Brilliant stuff, thanks Bruggen for posting that pic, wish I’d have asked for the back seat during one of those runs!:)

Thanks too for Ian for posting that clip. PM sent.

The only one I didn’t see running was the Ki-100. Maybe an idea for Cosford and Hendon to get these running again once in a while :diablo:

Keep ’em coming.

Cheers

Si

Fair enough chaps if that is the general concensus!

A couple from me, the Ki100 on Sunday:
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And circa 1989 at St Athan in much the same state before heading to Cosford in much the same state!:
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David,

I believe the Bloodhound is just by the entrance to the MBCC, no photo though

Cheers

Si

Hi James

To be honest (due to my hideous memory), I thought it was about 1990 or ’91 when most of the collection left, but I came across this site which gives details of each aircrafts movements, so it must have been either 1989 or possibly 1988:
http://ciapoldiescorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/100503-focke-achgelis-fa.html

The picture of the Fw190 was taken standing on the wing of the Me410. There must be some video footage somewhere of these two in action, but I haven’t found it yet (been searching for a long time!)

Regarding the cut props, I believe this was due to an accident whilst moving the aircraft, bending the ends of either 1 or 2 blades. See the photo below of the props cut compared to a photo taken by PenPusher at Cosford in ’85 here:
http://brianamarshall.fotopic.net/c1183845.html

The engines of these two aircraft were inhibited, so should be capable of running again. We have a damn sight more engineering knowledge, information and technology than we ever had in those days, so these things should be used to their full potential! Perhaps kids would remember a trip to these museums even more seeing these things coming to life rather than just walking by “another” exhibit. Perhaps a chance for another spotty teenager like I was to get his hands dirty helping to maintain them.

Bring them all back down to sunny South Wales and we can stick them in our nice, modern, empty Super Hangar:diablo:

Cheers

Si

First of all, apologies to Brian for creeping into this thread, lovely photos as per usual!

Tony, thanks particularly for the SWAG blog link I had not seen that one before. I remember one of the coolant lines blowing off during the first run of the day at the At Home day one year. Needless to say that was it for that year!

Can’t remember the reason for cutting the props, but as Cees says it ws probably standard practice to bring everything back into balance. Either that or find a new blade!

Here are a couple of photos of her running:

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Good times!

I’m sure it wouldn’t take too much to get these aircraft running again. Think it would be a crowd puller!

Cheers

Si

Hi guys

Just had a look at this link (thanks Roger!)…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7747063.stm.

It’s definately L5343, although why it’s up at Cosford I’m not sure. I’m sure I saw pictures at UKAR of it at Hendon, wings and wheels on. Perhaps they had some ‘fit’ issues, as I know they were unable to test fit at MAPS. Perhaps someone can find out something during their visit?

The open days come a week to late for me as I was only up in Telford for Scalemodelworld last Sunday. Typical!:mad::rolleyes:

Cheers

Si

Thanks for that JBS, just had a look at the SAAM website. It’s nice to know those wings are still in existance and being restored! Now to find out what happened to the part sectioned BMW003 that I helped restore!

Cheers

Si

Thought that was on a Lancaster, maybe wrong though (quite often!:rolleyes:)