Whatever happened to...
Presumably Wisconsin-based T.5 XT752. AFAIK it's the only Gannet that has flown within the last decade.
There's certainly no prospect of seeing any of the pictured AEW.3s ever flying again.
There's certainly no prospect of seeing any of the pictured AEW.3s ever flying again.
Has it been sold stateside and do you know why it isn't flown?
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Tim Manna's Kennet Aviation had XL500 under restoration - it's now with another owner and displayed at the South Wales Aviation Museum, not sure if flight is still a goal.
I can't post any links ( I have 12 posts so not sure why...)
It looks like Navy Wings is getting the US Gannet...
They are appealing on Facebook for experienced engineers to help get it back in the air in the US, then back to the UK...
It looks like Navy Wings is getting the US Gannet...
They are appealing on Facebook for experienced engineers to help get it back in the air in the US, then back to the UK...
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Other way round Chev, and shouldn't this be in the Tempest thread?
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Joke…..What? No credit for “damaged” and “Probable”? …I guess Jetblast is the PP equivalent of a Bombing and Gunnery Range, doesn’t count as actual Ops. …. .Joke over.
Ah an Albatross; that reminds me of another 'Whatever happened to'. I understand there's a Grumman Albatross at Southampton undergoing maintenance.
It's mentioned in http://www.blackbusheairport.proboar...scrollTo=18843 dated Aug 7 but no other details eg location are known.
It's mentioned in http://www.blackbusheairport.proboar...scrollTo=18843 dated Aug 7 but no other details eg location are known.
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IN98TP doesn't appear to have left Southampton since it arrived on Saturday evening.
chevvron , for some reason I'm getting a security alert on that Blackbushe link... if it's the one with all the historic pics, shame as it's well worth a gandet.
chevvron , for some reason I'm getting a security alert on that Blackbushe link... if it's the one with all the historic pics, shame as it's well worth a gandet.
IN98TP doesn't appear to have left Southampton since it arrived on Saturday evening.
chevvron , for some reason I'm getting a security alert on that Blackbushe link... if it's the one with all the historic pics, shame as it's well worth a gandet.
chevvron , for some reason I'm getting a security alert on that Blackbushe link... if it's the one with all the historic pics, shame as it's well worth a gandet.
Easiest way to clear it is to sign on to the forum; it's free.(plus you get to see a whole huge library of photos both ancent and modern; it's titled 'Picture of the Day' )
Whilst on the subject, you may wish to look at www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum too.