RN HISTORIC FLT

[alre-junglie]

HAS ANYONE WONDERED OR DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THE HISTORIC FLT DOES NOT HAVE ANY ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT IN IT ?

SURELY WITH THE ASSOCIATED FAA HISTORY AND AT TIMES THE ONLY AIRCRAFT IN THE FAA, IT WOULD BE FITTING TO HAVE AN AIRWORTHY HELICOPTER AND NOT JUST PROPS AND JETS?

WESSEX 5 GETS MY VOTE. :wink:

 

[plant-pilot]

STOP SHOUTING!! Or do you think there are some artillery in here?

 

[PartTimePongo]

I'd like to see a Wyvern , but that's not going to happen

Isn't there a RN Historic chopper flight already?

 

[andym]

Not sure,there not too many to be had though.Whirlwind,Wessex,Wasp.might be too much wonga to keep them aloft.

 

[KATWEEZIL]

Isn't there a RN Historic chopper flight already?

Sea Kings perhaps??????

 

[Mick_Strigg]

The Royal Navy Historic Flight does in fact own three helicopters; two Wessex V's and a Wasp. These are currently at Sultan, soon to be moved to Yeovilton.

However, there are no plans to get them into a flying condition in the immediate future, as (like everywhere else) there is no money to make them airworthy at present.

Please make your donations to RNHF, RNAS Yeovilton ............

 

[alre-junglie]

Is it purely for financial reasons that they will not become airworthy, or other issues, i.e. spares etc ?

 

[Mick_Strigg]

Yeah but, no but, yeah!

Spare cost money, so the answer is yes to both your questions!

 

[Dajar]

How can a Wessex 5, be classed as historic? I was QM Wessie 5 in 1983.

 

[PartTimePongo]

They should have nicked that Sea Fury T.20 from Shaibiza.

If they want to raise that Wyvern from Portland Harbour, I'll donate to that though

 

[Pierre_Argh]

If they want to raise that Wyvern from Portland Harbour I'd donate to that

... but you wouldn't want to fly it!!!

 

[Bouillabaisse]

Rotary's not exactly the steely harbingers of death that the general public want (and will pay) to see, is it? Swordfish flying the Ensign - yes. A Wessex?