Bruntingthorpe aviation side closing down

[Jhieminga]

There is a thread on this in the Military forum (https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/633244-bruntingthorpe.html), but I thought it might be useful to discuss this here as well. There is an announcement (https://www.bruntingthorpe.com/aviation) on the Bruntingthorpe Aviation site that the groups looking after the aircraft have been asked to vacate the site by October of this year. The Buccaneer Aviation Group has started a crowdfunding site (https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-relocate-tbags-operational-buccaneer-jets) to move their airframes and spares to Kemble. David Walton is looking into adding buildings just outside the airfield next to the 'Q' shed to house airframes, but I haven't found more information about this. There have been plans to move VC10 ZA147 to St. Athan (https://www.facebook.com/groups/239881210091714) for a while, but there is obviously a new timeframe now. As this is already a complicated time for museums and the historic scene because of the pandemic, it won't be easy to collect funds to move large airframes. So who's got thoughts or helpful ideas other than 'let's fly the Victor out....' ;)

Statement from the VC10 Preservation Group (running VC10 ZD241) here: https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/633244-bruntingthorpe.html#post10811783

[Jhieminga]

Looks like the plan is to move one VC10 to Kemble: https://www.gofundme.com/f/vc10-rescue-and-relocation?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip

[lonsdale2]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/buccaneer-planes-transported-down-m5-4437759

[GeeRam]

Looks like the plan is to move one VC10 to Kemble: https://www.gofundme.com/f/vc10-rescue-and-relocation?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip

Not anymore......Gofundme has now been closed.

Group put out this statement a few days ago.

"It’s with great sadness from the VC10 rescue and relocation team from Bruntingthorpe looking after ZD241 & ZA147 that we have now closed down the go fund me fundraising campaign and go fund me are now in the process of returning your very kind donations.

Unfortunately we’ve been unable to raise anything close to our huge target and after 1 month of fundraising we raised £4814. It’s at this point were we are required to withdraw funding and at that point it starts to cost the group money. The decision was taken to allow the fundraising run for one month then look at how much money had been raised. Given the small amount raised against our target it was time to close the account down and refund everyone.

The VC10 team would like to thank everyone who took the time to donate and raise awareness of our rescue campaign. If we’d have had a longer time scale I truly believe we could have raised the funds but sadly time was always against us.

So what happens next: We have until 31st October to move the jets and at that point should they still be at Bruntingthorpe then court action will be taken against the aircraft’s owner and it then will be up to him to remove them.
We don’t know at this point what the future holds for the two Brunty VC10’s and we will keep you all up to date of any information we get.
Thank you for all your help"

[lonsdale2]

Earlier today they passed down the M5 and are now at Kemble.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1600x930/dsc06088_7dd61fd7a700222cbc7199223a54a5780801a57d.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1600x978/dsc06121_f8a7c54b4d052981b8137d0d067d0d3ea524d193.jpg

[BirdmanBerry]

Trying to work out where you took that pic Lonsdale, on the back road from Shurdington into Churchdown?

[Herod]

In formation!! Love it.

[10 DME ARC]

And probably not the lowest they've been flown!