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Old 21st Aug 2003, 21:52
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DragonRapide
 
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LowNslow - not positive, but I believe the cockpit section from Hendon's Beverley went to the Newark Air Museum. I recall seeing a flight deck section there a few years ago. Duxford has the flight deck from the Southend aircraft that was scrapped quite a while ago now. I seem to recall that Stephen Grey acquired the engines from the Hendon Bev for possible use in a Fighter Collection restoration project.

So some bits are still around, but it would be a crying shame to lose the last complete aircraft. It's a most impressive beast, but that size, and the fact that it's been outdoors for years, are going to make it a challenging preservation. If the RAF Museum can decide that the costs are too high, where does that leave less well financed organisations? Fingers crossed!
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