Apart form the BAe 125 at Northolt gate were any others preserved. Did one go to Cosford ?

When this aircraft stops flying, because the owner / pilots want to stop flying it, we can only hope that it be well cared for in its next life as a static exhibit. The aircraft is rare and it should receives the care and attention that it deserves, hopefully this will mean a restoration back to its original condition / engine. I assume this aircraft was delivered new to the Finnish Air Force and as such its right and proper place is in Finland.

If the Collection want the Wildcat back in the air they will need to allocate plenty of engineering time. It might make sense to out source some of the work. Assume it has gone into ARco workshops ? Expect they have better access to equipment to undertake initial inspection and detail what work is required before a major rebuild is started.

Maybe just a link to the auction catologue would be useful for those wishing to look ?

Well that is a strange coincidence, passed by this very aircraft last month, still in the back yard of a property at Antelope Acres. We found the location on Google earth and plotted the route from Fox Field. The aircraft and several others are easily seen over the fence and as time was limited we did not feel the need to ask to enter and get closer photos. Sorry if the owner is watching and feels offended.

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Interesting story in the link from the first post. But…

When is the “big reveal” if it is at Waddington why is it stated to be in “a hangar at Binbrook” Confused ??? Is anybody directly involved in the project prepared to speak up ?

Thinking a bit sideways here. Presumably the BBMF have a suitable set of jacks when they work on the Lancaster. As PA474 will be ‘resting’ at Duxford for the winter and most of next year these will become temporarily surplus to requirements, could they be loaned out to help NX611 ?. Unless off course the jacks and other servicing equipment is being loaned to ARco for the reworking at Duxford.

Would seem a shame to butcher a single seater Vampire to make it into something which it is not. Assuming single and two seat vampires are equal condition a swap might seem the best solution. Several collections have two seat Vampire, not so many single seaters about ?