Phantom to be scrapped
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Dengue wrote
"Even Malta had THREE aircraft to defend the island, Faith, Hope and Charity ".
they actually had at least 4 Gladiators and those names were given after the fighting - UK PR.........
Hkans Aviation page - Gloster Gladiators and Fiat CR.42s over Malta 1940-42
reckons there were at least 6......
"Even Malta had THREE aircraft to defend the island, Faith, Hope and Charity ".
they actually had at least 4 Gladiators and those names were given after the fighting - UK PR.........
Hkans Aviation page - Gloster Gladiators and Fiat CR.42s over Malta 1940-42
reckons there were at least 6......
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Bit O/T....
When I completed one of my ABDR course [in the hangar at LEU before it went all serious and moved down to Saints] the chieffy at the time finished up by showing us the effect of inter-granular corrosion using the spine panel from an OCU toom.
Now he was a strong bloke OK [finest Lincolnshire tatty farmer stock] but despite the large panel showing no indication of internal damage he TORE the metal apart by judicious use of brute strength and a metal working table edge.
Pretty scary stuff.
No wonder they are concerned about moving it.
Now he was a strong bloke OK [finest Lincolnshire tatty farmer stock] but despite the large panel showing no indication of internal damage he TORE the metal apart by judicious use of brute strength and a metal working table edge.
Pretty scary stuff.
No wonder they are concerned about moving it.
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I know it is a highly sensitive subject for many when it comes to the scrapping of aircraft on static display but unless it is kept in a humidity and temperature controlled hangar an aircraft will deteriorate. Even static aircraft kept in the open and given constant preventative maintenance will deteriorate. I believe museums who keep aircraft in the open expect to pull the aircraft into a hangar for a paint every fifteen to twenty years or so...if not the chop is often the best solution.
This Phantom has sat out in the open exposed to significant variations in temperature, salt air, sunlight with minimal care. That parts of her might be saved is nice to know and hopefully a new interesting gate guardian can be found...maybe the VC-10 when the type is retired?
If people are interested in the subject of museum static preservation I own a good book by Robert Mikesh called "Restoring Museum Aircraft". It goes into some detail about this kind of matter and the pros and cons of outdoor preservation. It can be found on Amazon and looking the price they want for it I am wondering if I should sell my copy...it cost me £5 from the Duxford gift shop if I remember correctly. Considering a used copy is selling for between $50 - 60 maybe its time for it to go...then again its too good a book to sell it from my collection...choices choices
This Phantom has sat out in the open exposed to significant variations in temperature, salt air, sunlight with minimal care. That parts of her might be saved is nice to know and hopefully a new interesting gate guardian can be found...maybe the VC-10 when the type is retired?
If people are interested in the subject of museum static preservation I own a good book by Robert Mikesh called "Restoring Museum Aircraft". It goes into some detail about this kind of matter and the pros and cons of outdoor preservation. It can be found on Amazon and looking the price they want for it I am wondering if I should sell my copy...it cost me £5 from the Duxford gift shop if I remember correctly. Considering a used copy is selling for between $50 - 60 maybe its time for it to go...then again its too good a book to sell it from my collection...choices choices
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The Wiggins Aerodyne AV (Airship Variant) was equipped with a hangar, with which it was designed to launch & recover from the underside of an Airship 'Mother'.
Launching was not a problem, however the unfortunate Aerodyne was blessed with a VNE of even less than that of 'Mother'; there is no record of a succesful recovery at all - once launched, it could not catch up..........
HB
Launching was not a problem, however the unfortunate Aerodyne was blessed with a VNE of even less than that of 'Mother'; there is no record of a succesful recovery at all - once launched, it could not catch up..........
HB
