Colin James Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 A foggy day in March 2012, WK275 outside Sheppards surplus where she had sat for over 50 years. This was taken on the day a team from Jet Art turned up to start the dismantling process and extract the aircraft so the restoration work could begin. All work carried out and photographs courtesy of Jet Art Aviation Jet Art Aviation Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 24th November 2016 restoration complete and the aircraft rebuilt sat next to Avro Vulcan XH558 in hangar 3 at Robin Hood Airport. The aircraft is now on long term loan to the Vulcan to the Sky Trust Taken February 2012. WK275 sat outside Sheppards Surplus After restoration The nose of WK275 the day she arrived at Jet art in March 2012 After restoration. WK275 on the lorry ready to start the journey to her new home. Taken in March 2012 just after she had been craned onto the Lorry at Sheppards Surplus ready for the wings to be removed. After restoration STBD Side view of WK275's fuselage taken in March 2012 the day she arrived at Jet Art STBD Side view after restoration arriving at Robin Hood Airport. Port Wing as removed. Note damaged aileron and damage to the wing tip. Port wing after restoration STBD main undercarriage before restoration STBD main undercarriage after restoration Canopy and windscreen area before restoration Canopy and windscreen area after restoration She is Complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.Wilson Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Oh wow what a lovely storey, these photographs are wonderful and what a transformation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefordman75 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Fantastic to see it restored. Remember sheltering under the wings in the rain numerous times. Wonder what happened to the helicopter that was out the back and the APC (think it was a ferret?) they had inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubique Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Colin , super photographs , thank you for sharing them . Any idea of the cost involved and ( it might sound a silly question ) will it fly again - I accept that there are so many restriction on vintage aircraft flying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Colin , super photographs , thank you for sharing them . Any idea of the cost involved and ( it might sound a silly question ) will it fly again - I accept that there are so many restriction on vintage aircraft flying . Not sure of the costs yet but she will not fly this is now a static display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jango1969 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Good to see. The Trust that got the Vulcan flying again are now trying to get a Canberra airborne. I was based at RAF Scampton when the Vulcan operated there. The noise. probably contributed to my knackered hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian symonds Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 i wondered what happened to it, glad they have done a restoration on it, it would have been sad to lose it, even if it never fly again, still part of our history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkester Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 It's good to see it looking like a Swift again, rather than the sorry state it had slowly drifted into. I always felt a bit sorry for it when visiting Sheppards. On a related note, does anybody know what happened to the De Havilland Vampire that used to be in front of the ATC building on Eign Road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.Wilson Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 It took the HT a weeks to catch up on this story http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14943835.Iconic_jet_plane_which_stood_outside_rural_county_shop_for_decades_fully_restored/?ref=mr&lp=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Thomas Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I saw this on another social media page today and thought I had seen it before. This is a brilliant project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 04/12/2016 at 12:19, H.Wilson said: It took the HT a weeks to catch up on this story http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14943835.Iconic_jet_plane_which_stood_outside_rural_county_shop_for_decades_fully_restored/?ref=mr&lp=5 Yes and I see another local website has published the same story today, Hereford Voice you should be flattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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