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January 24, 2013 at 12:50 pm in reply to: Sea Harrier XZ457? #948244

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…… I wonder what happened to all the Blue Fox radomes when they were converted to FA2s?

Perhaps they were packaged up and buried somewhere! 😮

January 23, 2013 at 2:37 pm in reply to: Vulcan 30th Anniversary Heads Up #949365

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This opportunity is now being advised to people via the BBC’s Things To Do Website – don’t miss out! 🙂

January 23, 2013 at 1:25 pm in reply to: If only there was surplus available like this again!! #949523

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There is a chap in Boston who seems to have loads of instruments, he has a stall at Wisbeach car boot sale WW2 stuff mainly, he must have quite a stock, as he seems to have loads to sell every week.
Jim.
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He normally has a pitch at these gatherings – only about six weeks to go!! 😉

January 22, 2013 at 6:59 pm in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing – 2013 #950772

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Indeed, its moving will provide the museum and many other local sites with a lot less disruption – I will certainly make sure I avoid the A1 in the Peterborough area next January!

That said there may be other not so positive financial implications to the local economy caused by this particular show moving. 🙁

It is my personal view that the possibility of the show staying at Newark was always in doubt when it was sold in the middle of last year – fingers crossed that a series of replacement events come on board in the future!

In the short term I understand that the County Show in May 2013 might have a small commemoration for a famous ‘Aviation Op’ that happened 70 years ago! 😉

January 22, 2013 at 10:56 am in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing – 2013 #951639

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It’s good to be able to report that the museum is open again as detailed in here!

Plus another new ‘history album’ has been added featuring the acquisitions in 1977 – a Shackleton (moved by road), a Hastings flown in and the VAT issue resolved on the American loan aircraft!

January 21, 2013 at 3:53 pm in reply to: Playground airframes #952865

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According to ‘the oracle’ – XS919 is (was) stored at Dinton, Wilts. 🙂

January 21, 2013 at 3:18 pm in reply to: Playground airframes #953006

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Both 360’s supplied via the same company I believe:

Stoke-on-Trent

Colwick, Notts

January 21, 2013 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Playground airframes #953070

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Reminds me of a place near Nottingham, originally called Wonderland but now Wheelgates. Was owned by an aviation enthusiast, had a Hurricane replica and a Lightning (XS919). Also had loads of old machinery to play on (Merryweather fire engine with ladder extended, old trawler to play in and various other bits which always felt like they were about to collapse into a pile of rust, which only added to the fun!

Sadly sold to someone who changed the name to Wheelgates now and got rid of most of it, including the Lightning (not sure where it is now?), much more sanitised and consequently less fun!

XS919 has been discussed about these parts before:

Scroll down through this thread http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=89240&highlight=lightning+A1&page=5

… and in here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1699337

Would the Short 360 G-SSWO (c/n: SH3609) in the school playground Colwick count? 😉

January 21, 2013 at 8:38 am in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing – 2013 #953532

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With snow continuing to fall in most areas around Newark where the staff travel from, and further accumulations of snow overnight – the museum will remain closed today.

As previously reported, updates will be maintained here on the museum website!

January 20, 2013 at 4:45 pm in reply to: Snowfall on aircraft hangars #397229

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Adverse snow loading calculations relative to the ground conditions at Winthorpe was one of the reasons why Newark Air Museum opted not to refurbish the T2 steelwork from RAF Bottesford and decided to proceed with a new portal steel framework for Display Hangar 2 in 2003/4.

The topic has been covered about these parts before!

January 20, 2013 at 2:28 pm in reply to: Tribute to the Lightning – 2013 #955057

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A further update about this event has been added here!

A couple of snippets from the report include:

“We are pleased to report that so far we have been able to record more than 150 sorties / incidents from XS417’s flying career, with information coming from more than 20 different people. Thanks to all those who have contributed!”

Plus …..

“The recent appeal regarding ‘non-flying’ personnel being given flights has had some positive feedback, most notably from some Junior Engineer Officers (JEngO), who have kindly added their recollections to the archive of stories that is gradually being complied.”

January 19, 2013 at 8:43 am in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing – 2013 #956495

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Museum Closed 19.01.13

The museum website is reporting that unfortunately NAM is closed on Saturday 19th January and that the situation regarding opening tomorrow will be reviewed later in the day.

Update: closed on Sunday 20th January as well!

January 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Abandoned aircraft #957025

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Welcome aboard – you need one of these to help in your search for an airframe! 😉

January 18, 2013 at 11:06 am in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing – 2013 #958109

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Weather Watch

A weather watch statement has been added to the museum website this morning, which states: “Currently the museum is open as normal but we are monitoring the forecasted weather situation, which could change throughout the day.”

Anyone planning to visit in the coming days is urged to follow the advice on the website before travelling!

Despite the poor weather and terrible traffic conditions the museum did have some visitors on Wednesday and Thursday, including a couple of helicopters as listed in here!

January 18, 2013 at 8:49 am in reply to: Peter Vallance #958271

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Anyone who attended BAPC Meetings may appreciate that sometimes Peter and I didn’t always agree on things immediately; however on the last couple of occasions that we met I believe that we had gained a mutual respect for each other!

Not often mentioned was Peter’s passionate support for the Christmas Island Test Veterans and it was through this topic that we were able to gain a closer understanding of each other’s points of view.

‘Blue Skies’ Peter and my support and encouragement for what you started down at ‘Gatwick’ will continue as and when required.
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