Russians at Cumbernauld

[Twinpin]

Cumbernauld is a pretty small airfield north of Glasgow and isn't a place you would usually find six ex-DOSAAF L-29s. I remember going there to see the six (I think) L-29s which were still in their original colours but were dismantled and mostly lying around outside. I have no idea what happened to these airframes but I doubt that any are flying today. These were taken in July/August 93.











Anyone know where they are now?

[Rory]

very random! nice photos though I wonder what happened to the aircraft.

[alnewhaven]

Ive got some from December 93 ( I think) with them assembled. Were these just after theyd been delivered?

IIRC they joined the Hawarden collection of Soviet metal, after that I dont know

[upnorth]

Here's a bit of info I found:

Seems this one started in Hungarian hands, went to the soviets and then found its way to America:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregis ... n21ke.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

According to the caption on this fellow's photo, he saw four of them in assembled state in Feb 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/al_henderson/5111085827/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It seems they may just have been in transit and storage and possibly delivered in a dismantled state.

[Twinpin]

Thanks for the info guys. I did hear that one of the aircraft had been rebuilt and flown briefly at Cumbernauld but didn't really believe it. When I had a look around them, they were all a bit bumped and bashed about and there was lots of corrosion on the engines. Even if it had been possible to get one up & running, I don't know where they would find a Kamikaze pilot willing to get it airborne.

Still, even if only one has survived and is flying in the US, that's something.

[duran212]

Stu
Capt Rosenbloom, who brougt them here, "flew" one of them by mistake. According to reports it was a fast-taxy that went wrong and he took off and did a circuit and landed.
I think they were all scrapped but cant confirm.

All of them were in the hangar when i saw them so didn't get any shots of them, so a bit envious of your!!!
Iain

[Davef68]

They sat outside assembled for a long time. Mainly to the east of the terminal, but they were moved around occasionally as well.

[Flyingmonster]

Ah my Dad was involved at Cumbernauld when the Delfins were there! I will ask him tonight about them!

[duran212]

Remember seeing them from an LH B737 going into land at GLA just before Christmas and the whole place covered in snow. Wish i had the camera with me that day!!!