Never heard of or seen that before. It reminds me very much of the DH110 at Farnborough some five years previously, although it seems that the disintegration of the CF-100 is not as violent as the 110.
Still a very tragic outcome though.

Rob

One of my favourite signs. Sound advice indeed 😀

Rob

Don’t think you’ll get many airliners in a hangar built on there Bob, unless you mean another one for more Spitfires 😀

Rob

Thanks ozplane. Geography never was a strong point. Post amended.

Rob

An admirable idea….but is there room at Duxford for such a large hangar??

Yes there is, on the southern boundary. There you will find the last survivor of Duxford’s historic fighter pens, now used by the local farmer for sugarbeet storage etc.
To me it would make more sense to move the ‘non public viewable’ WW2 flyers and restoration projects from the eastern end hangars beside the M11 to a more remote location incorporating the fighter pen parallel with Grange Rd on the southern boundary. The vast majority of these aircraft would only need a grass taxiway to access the runway from this side without the need for a new concrete / tarmac roadway to be laid. Also this area would be great as a ready made film set location and other money spinning uses away from prying eyes. Then the space vacated beside the M11 could be used to locate aircraft that are within the IWM / DAS collection in a big new hangar and still be accessed by the public.

I know as always cost would be a major factor, but just a thought.

Rob

Absolutely! It is probably the last unmolested pre-war, non-runway, ‘into the wind’ all-grass flying site left in the UK, perfect for vintage tail-draggers. For that reason alone it merits preservation.

All credit to BCH. I hope that they, Windrushers Gliding Club and various vintage aircraft operators based on the airfield (including me) can work together to keep this truly exceptional flying location!

In terms of field size, the longest take-off run is around 880 metres. In the right conditions, enough for anything up to DC-3 size. But maybe not a laden Lanc 🙂

Well said low’n’slow. Every year less and less historic airfields are left standing, so when a unique opportunity like this to save a practically untouched site comes along, it deserves all the support it can muster.

Just wish the same could of been done for the former RAF West Rainham.

Rob