Couple of sad pics :(

Post by **Garry Russell** » 02 May 2006, 23:38

Jetset wrote:
andy wrote:
TobyVickers wrote:Neil ("Trident man") will be assisting in their imminent scrapping.
How could he.....................??? :shock:
Maybe he could sneak one out to Manchester AVP! Simply tucked under his coat, no one will know. :roll:

He could always borrow Jetty's coat

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 02 May 2006, 23:38

Theres good money in it and people have to make a living. You'd be surprised how much the preservation and scrapping scenes overlap.

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 02 May 2006, 23:41

Garry Russell wrote:
Jetset wrote:
andy wrote: How could he.....................??? :shock:
Maybe he could sneak one out to Manchester AVP! Simply tucked under his coat, no one will know. :roll:
He could always borrow Jetty's coat

Garry

:shock: :shock: :think: :huf:

That's uncalled for Garry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, at the moment my coat is on hire to a hot air balloon factory, they need a new envelope or something!

andy · Post by **andy** » 02 May 2006, 23:44

TobyVickers wrote:Theres good money in it and people have to make a living. You'd be surprised how much the preservation and scrapping scenes overlap.

People weren't saying that about Cosford last week................

:shock:

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 02 May 2006, 23:47

andy wrote:
TobyVickers wrote:Theres good money in it and people have to make a living. You'd be surprised how much the preservation and scrapping scenes overlap.
People weren't saying that about Cosford last week................ :shock:

Possibly because Cosford's purpose is to preserve old time classics, but these aircraft have just run out of their useful lives.
To scrap these aircraft is a shame, but there are still a few examples of ones in operation. Cosford got rid of aircraft that no longer exist and are no longer operational. Apart from the VC10, but as we know that is only now military.

britishtourer · Post by **britishtourer** » 03 May 2006, 10:42

It's a real shame to see these aircraft go, but it is very much worth it for the sake of keeping the others flying. 1 aircraft flying is better than 2 static ones in my view.

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 03 May 2006, 18:48

What is the current situation of Airframes at Cosford? Seems to have gone a bit quiet lately...

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 03 May 2006, 18:57

Trident is scrapped
707 has wings cut off, might be more done to that now
AFAIK the VC10 is so far unscathed

1-11 and Viscount have not yet been dismantled for transportation.

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 03 May 2006, 22:43

Thanks for that update, Toby.

Is the VC10 due to be scrapped? I read on another Forum that Brooklands might be interested in it for spares for their example.

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 03 May 2006, 23:50

Yes Brooklands will be getting the nose and perhaps a few other bits as spares for their one or possibly as other display objects. A very small section of cockpit from the Trident is going to East Fortune.