No it’s not folded but unfortunately the lack of fund raising opportunities, public access and increased airfield fees hindered their progress. Metheringham has offered the original Transport Command team a boost. As an already established Charitable trust, the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre can assist with their aims making the project more eligible for public funding options and various grants. The aircraft will also be fully accessible to the public in the very near future and a locally raised team of volunteers can carry out the many cosmetic husbandry type jobs that do not need to be supervised.
I suppose KG651 is in exactly the same state and position as just Jane NX611. She is in a place where she will be well looked after and her return to flight is very much achievable but will purely depend on a sound fundraising stratagy. The key point to remember is that she last flew as recently as 2000, her paper work is in order and she is a G Registered aircraft which makes her one of only a few Dakotas capable of flying passengers.
Its what the next chapter in her life will bring that will be the most interesting as the Transport company has damaged a fully airworthy major component which is going to lead to a massive repair bill to return it to the same condition it was in before the journey.
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