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Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by SmithC88 » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:49 pm

Afternoon all,

I visited the excellent Newark Air Museum on Thursday and I was wondering if anyone knows what the aircraft is under the blue tarpaulin outdoors? When I was looking at it I recognised the shape but I couldn't put a name to it.

MTIA,

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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by Pen Pusher » Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:29 pm

TSR2 Cockpit from Brooklands.

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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:14 pm

Thank you Brian for your prompt and correct response - decision pending on NAM's involvement with this iconic cockpit section! ;)
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by SmithC88 » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:28 pm

Many thanks, don't suppose anyone has a serial for it?

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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:31 pm

Chris, it does not have a specific serial but in Damien Burke’s excellent TSR2 book, the cockpit is described as follows: “Test forebody T5 …” and that it was “….Rescued from the Farnborough dump in 1992.”
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:19 pm

From the museum's Twitter feed: "Although due to leave soon – if the weather holds this #TSR2 cockpit may get a brief airing on April 26th #BigDayOut"
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:27 am

Earlier today we received confirmation that the TSR2 cockpit will still be on site for Cockpit-Fest next weekend, uncovered and on display.

Further details in here.

#cockpitfest
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by uptheraf » Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:00 pm

I was at the fest this morning could you tell me please, which Provost was next to the Bucc XZ431.
Shame about weather Thank you Alan

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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:28 pm

That was Jet Provost T3 – XM404
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by uptheraf » Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:57 pm

Thank you Nam. for speedy reply. another ticked off.
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Re: Aircraft under blue tarpaulin

Post by NAM Updater » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:26 pm

The TSR2 cockpit left site today and is heading back to Brooklands!
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