1-11 preservation

[WhisperJet]

With one of the ETPS machines grounded for corrosion problems (ZE432) and RAFOs recent plans to keep their aircraft, the plan to preserve a 1-11 at Bournemouth has become harder to realise...

http://www.bac1-11jet.co.uk/bac1-11jet.co.uk%20News.htm

As a regular visitor to the site, I allow myself to spread the word here!
Maybe someone has an idea...

Best wishes,

Nick

[Garry Russell]

Sad

Pity XX105 can't be preserved back in her original British United colours as G-ASJD....is it still at Boscombe in storage ???

[WhisperJet]

Sad

Pity XX105 can't be preserved back in her original British United colours as G-ASJD....is it still at Boscombe in storage ???

Acoording to this - yes...

http://www.bac1-11jet.co.uk/bac1-11jet. ... 0Fleet.htm

Cheers,

nick.

[Garry Russell]

Yes Nick

I saw that, but the site doesn't mention it as a possible to be preserved example in the latest news........hence the question

[WhisperJet]

Hmm, I think Mr. Clark will be glad to receive all ideas, visions and proposals...

All the best,

Nick

[Garry Russell]

XX105 must sureley be the most desisable of the non museum aircraft

Not only did it have a civil and miltary career but was also one of the original test sirviving a deep stall and resulting wheels up crash landing.

A frame with a history for sure

Also the last chance in the UK for a Srs.200

How about Wroughton????

[Chris558]

I'd read somehere that '105 might be due for the scrapman, as she's rotting away.

I've seen her a few times in her final resting place, engineless, as she's visible from the road inbetween the main entrance and the A345 (Amesbury to Salisbury).

Of all my visits to Boscombe though, I only saw her flying once.

As you say Garry, a worthy example to keep!

[Garry Russell]

I get a dsitinct feeling there is some sort anti- One-Eleven feeling amoungst those that choose what history gets preserved.

XX105 is a fine example of real history in the sense that it is very symbollic of the earliest part of the types history.

There seems to have been an on off atitude to keeping '105 with little of no enthusiasm shown........And Bournemouth.....a large airport and not too busy.........look at it on Google Earth...........is there really no space there to park a One-Eleven until a permenant space can be found

The Last commercial UK One-Eleven and the last flying Herald have already been broken up there due to "lack of space"...........do they really think we are so stupid as to swallow these excuses.

If they just don't want to or don't care then say so......at least we know what we are dealing with and can act accordingly.

[WhisperJet]

RAFO confirmed that 553 has officially retired from service yesterday...
That day had to come. May it live on in FS!

http://www.bac1-11jet.co.uk/bac1-11jet.co.uk%20News.htm

Wishes,

Nick

[Garry Russell]

TBH I think the only real option is Coventry..they are about the only enthusiastic candidates

Why is Manchester so against the aircraft??