Fuji Shooter Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I drive past this thing overtime I go shooting clays but i have never bothered to look at it. Well today I got out the car and took a few pics finally. Can anyone tell me what type of plane it is please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Don't know what plane it is but damn it's cool!!!!! Great pics mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 It is a Percival Pembroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 a bust one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 There are two others dumped in the same location but I could not get inside them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) A Shackleton and a Meteor. Which old airfield are they parked on then? Edited May 9, 2016 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 top one an avro Shackleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 that first one ..........is it the same as they used on the Dolittle raids ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 What a crying shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Can't help on the I'd but great pictures.Surprised they are just left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ditchman you are thinking of the B25 Mitchell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ditchman you are thinking of the B25 Mitchell! Thats the one..........it looks a bit similar..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 A bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNS Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I drive past this thing overtime I go shooting clays but i have never bothered to look at it. Well today I got out the car and took a few pics finally. Can anyone tell me what type of plane it is please. I think I've driven past that too - is it at Long Marston ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewi76 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 It's at long Marston airfield right next to the entrance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 It's at long Marston airfield right next to the entrance Correct, there used to be a Aero Museum their years ago but has been abandoned for years. They used to have a few helicopters too including a Sea King if I remember right but they were moved a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 It's them nimrods their scrapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewi76 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I think the sea King was moved to all things wild at honeybourne near Evesham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Top one is a P57 Sea Prince-built in the 50's from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 It is indeed a Sea Prince based upon a Percival Pembroke and was used as a naval facilities aircraft by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. In service she was WM735 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 The way the Forces are being run down these old things may be our only hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 It's dead, whatever it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Cheers guys, at least I finally know what I have been looking at for all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 There used to be a pub near where I worked years ago and the landlord bought a couple of old aircraft and stuck them in the field next to the car park. The local council went mad and threatened him with all sorts of legal action so he had to get rid of them. One was a lightning which my mate used to fly so he spent a lot of time chatting to the landlord about it. I can remember him saying you can buy old planes dirt cheap because nobody knows what to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Here is a bit of history if anyone is interested and some more pics (not mine). http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?69944-Long-Marston-Museum-Collection http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/long-marston-air-museum-remains-of-jan-11.t56819 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234914219-long-marston/ Edited May 10, 2016 by Fuji Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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