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| C17 Globemaster Lands at Elvington (11/07/2003) | C17 Returns to Elvington (28/07/2003) |
| Yorkshire Airshow Elvington 2003 (24 & 25/08/2003) - Red Arrows abort on first day |
Breighton Airshow (26 & 27/07/2003) - Mustangs "Janie"&"Big Beautiful Doll" Delight the Crowds Watch a video of their flypast
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Yorkshire Air Spectacular (9 & 10/08/2003) Once again the model airshow attracted the crowds to Rufforth Airfield near York, United Kingdom. With jet engine powered models such as the Vulcan and Victor it is difficult to pick a star of the show but the 1/2 scale Bristol Bulldog certainly had a lot of fans. Sadly the wind got up on Sunday and a model Venom went out of control nose-diving into the runway - although it was no danger to the crowds the model broke into many pieces. Photos of the event will appear on this site soon. View video clips & photographs |
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YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM TRY TO SAVE SOLE SURVIVING BLACKBURN BEVERLEY (2003)
Following the sad closure of the Museum of Military Transport in Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK, the Yorkshire Air Museum have approached the official receivers with a view to saving the only surviving Blackburn Beverley C.1 transport aircraft. The RAF museum tragically destroyed their own example - XH124. Used from the 1950s to 60s before being replaced by the C130 Hercules, these aircraft had rear clamshell doors and large cargo holds with space in the tail boom for passengers and a hatch for paratroops. The cost of moving the massive Beverley is estimated at £135,000. The museum is asking for support (www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk) The aircraft was nearly scrapped before being rescued by the Museum of Military Transport in Beverley and has been a major attraction and familiar site for anyone passing through for many years. It is only hoped that it can be saved again.
Find out more about the Blackburn Beverley here |
CONCORDE
DESTINATIONS ANNOUNCED (2003) BA have now announced that:- Airbus UK, Filton Bristol - Manchester Airport - Museum of Flight, near Edinburgh - Heathrow Airport -The Museum of Flight, Seattle, US - The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York, US - Grantley Adams Airport, Bridgetown, Barbados Will be the places that their Concordes will be displayed. The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington(our local Air Museum) which was hopeful of getting one to exhibit has sadly lost out but will go ahead with other planned attractions. |
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Beverley - Saved (28/02/2004)
The sole surviving Blackburn Beverley has been saved and is going to the Fort Paull museum (www.fortpaull.com ) near Hull. |
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