J Boyle
However if you, like me, attend events to see rare types, than an old helicopter should sustain your interest as well as any other historic type and perhaps more so, given the rarity of some types.
I would think at Legends if done as part of a co-ordinated set piece e.g. Vietnam or Northern Ireland (as the AACHF do) it would work for the average punter.
There is the OH-6 Loach and a couple of Huey’s in the country too.
There was a UH-12 IIRC in US military colours too a couple of years back
…and I believe the Spitfire is now blue and part of the Hangar 11 collection
J Boyle
The WG-30 was apparently underpowered when loaded and according to one source I read was referred to as the ‘Wardrobe’ “Can hold a lot but difficult to move when full.” Shame really as I quite liked the look of them myself.
If you look at the plans there appears to be a “flyable” one and the simulator.
Moggy The remains at Enstone consist of fin*, rudder*, tail plane*, extremity of rear fuselage, nose doors*, rather bent props and the wings (as one piece) last time I was there – summertime 2017.
The pieces marked * are stored inside one of the buildings – I think the engines are inside too.
The wing would have to be retrieved from the under/overgrowth and craned out!
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=33589818%40N08&sort=date-taken-desc&text=c-fdfc&view_all=1
Latest on the 170 move from the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42566093
jgd-nw
Brilliant. Thanks.
Never thought of it being a military part was too busy focussing on the measurements and didn’t even properly register the NATO classification on it!
Thanks. Will give them a try in the new year.
When they (Arnold Glass’s Lightnings) first arrived and for a while after they were stored/located around the hangars and didn’t migrate across the airfield until a few years later.
Cranfield in those days seemed to be a haven for stored and “projects”, a far cry from today.
I seem to recall that at some point not so long ago (famous last words) an archaeological explore/dig was done and some data/info plates were recovered including some German ones.
I have a copy of that “blue-print” somewhere myself.
Always hoped that there would be a Siskin built one day.
John you are aware of the wing structure in the Midland Air Museum at Coventry?
ATVB
G
I watched the Spitfire display on the Sunday from near the hangars and the perspective made it seem just as close as ever although on the crowdline it did appear a little further away.
Both displays were beautiful and flowing.
I think the key will be location/restrictions ofadisplay site as to the visual impact
Mr. T’s display at Bicester yesterday in his P-51 was a joy – nice big open airfield.
What a beautiful and moving memorial.
Thank you for sharing this.