Breif Visit to East Fortune...
Posted: 02 Jul 2007, 22:25
Hi Chaps,
Was at East Fortune for a few hours today. On a good note, MO will open her doors to the public later this week, and although the paintwork is a little faded, she looks in good nick, even though she's outside.
As far as the Viscount goes, the original plans to re assemble her have been stalled. She is in pretty poor condition and needs a good bit of work. On a positive note though, the fusalage has been moved indoors where she is starting to get the care she needs.
The forward section of the 707 is as was last year when she arrived... also indoors on trollys.
On a sad note there is bugger all left of the Trident. The lower half of the nose section was damaged when being chopped so she is now only a cockpit display, mounted on a wooden plinth.
Overall though, some very possitive news is that progress has been made to aquire the land for the new superhanger. This will house Concorde, 1-11, comet, viscount, 707... and a little bird tells me a yet to be aquired britainia! :shock: A trident was also mentioned, but they may mean whats left of PH... i.e. the cockpit.
This will free up the concorde hanger for the vulcan and the other cold war exhibits.
Obviously this will all take time, but its good to see progress being made.
Was at East Fortune for a few hours today. On a good note, MO will open her doors to the public later this week, and although the paintwork is a little faded, she looks in good nick, even though she's outside.
As far as the Viscount goes, the original plans to re assemble her have been stalled. She is in pretty poor condition and needs a good bit of work. On a positive note though, the fusalage has been moved indoors where she is starting to get the care she needs.
The forward section of the 707 is as was last year when she arrived... also indoors on trollys.
On a sad note there is bugger all left of the Trident. The lower half of the nose section was damaged when being chopped so she is now only a cockpit display, mounted on a wooden plinth.
Overall though, some very possitive news is that progress has been made to aquire the land for the new superhanger. This will house Concorde, 1-11, comet, viscount, 707... and a little bird tells me a yet to be aquired britainia! :shock: A trident was also mentioned, but they may mean whats left of PH... i.e. the cockpit.
This will free up the concorde hanger for the vulcan and the other cold war exhibits.
Obviously this will all take time, but its good to see progress being made.
