12 FLYPAST May 2015briefi ngs
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Swedish museum restores Percival Pembroke
The Flygvapenmuseum (Swedish
Air Force Museum) at Malmen,
Linköping, is continuing with its
restoration of a Percival C.
Pembroke which fl ew with the SwAF
as Tp 83 83008.
The aircraft, which is being returned
to static display condition, was
delivered to Sweden in June 1956 and
served for 20 years, making its last
fl ight on November 12, 1976. It was one
of 18 Pembrokes in service with the
SwAF, and spent most of its military
‘career’ with the F 11 Wing based at
Nyköping, where it was used to train
navigators destined to fl y in Saab
Lansens.
The Pembroke was subsequently
donated to the Flygvapenmuseum and
has spent the intervening years either
in storage or on external display. The
latter has inevitably taken a toll on the
machine’s condition, and as well as
restoring its appearance the currentwork will also include the re-installing
of the Pembroke’s PS-43 radar
equipment. The aircraft will eventuallybe returned to the colours and
markings it wore with F 11 Wing, coded
‘08’ in black on the fi n. PETER LIANDERPercival C.52 (Tp 83) Pembroke 83008 is
being restored at the Swedish Air Force
Museum. PETER LIANDERFollowing the transfer of several of the Museum of Flight’s larger exhibits to a new ‘airpark’
adjacent to the entrance of the Seattle-based attraction, photographers had a rare chance
to capture an uncluttered view of recently restored Boeing 747 RA001 ‘City of Everett’. Work
on the airliner was completed last summer – due to its size and the lack of hangar space,
all paintwork had to be done outside. http://www.museumoffl ight.org JOE G WALKERRestored ‘Jumbo’
takes centre stage
Cornish Sea King
moves to Yeovilton
Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV663 left the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth on
February 12 after a three-year stay. The helicopter is due to be put on display at RNAS Yeovilton
later this year. The exhibit is painted in Royal Navy colours on its port side, with a yellow RAF
scheme on the other. The 1970-built machine had been on loan to the Cornish attraction.
http://www.nmmc.co.uk PHOTO-GREG CAYGILLCastel Mauboussin C.310P 1175 (F-CRCR) has
arrived at Strasbourg-Entzheim in France
where it will be looked after by the Ailes
Historiques du Rhin group. The sailplane
was previously owned by Daniel Chateau,
and was based with French association Les
Aeroplanes in Nantes. It arrived at its new
home late last year. ERIC JANSSONNEAn exhibition of pre-war aerial photography
has opened at Cardiff Airport. Detailing the
work of Aerofi lms Ltd, it is sponsored by
lottery funds and English Heritage. Pictures
include British landmarks, and the de
Havilland DH.9B in which Aerofi lms founders
Francis Lewis Wills and Claude Grahame-
White fl ew from 1919. GEOFF JONES12-13_News_fpSBB.indd 12 24/02/2015 15: