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Thats good news, thanks for the info. (n/t)
Posted by Tony C on Sat Oct 11, 2003 05:32:49 AM
In reply top RD867 posted by Steve T on Fri Oct 10, 2003 08:03:27 PM
: Tony--
:
: My pet peeve crops up again...
:
: : IIRC wasn't this airframe either swopped with or provide
: d
: : parts for the example at Hendon?
:
: I understand that, after RD867 was displayed at the RAF
: Jubilee at Abingdon in '68, the engines/cowls/props went i
: nto the RD253 project now shown at Hendon.
:
: : Is it still stored outside and if so, what are the plans
: f
: : or her.
:
: In May 03 she was still parked outside, still minus engi
: nes, props and cowls (which CAvM has never succeeded in ob
: taining), and also some control surfaces (which are appare
: ntly stored indoors at CAvM though I have not seen them).
: Funding came through recently for construction of a new st
: orage building/hangar at Rockcliffe, so the Beau will fina
: lly have a roof over her head in a couple years' time...
:
: S.