Great shame, glad the pilot was OK.. I’m sure knowing the owner he will be keen to get the aircraft back in the air for all our enjoyment very soon.
Indeed a lot of this may very well be true, however there are a number of smaller private collectors in the UK, most of which are away from Duxford who have a handful of aircraft each which can very often be seen out and about. What this means is that we may start to see a reduction in the variety of aircraft in the UK, however Warbirds will still be seen for a good while yet. Trust me there is a world outside Duxford….
Looks like an interesting day out and it appears the weather was better than it was where I was on Saturday.
Thanks for the information so far, very useful
So again… What colour is your Sea Vixen?
It’s dignity being the ground then?????
I met up with Gary again at Chailley this year, he does still fly on occasion but does not display. Still owns the Harvard however.
Eye catching and by now probably static…. Red Bull have at least enabled the Sea Vixen to be seen by many more people than would have been possible without sponsorship but we’ve been down this road hundreds of times before. The owner made the decission and can’t be knocked for that. What colour scheme is your Sea Vixen in and how many airshows has it attended in the last couple of years???
Thanks for the info. I was aware that there was a twist in the aircraft, just didn’t realise how bad it was.
Stunning……
I remember reading an article in Warbirds Worldwide regarding these aircraft, I guess the article must be the best part of 10 years old now but it did indicate that there was an awful lot of stuff out there. Best of luck with it, hope you are successful.
My guess would be…….. a shed load of $$$$$ however good luck to them it would be interesting to see if they can get the reliability.
Interesting…. I can think of at least 3 organisations in the UK who are working on aircraft for this collection……
Best of luck Oscar Duck, hope you get it, it will be fantastic to see it out and about.
Good on you Stewart, bet you were pleased to have a sit in a Spitfire….