A replica World War One aircraft took to the air in January from Felthorpe, north of Norwich.
Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker reproduction G-DREI has undergone nine years of development and
construction. It is painted to represent Dr.I 425/17, the triplane own in 1917 by Manfred von
Richthofen, the ‘Red Baron’. Graham Reeve‘Red Baron’ Replica Flies
Spring 2019 has been pencilled in as
a potential opening date for the new
Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) Heritage
Hangar and Visitor Centre at Doncaster
Sheffield Airport. Planning permission has
been granted by Doncaster Metropolitan
Borough Council.Chief Executive of the VTST, Dr Robert
Pleming, said they were talking to potential
investors to raise the £3m needed to
complete the project.
The centre will house Avro VulcanB.2 XH558, the last aircraft of its type to
y, along with English Electric Canberra
WK163, which is the subject of a
restoration to ight, and showcase many
other working exhibits.PRESERVATION
16 Aviation News incorporating Jets March 2018Planners Approve Vulcan Heritage Hangar
An impression of the new Vulcan Heritage Hangar and Visitor Centre planned for Doncaster
Sheffield Airport. Via VTSTLockheed 12
for Europe
Lockheed 12A Electra N14999 is being
moved to Europe by its new owner, Luc
Hellings, and is expected to arrive in
Belgium during April. The aircraft, which
appeared at Duxford’s Flying Legends
Air Show in 2016, will be based at Genk-
Zwartberg alongside Luc’s T-28B Trojan
N1328B.
Completed at Lockheed’s Burbank,
California plant in December 1938, it was
delivered to the Continental Oil Company
for which it ew until 1950. It then passed
through the hands of several businesses,
before ending the rst phase of its ying
life at a skydiving club.
After storage in San Marcos, Texas,
the aircraft was restored, and went to
New Zealand before returning to the USA
in 2010 to be based at Moses Lake in
Washington State, where it will remain until
the journey to Belgium.V-bomber Cockpit Restoration Progress
Good progress has been made on restoring
the cockpit section of Avro Vulcan B.
XL388 – but big challenges lie ahead.
Attempts to ‘rejuvenate’ the exhibit
at Doncaster’s South Yorkshire Aircraft
Museum began early last year and manyexternal tasks have been completed.
The interior still requires plenty of work,
as it has been largely stripped of its
ttings, while excellent progress has been
made in rebuilding the rear crew areas,
although restoring the pilots’ section isexpected to be more difficult.
The team is always keen to hear
from anyone who has relevant items to
donate – the project can be contacted via
the museum or by e-mail: vulcanxl388@
outlook.com. Graham Buckle16-17_preservation_newsDC.mfDC.indd 16 05/02/2018 14: