit to Duxford?

Regards,
Scotty

The same story all over the world, to the winner the spoils, who remembers the second person on the moon?:D

Actually that’s easy, but who remembers the poor third guy left behind in the orbiting module while Armstrong and Aldrin were out for a stroll? 😉

What I want to know is why the local council got a US team in when there is a huge number of groups who would willingly recover the aircraft.

If its as good as the Beeb say:rolleyes: they should have it flying at next years Ledgends.:D

I might be talking out of a hole in my neck when I say this, but I am sure that the US military still claim possession of any ship or aircraft wreck (or part of). Therefore it might make sense in contacting them, the same way as permission has to be obtained for UK military aircraft digs.

Was this not the case with the F-14 fin that washed up in Ireland a wee while back?

Regards,
Scotty

Posting too late at night Moggy or need a new calculator, try £7440!

Or perhaps too early in the morning for some 😉 – I think Moggy is referring to one of the other items for sale, also at an inflated price ($2500).

I don’t think he’ll get his asking, but you never know, fools and their money are easy parted, and his country doesn’t have a shortage of either….!

Regards,

Scotty

this idea continues on today recovering rare airframes and leaving them to rot
1 W1048
2the collection at long marston.
3.concorde.
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I wouldn’t say anything at Long Marston is rare, and to be honest, I’d say the effort of recovering some of the airframes to display standard is not going to be worth it… Certainly I’d be scrapping the Shack before she turns into the Shack version of the Blackpool Vulcan.

If one of these IE neds who regularly feel the need to photograph the internals of this airframe hurt themselves and have the audacity to sue the owner, I think it is likely the scrapyard is going to be the most likely route…

Sorry if this is slightly off topic…

Scotty