agripper Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 After watching the programe with Chris Barrie about classic British machines, when they showed the Spits being restored, got me thinking about what aircraft are being restored to flight condition and what air craft are not and what are the reasons for this. For my money I would love to see a Victor fling and there are at least 2 which are close to airworthyness. Would also love to see a Masquito flying in the uk and a comet. So what is going on in the hangers? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 After watching the programe with Chris Barrie about classic British machines, when they showed the Spits being restored, got me thinking about what aircraft are being restored to flight condition and what air craft are not and what are the reasons for this. For my money I would love to see a Victor fling and there are at least 2 which are close to airworthyness. Would also love to see a Masquito flying in the uk and a comet. So what is going on in the hangers? :confused: I belive BAE Aerospace has a Mossie in their collection. Wether it is Airworthy or not, I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 The BAE Mosquito was the one that crashed at Barton in 1996. I'm not aware of them having another airframe. I believe it was to be donated to the BBMF at the end of the 1996 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thats just even more tragic , what a site they would have made. The Lanc, Spit, Hurricane ,Dakota and a Mosquito. For me the latter three are the most important aircraft of WW2. I repeat for "ME" this does not mean that we could not have done without the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdog Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Unfortunately the larger airframes like the victor are hugely expensive to keep in the air, as the vulcan project are finding out. The problem with the mossie was the wood and glue construction, it was very difficult to keep airworthy. Having seen Neil Williams beat up West Malling in a Mosquito will stay with me for ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VULCANFREAK Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A Victor DID fly a couple of weeks ago at Bruntingthorpes Cold war jets day ACCIDENTLY!!!!!:shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Yes, I saw it happen. As for what's being restored? Try these two http://www.beechrestorations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsfotos Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The main problem with the Victor is the main spars. This was the main reason that they were taken out of service by the RAF. Also, there is now no manufacturer back-up (design authority I believe they call it). BAe Systems looked 'kindly' on the Vulcan and Marshall Aerospace of Cambridge were contracted as the main engineers due to their official authority status. Remember that the Vulcan (into which millions have been pumped) was the final display aircraft of the Vulcan fleet when it was flown into Bruntingthorpe from Waddington and therefore was a fully working aircraft at that time. No Victor was used as a display aircraft towards the end of its life. There are two Victors in fully taxiable condition - the one at Bruntingthorpe and 'Lusty Lindy' at Elvington. Never say never as the saying goes, but I can't see it ever happening that one would come back to fully airworthy status. The problem would be that if a project were started to make one fully airworthy, I very much doubt that The Heritage Lottery would pump in the amount they did for the Vulcan and the Victor would have to be completely stripped. If the project then failed, that would be one less taxiable aircraft. I always had a soft spot for the Victor, even more so than the Vulcan actually. I think it was something to do with it's stance and the way it looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdog Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I flew (crashed) the Victor flight sim at RAF Marham, many years ago...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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