Firefly down, nobody hurt
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
Sadly, the Royal Navy Historic Flight lost their's in a fatal crash a number of years ago. I know that there is at least one ex-Ethiopian example being restored to airworthiness in the UK.
?? At Duxford, the yellow ones ? If so they are ex.Swedish target tugs ex Canada I thought.Ethiopian/ Eritrean ones went to Canada and to South Africa and on to Australia IIRC
P.S there are still 2/3 left in Eritrea including a very rare trainer if they haven't been scrapped in the last couple of years, if they were Spitfires they would have been save years ago, but unfortunately just not sought after/valuable enough.
Eric Mc said:
I knew there was one set aside for restoration at Duxford when I last visted there in 2004.
They have two at Duxford, both yellow and one slightly worse than the other. The intention is to use some parts parts from one to help fully restore the other to flight, and then whats left of the second one will be cosmetically restored for display only.
Its a very long term project though and hasn't moved for some years I believe.
350Wedge said:
Eric Mc said:
I knew there was one set aside for restoration at Duxford when I last visted there in 2004.
They have two at Duxford, both yellow and one slightly worse than the other. The intention is to use some parts parts from one to help fully restore the other to flight, and then whats left of the second one will be cosmetically restored for display only.
Its a very long term project though and hasn't moved for some years I believe.
Ah, read yesterday it was a wheels-up landing.
Looks like it only just sold to a new owner after restoration. Looked a bargain to me at $375K
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!__firefly/fighte...
Looks like it only just sold to a new owner after restoration. Looked a bargain to me at $375K
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!__firefly/fighte...
Mr_B said:
Ah, read yesterday it was a wheels-up landing.
Looks like it only just sold to a new owner after restoration. Looked a bargain to me at $375K
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!__firefly/fighte...
The one under restoration in your link s/n WD840 is not the same one, although the video at the bottom of it is the one thats just had a gear collapse s/n WB518.Looks like it only just sold to a new owner after restoration. Looked a bargain to me at $375K
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!__firefly/fighte...
Oh dear, a horrible site. She'll be back again.
Reminds me of an airshow at Duxford a few years ago. A Hurricane (can't remember I/D) came into land, both gear down, & looked fine. The Hurri landed on the grass adjacent to the runway & was slowing when the port undercarriage leg collapsed! The wingtip dug in & she skewed to a halt.
Could have been much worse. While the airshow went on a recovery team went out to the stricken Hurricane, jacked her up, dropped the errant gear leg...towed her back in looking none the worse for the experience!
Reminds me of an airshow at Duxford a few years ago. A Hurricane (can't remember I/D) came into land, both gear down, & looked fine. The Hurri landed on the grass adjacent to the runway & was slowing when the port undercarriage leg collapsed! The wingtip dug in & she skewed to a halt.
Could have been much worse. While the airshow went on a recovery team went out to the stricken Hurricane, jacked her up, dropped the errant gear leg...towed her back in looking none the worse for the experience!
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