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Trident Sim
5th Mar 2012, 20:44
On the 31st July 2011, Trident 1C, G-ARPO, was moved from Teeside airport - where she had been in use by fire services as a training aircraft – to the North East Aircraft Museum at Sunderland airport, by a group of volunteers called “Save the Trident”.

This group is currently undertaking her restoration, with the intention that she will eventually be displayed, as a ground exhibit, at the Museum.



Details of the group can be found here (http://www.savethetrident.org/tag/g-arpo/).

Photos of the work being undertaken can be seen here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_lomax/3955380306/in/set-72157623942908440/) and here (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1217342@N20/pool/with/3955380306/).



As part of the restoration, the group would like to compile a life history of G-ARPO, to accompany the aircraft when it is exhibited.

To this end, the leader of this restoration group, Mr Tony Jarrett, would be most grateful if any pilot who flew the Trident, and who would like to help in compiling this history of G-ARPO, might be kind enough to delve into their old logbooks and provide him with details about any sectors they flew on G-ARPO.

In particular, he would like:



Dates

Destination

Times

Crew Names


He is contactable at: [email protected]

Perhaps those fortunate enough to have flown Hawker Siddley’s Ground Gripper might wish to help in this worthy cause?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer

Trident Sim

Landroger
5th Mar 2012, 22:12
Sorry, I can't help with the information you're looking for, I was only ever an SLF. However, your photographs reminded me just what a good looking aeroplane the Trident was. :)

Roger.

tony jarrett
14th Dec 2012, 20:50
Thankyou Trident sim very much for your post. I have not been on here a while and if anyone has any flights they would like to add to the log my email is [email protected]
Thanks landroger , the trident was a very unique aircraft in many ways to the many pilots who i have spoken with