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We now have a freight igloo onboard.  This genuine item flew on the aircraft while it was in service.  It has been partially loaded to give some idea of how things were carried.

It was donated by Air Atlantique Aviation at Bagington Coventry.

We have nearly got a full set of Pilots wings relevant to the service life of the aircraft.  We are still missing the Gold Braid BA wings and Huntington Cargo wings, cap badge and tunic button.

We have recently washed the aircraft, which has shown up how much it needs a repaint.  We are now trying to accumulate the funds of £6,000 to £8,000 needed for the materials.

On the 31st October 2009, in the morning, we ran number 4 engine but number 3 refused to start.  Both engines 3 and 4 ran successfully in the afternoon after some adjustments to number 3 engine.

There are no plans for anymore engine runs at the moment due to other movements in the museum.

We have a video of the last taxi, which was carried out on 29th May 2004.  We can supply copies for £5.00 (five pounds) each plus P&P.

A few shots from the video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytTyAdduPzY

Please contact us through the contact address on our web site.