Save the Skymaster
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Re: Save the Skymaster
This was mentioned in passing in the commentary at Cosford on Sunday - on Saturday the plane has been moved/pulled somewhere at North Weald (not sure if it was moved about and re-parked but in it's original location or has been moved elsewhere on the airfield). There's a video on the FB page if anyone's interested.
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Re: Save the Skymaster
It was towed to the area around the control tower for an event on Sunday. It was back at the Weald Aviation pan yesterday.
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Re: Save the Skymaster
SAVE THE SKYMASTER FOLDS ITS WINGS
https://www.key.aero/article/save-skyma ... -its-wings
https://www.key.aero/article/save-skyma ... -its-wings
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Re: Save the Skymaster
That is really sad news
Deep down I think we all knew it wouldnt fly again but it is a damn shame the whole set up will be disbanded & now the aircraft faces an uncertain future.
Deep down I think we all knew it wouldnt fly again but it is a damn shame the whole set up will be disbanded & now the aircraft faces an uncertain future.
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Re: Save the Skymaster
Very sorry to read this. It must be truly devastating for those who put such a lot of time and effort into the project.
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I hope that for all the work everyone has done that they can transport the aircraft to say Duxford and keep the aircraft in a taxable condition.
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Where did you get these Budget 'rumours' from? I hope it doesn't get Taxed!
Seriously though, sadly the Skymaster will only leave North Weald in smaller pieces than would be useful for a rebuild anywhere.
Too long stored doing nothing. It's had a lot of time, effort & money thrown at it & it has three running engines, but still not taxiable?
Unless I missed something its only movement around N. Weald has been with a tow-bar attached.
Seriously though, sadly the Skymaster will only leave North Weald in smaller pieces than would be useful for a rebuild anywhere.
Too long stored doing nothing. It's had a lot of time, effort & money thrown at it & it has three running engines, but still not taxiable?
Unless I missed something its only movement around N. Weald has been with a tow-bar attached.
Re: Save the Skymaster
It seems their cunning plan to polish it back to airworthiness has come to nothing