Nice find! I’d stop drill those cracks before they get worse though.

I don’t know about a ‘Thud’ which is, afterall, a very complex aeroplane and the CAA is always going to stop one these flying. In my view, rightly.

To change to the topic slightly, the top of my wishlist is for a Thunderjet, which is of much the same generation as the Vampire and Meteor. It also has a good field performance so it would probably be possible to operate one from Duxford!

Regards

But A Su-27 Isn’t complex? Yet they don’t seem to have a problem with them flying as warbirds in the USA!
About the Thunderjet, If you mean the F-84, I think you’ll find the -jet and -streak series had less then perfect safety records. I would feel safer in a Thud!

edit: It’s BTW not the CAA that stopped it from flying, but the USAF

they’re ugly :p

Not sure where your seeing the Canberra nosebowl Fouga!

Just a guess 🙂 Didn’t look original Lancaster to me. Just like the astrodome.

replica cockpit section with canberra nosebowl, I think?

First thing I used to do when I got on the flightline and the jet I did my first ride in was there, was go over, touch the canopy or nose and say hi. It’s a sentimental thing 🙂 I can image for some people being able to touch an aircraft in a museum is part of the magic. Flak bait is another thing though as that is the original wartime paint and should be protected. But most useum aircraft are restored/ repainted anyway, so…

Just to mention that one of these cockpits can be seen languishing at the ‘Woodland Adventures’ park in East Sussex…..

Any pics?

Shame they won’t let you guys use the T-33 engine. I assume that would make life a lot easier.