Belfast G-BEPS

[Garry Russell]

The Belfast, G-BEPS, at Southend is being scrapped

It was being made airworthy but that stalled back in April

Latest reports indicate that scrapping has started :-(

Garry

[DispatchDragon]

That leaves just the far eastern one? Of Heavylifts?


Leif

[Garry Russell]

Hi leif

Yes.......this was aslso Heavylift as was due to join it as was the CL-44-O but not now

There is one preserved...Cosford think. :think:

Garry

[VEGAS]

Such a shame. Rest in Pieces.. :-(

[delticbob]

There is one preserved...
Garry

With the loss in recent years of one Vulcan, [Blackpool], (with a second seemingly going the same way, [Woodford]), a Herald & a Belfast, I don't think the term 'preserved' holds any guarantees that any airframe is safe, even at a museum.

Bob

[Garry Russell]

True...nothing is forever, especially if kept outside :-(

The point I was making though is the active Aussie based one is not the only other one

Garry

[Sl4yer]

With the loss in recent years of one Vulcan, [Blackpool], (with a second seemingly going the same way, [Woodford]), a Herald & a Belfast, I don't think the term 'preserved' holds any guarantees that any airframe is safe, even at a museum.

I thought the Woodford Vulcan (XM603?) had been scrapped already. They used to say it was kept in airworthy condition!

Shame all these nice old things are being cut up.

James

[delticbob]

I thought the Woodford Vulcan (XM603?) had been scrapped already.
James

Just had a look at the Key Publishing Forums http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archiv ... 65136.html

Looks like component recovery is underway & then the airframe wingspars with be subject to destructive testing to see how they have stood up to several years outdoor storage, to give an idea of the life expectancy of the spars on XH558.

Looks like either late this month or next month that airframe will ne consigned to history.

Bob

[Sl4yer]

Thanks for that Bob. Nice to see she's clinging on a bit longer!

James

[Chris558]

Perhaps the spares from BEPS will go to keep the Aussie one airworthy for longer.