I don’t suppose they will actually notice – what goes on in the car park stays in the car park! At least it was so when I worked there.

Thats definately not the case. They do watch the carpark quite closely.

WP840 – any problems then there is a layby used by other HGV’s on the opposite side of the road. Once parked you can just nip across the road to the airfield.

Rob

Thats really good to see. Although i was even more surprised to see that it was only twelve years ago that she last had all four engines turning and burning.

Rob

The same aircaft WB797, seen here in better days.

Rob

Edit.. The Coley’s airframe could also be WB781, the first prototype. That one was RR Griffon powered but also had cutouts in place for the AS Double Mamba’s jet pipes.

I can understand how some would think Short Sturgeon, but for what its worth i would say no its not. For a start the dihedral of the wings is way too much for me for it to be a Sturgeon.

Rob

Duxford Thursday 4th October:

A few more odds and ends from yesterday:

With props fitted, the Ambassador is looking great. She will remain on the old hangar base over winter:

A sole survivor of its type that has taken literally years to restore to its now superb display standard is apparently going to spend a harsh british winter outside, whilst two large neglected airframes which has taken literally years to allow to deteriorate to their current poor condition are kept housed inside?

Interesting!!!

Rob

“Remnants are worth tens of thousands of pounds”.

😮 Really? Either there’s more parts / wreckage there than the photos show or someone’s ‘very slightly’ exagerating the true value.

Rob