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Comet to be scrapped?
Posted: 01 Jun 2009, 21:53
by AlexP
What a great shame. :-(
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=91279
If only it could be transported to the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre
http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/ . Space there might be an issue but but surely this would be the ideal location for it to be preserved?. :think:
Alex
Re: Comet to be scrapped?
Posted: 01 Jun 2009, 22:13
by Garry Russell
Sad :-(
Another reminder that nothing is forever
Just how many Comet 2s are there now??
Garry
Re: Comet to be scrapped?
Posted: 01 Jun 2009, 22:23
by TSR2
Sad news indeed, surely she should go to Cosford... but that said, Cosford don't have a good track record do they :-(
Re: Comet to be scrapped?
Posted: 02 Jun 2009, 01:17
by DaveB
Hmm.. unless the DH Museum at London Colney suddenly come into a wealth of land, there certainly isn't space there. What exibits they have already are backed up to the fences.
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Comet to be scrapped?
Posted: 02 Jun 2009, 08:11
by Garry Russell
I've never been to the DH museum but from pics I've seen and speaking to people who have been, the exhibits are not that well looked after there as regards external paint and protection.
If it did go there I find it hard to imagine that would ensure it's future.
It should be safe at Cosford as it's a military aircraft :think: ....perhaps then Duxford can have G-APAS and maybe even paint it up properly.
Garry