Classic aircraft crash

[Vista]

I was at Culdrose air day today and enjoyed fantastic displays from multiple classic aircraft including the Vulcan, the only flying Canberra in the world a pair of Hawker Hunters, a Spitfire and a Hurricane along with multiple other classic aircraft and helicopters.

 

The two planes I was looking forward to the most however, were the Douglas Skyraider and the Hawker Sea Fury

 

Sadly it all went horribly wrong for the Sea Fury, this aircraft had recently undergone major restoration work, who knows if it'll ever fly again

 

http://bcove.me/r4z0p4d6

[classicwhitey]

bugger, it really sadens me to see things like this. i really want to see the vulcan - will have to look up its flying programe

[mexicansteve]

Saw this on the news last night. At least no one died.

[SmokeEm]

I watched the Vulcan at Farnborough this year. Was so close it seemed I could touch it!

[Vista]

Same Dave, it flew directly overhead and opened its bomb bay doors. Quite a spectacle, my 5 year old: "whoa, that's AWESOME!" 

 

As to the Sea fury, the tragedy is that the RN historic flight had three airworthy ones but over the last 20 years all three have now been lost to crashes, the previous ones were an engine failure and an undercarriage failure. I hope this one is repairable as the previous two were written off.

[classicwhitey]

_{i would think they kept the old airframe to use as spares if they have lost two aleady. ive seen worse crashes returned to airworthy condition. here at North weald we had a mustang that had only just been finished - landing gear failed on maiden flight but its back in the air now. love the sound of a supercharged merlin engine overhead.}  

[Ken B]

bugger, it really sadens me to see things like this. i really want to see the vulcan - will have to look up its flying programe

Best be quick cos its gonna be grounded soon in 2015 because no one and I find this really odd, as apparently no company at present can or has the capability to rebuild the engines which have to be done next year.

[john_3.0s]

We had the Battle of Britain flight over the house today two lancs and two spitfires, bloody awesome. Got the camera out for their return journey from the air show at eastbourne but they took a root about a mile further east so wasn't worth the pic, will try and geth them tomorrow when they come over

[iandq]

i am hoping the two lancs will be at wings and wheels next week, the 2nd one is the only other airworthy one from canada, two lancs hadn't flown together since the 60's before this week. re the vulcan engines, this is true, there is no tooling left as far as i know, this is also true of the conways as used in the 707 and vc10's, i used to work on conways at croydon for the raf tanker and transport fleet, but the place is closed down now, and all the tooling and spares gone, when the engines left are life extinct, then the planes will be too, sad really they are beautiful aircraft. i was lucky enough to gain acces to the old factory at croydon a couple of months ago, the new owner let me in to have a nose around, really sad seeing the empty place and remembering all the activity that went on there.... 

[Vista]

i am hoping the two lancs will be at wings and wheels next week, the 2nd one is the only other airworthy one from canada, two lancs hadn't flown together since the 60's before this week. re the vulcan engines, this is true, there is no tooling left as far as i know, this is also true of the conways as used in the 707 and vc10's, i used to work on conways at croydon for the raf tanker and transport fleet, but the place is closed down now, and all the tooling and spares gone, when the engines left are life extinct, then the planes will be too, sad really they are beautiful aircraft. i was lucky enough to gain acces to the old factory at croydon a couple of months ago, the new owner let me in to have a nose around, really sad seeing the empty place and remembering all the activity that went on there....

The tour dates are at the link below

 

http://www.lancasterbomberale.co.uk/tour-dates/

[john_3.0s]

Flying today at eastbourne airborne again, weather doesn't look as good as yesterday tho

[Vista]

Flying today at eastbourne airborne again, weather doesn't look as good as yesterday tho

They've announced this morning that all Lancaster events today, except Sywell, are cancelled due to the weather.

[classicwhitey]

both Lancs flew over mine last night at north weald.they looked great but the sound was amazing!

[john_3.0s]

They've announced this morning that all Lancaster events today, except Sywell, are cancelled due to the weather.

yeah shame that as i had charged the camera up!

[Vista]

So the campaign to get her Flying again begins. Anyone with any Bristol Centaurus engine parts in their barn?

 

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/august/20/140820-sea-fury-airborne-again

[herb capri]

well i will have a look,i DO have a new old stock merlin supercharger gauge , honest , but centaurus........

mike

[dacar]

Scottish Air Show at Prestwick at the weekend had the Vulcan and both Lancs plus 2 Spitfires all flew and were also static for the display. To see them all fly was simply awesome, enough said.