I was heading to an annual camping weekend on Friday and made sure I had enough time to call in to Duxford to check out the latest episode of musical chairs in the Super Hangar since I was there in May and anything else of interest. Most of the aircraft in the super hangar were in different positions but I don't know if further changes are afoot. However, as the rumoured theme of the hangar is to be Cold War I am assuming the the Swordfish and two WWI biplanes will be moved. Elsewhere the Canberra sits out on the jet pan with a move to RAFM awaited. The Comet and Dove are now with the other airliners and the Lysander recently acquired bt TFC from Belgium with a rumoured restoration to airworthy status could be found with the resident flying aircraft collection, at least the fuselage and one wing was anyway. No visible progress on the Beau or CR42 as to be expected but the accident damaged Wildcat was in the Aerial Collective hangar looking in pretty good nick so hopefully it will be in the air again soon.
I did not know about the Wildcat - just read a short write up. Glad to hear the pilot was OK - Marcus
ReplyDeleteYes, but of a pity than one. Restoration barely finished and it was upside down in a field. As you say, it was good that the pilot was ok.
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