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Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
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February 5th, 2008, 12:39 PM
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Re: Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
Hmmmm...interesting about the 'Tempests' ( ex-Iraqi Sea Furies, I wonder....? ) but I'm afraid I'd take the idea of the 'Wickenby museum' and warbird pleasure flights with a rather large pinch of salt.
Wickenby has been the centre of many museum rumours ; it's becoming almost, but not quite, as regular as the 'six perfect Lancasters buried at Elsham Wolds' one....... 
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Re: Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
..or the 'brand new Harleys in crates buried by the Canadians at Hankley Common' one?  |
February 5th, 2008, 01:08 PM
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Re: Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
No - I much preferred the 'six Lancasters'. Supposedly carefully disassembled, carefully wrapped in oilcloth, and buried. Just dig 'em up, bolt 'em together, spray on some WD40, get the jump leads out - and away you go ! 
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February 5th, 2008, 02:12 PM
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Re: Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
Ahhh...the plot thickens....
A Google search reveals that a company called 'Tempest Two Ltd' has two ( three ? four ? ) ex-Indian airforce Tempest IIs under wraps in a hangar at Wickenby, variously reported to be a) almost airworthy b) awaiting rebuilt engines c) piles of bits....
Wickenby is still rather remote to be a successful museum, though....
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February 5th, 2008, 02:56 PM
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Re: Three Tempests being restored in Lincs.
Are they preserved in Cosmoline or Snakeoil?
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