Restoration of Whirlwind XR485 (Completion) ….. Hurrah re the Westland Whirlwind, the paint team have now completed the restoration painting. Pictures of the completion are below and a full gallery of images can be found by following the green link at the bottom of the page. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] This is the last […]
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Update from the Flight Simulators (part III) ………. The Redifon Jet Provost simulator was manufactured around 1970; this analogue computer based trainer was used for radio procedure and navigation training. Acquired in derelict condition without electrical power supply pack and hydraulic power pack it is unlikely to “fly” again as originally designed. The team are
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Farewell BAPC …….. The museum has been a member of the British Aviation Preservation Council for a great many years, but no longer. This isn’t quite as drastic as it sounds though. The BAPC reached its 50th birthday on Saturday 28th October and I was privileged to be there and hear several notable people speaking
