Photos © Ruud Leeuw
This One Eleven arrived with the museum in April 2013, after having been made available by Qinetiq. When it touched down on April 26th, this was the end of an era. G-BGKE was the last 'One Eleven' to fly in the UK, and it is quite possible that this was her last flight.
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Location of the Classic Air Force museum - X marks the spot, at 'St Mawgan'
Percival Prentice G-APJB
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deHavilland Venom WK436 (G-VENM). Bbuilt in 1955, it was constructed in Switzerland by Pilatus under licence from deHavilland as an FB50 with the construction number 824. It flew with the Swiss Air Force (serial J-1614) and was used in high level photo-reconnaissance duties.
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Vickers Varsity T.1 WJ945 (G-BEDV)
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Busy day at the office! |
My main interest in historic aviation are the vintage (propellor) transports, but since hardly any propliners, such as the DC-3, DC-6, Percival Pembroke or Twin Pioneer, were present I was quickly done here. Classic Air Force website
Royal Air Force Station (RAF) St Mawgan is a Royal Air Force station near St Mawgan and Newquay in Cornwall. In 2008 the runway part of the site was handed over to Newquay Airport. The remainder of the station still continues to operate under the command of the RAF. |
Airbase at Coventry closed its doors on the last weekend of October 2015. Press Release, august 2015: "The CAF operation at Newquay ceased earlier this year and the 'flyables' went back to Coventry. The majority (if not all) of the static aircraft were then taken over by some of the Cornish CAF volunteers who have set up their own organisation based at Newquay Airport called Cornish Heritage Aviation Centre. Things looked hopeful when the Classic Air Force reopened its Air Base facility at Coventry again on 02May2015, but the adverse weather conditions that day held a dark promise… Aircraft were auctioned by Bonhams at Goodwood on 12th September 2015. |
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