Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Former Aircraft Museums - Historic Aircraft Collection Southend.

Former Aircraft Museums - Historic Aircraft Collection Southend.

Auster J/1 Autocrat G-AJUD - Registration cancelled by the CAA 31.03.1999. Location not known currently. Aircraft fuesalage was sold on ebay in 2009.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Avro Lincoln G-APRJ - Parts of the aircraft now in Australia, USA and UK. 

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Avro Anson XIX G-AGPG -  Cockpit section now on display at the Avro Heritage Museum after the remainder was scappred due to being in very poor condition after years of external storage.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the fuesalage on display at Hooton Park taken 08.10.2009. Copyright Richard E Flagg.

Photo of the cockpit section on display at the Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford taken 02.01.2017. Copyright Mark Bowden.


Blackburn Beverly C1 XB261 - 
Broken up when the museum closed. The flight deck is now on display at Newark Air Museum.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the flight deck on display at Newark Air Museum taken 17.06.2017. Copyright eLaReF.


CASA 2.11D G-AWHB -
Now stored for the Flying Heritage Collection, Washington USA.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at North Weald taken September 1990. Copyright Alan Allen.

Photo of the aircraft departing Duxford taken 22.01.2015. Copyright Anthony Clarke.

de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIT - Now stored by the Science Museum at Wroughton.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Wroughton taken 28.08.2006. Copyright Dave Collins.

de Havilland Drover G-APXX - Now at South Wales Aircraft Museum. 

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Lasham taken 09.09.2007. Copyright Richard E Flagg.
 
de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth  G-ATBL - Believed now stored, location unknown.

Photo of the aircraft at Sywell aerodrome taken in 1965. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at Turweston Aerodrome taken 25.03.2012. Copyright Ashley Stephenson.

de Havilland DH87 Hornet Moth G-ADLY - On loan to the museum for a while. Now airworthy and believed to be based at Goodwood, West Sussex.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at Scone taken 22.09.2007. Copyright Wallace Shackleton.
de Havilland DH94 Moth Minor G-AFNG - Moved to France in 2011 for restoration to fly. 

Photo of the aircraft at Old Warden taken 29.06.1975. Copyright eLaReF.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at Woburn Abbey Moth Club Rally taken August 1990. Copyright Dave Welch. 


de Havilland DH80A Puss Moth G-AEOA - Stored in the Great Dunmow, Essex area after the C of A expired 04.09.2014. 

Photo of the aircraft at Old Warden in June 1970. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at Biggin Hill taken 19.05.1984. Copyright Chris England.


de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth G-ANPE - Airworthy and owned by Historic Wings and based at Duxford.  

Photo of the aircraft at Blackbushe Airfield June 1971. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at Duxford taken 08.8.2007. Copyright Richard E Flagg.


de Havilland Vampire T11 XK625 - Moved to North Weald when the museum closed. Now on display at the Benzantt Aviation Museum.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.


 Photo of the aircraft on display at Benzantt Aviation Museum taken 29.09.2013. Copyright Richard E Flagg.

Fiat G46 I-AEHE - Now under restoration to fly at Norwich Airport. Sold abroad in 2023 to lcation unknown.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.


Fiesler Storch D-EKMU - Sold at the auction for £2400. Now owned by Kermit Weeks as N156FS.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.


Gadfly HDW1 G-AVKE - Loaned to the museum for display. Now stored at the International Helicopter Museum, Weston Super Mare.  

Photo of the helicopter at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the helicopter stored at Weston Super Mare taken 20.03.2016. Copyright Stu Carr.
Gloster Javelin FAW9 XH768 - Sold at the auction for £1000. Moved to Italy in 1995 where it remains on display.  

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display in Italy taken in August 2002. Copyright Alan Allen.

Gloster Meteor T7 VZ638 - Later registered as G-JETM 10.08.1983. Moved to the Gatwich Aviation Museum in 1998. Registration cancelled by the CAA 15.12.2009. 

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the Gatwick Aviation Museum taken 27.04.2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.

Hawker Hurricane Replica BAPC.64 - Now on display at the Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge, Kent.

Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WJ244 - Became G-FURY and destroyed in a crash 2nd August 1981 near RAF Waddington. Wreckage believed used in other restorations.

Photo of the aircraft at Elstree airfield taken 25.07.1978. Copyright Chris England.


 Photo of the aircraft as G-FURY taken at RNAS Yeovilton taken 02.08.1980. Copyright Chris England.

Hawker Sea Fury FB11 WJ288 -  

Later sold and became G-SALY. Registration cancelled on sale to the USA 12.07.1983. Became N15S and still current.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft as G-SALY at Duxford taken during 1990.  Copyright Graham Hutchinson.


Photo of the aircraft as N15S at Oshkosh taken 25.07.2019. Copyright Wallace Shackelton.

Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 XE489 - Later registered G-JETH and moved to the Gatwick Aviation Museum. Registration cancelled by the CAA 18.12.2009. 

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend take 18.12.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the Gatwick Aviation Museum taken 27.04.2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.

Hispano Buchon Replica BAPC.66 -  Now on display at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge.

Humber Monoplane replica BAPC.9 - On display at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry. 

Photo of the aircraft on display at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry taken 30.10.2009. Copyright Chris England.


Mignet HM-293 Pou-du-Ciel G-AXPG - Aircraft built post war by Bill Cole. First flew about the 11th July 1971. On show at the PFA rally at Sywell in 1971. Appeared on static display at the Sywell LAA Rally 2021.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken August 1973. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at the Sywell LAA Rally 2021 taken 04.09.2021. Copyright Richard E Flagg.

Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer G-AIDF - Wrecked in a gale at Southend 05.09.1967. Wreck eventually burnt.

Photo of the aircraft at Plymouth taken 15.04.1967. Copyright Chris England.

Miles M65 Gemini 1A G-AKGD - Reistration cancelled by the CAA 22.11.1873 as permanantly withdrawn from use. Parts of the aircraft where used in the restoration of G-AHKZ.

Photo of the aircraft location and date unknown. Copyright Dave Welch. 

Photo of the aircraft on display at  Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.
North American Harvard FE905 - Sold at the auction for £6000. Now on display at the RAF Museum Hendon. 

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the RAF Museum Hendon taken 17.02.2019. Copyright Erwin Alexander.
 
North America B-25 Mitchell N9089Z - Cockpit section now under restoration at the Wings Museum, Balcombe.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft at Duxford taken 2795.1985. Copyright Chris England.


Photo of parts of the aircraft while stored at Booker Airfield taken August 2014. Copyright Alan Allen.

Photo of the cockpit section on display at the Wings Museum, Balcome taken 15.10.2020. Copyright Richard E Flagg.

Percival Proctor IV G-AOBW -  Built for the RAF as NP339. Aircraft recieved its first CofA 22.07.1955 and registered to E Crabtree. To Cartright Hamilton Aviation. To WA Jordan.  To LW Brown.Noted derelict at Elstree by August 1964 with the CofA expiring 06.07.1964. Later moved to Bentley Manor, Stanmore. Aircraft was towed to the museum 19.031967. Later repainted into camouflage. Parts used in the restoration of G-ANZJ.

Photo of the aircraft at Elstree Aerodrome date unknown. Copyright Dave Welch.


Percival Proctor IV G-ANZJ / NP304 - Registration cancelled as permanantly withdrawn from use 06.03.1973. Reported to have been burnt after the museum closed as it was to rotten.

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Percival Provost T1 WV483 - After the museum closed it was sold to the USA. Last noted for sale in 2003.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken August 1973. Copyright Dave Welch.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU6 -
After the closure of the museum it was on display at Rochester for a while. Stored for the RAF Museum for a long time. moved to Bentwaters 25.09.2019 for display.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.


Photo of the aircraft at Rochester taken 20.03.1985. Copyright Mark Hall.

Photo of the aircraft at Bentwaters taken 15.08.2021. Copyright LightningBoy2000 Flickr.


Roe Triplane Replica BAPC6 - Now on display at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.

Photo of the aircraft on dislay at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry taken 06.12.2013. Copyright Stu Carr.


SAAB J29F Tunnan 29640 - On closure of the museum the aircraft moved to the Midland Air Museum Coventry. On display at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry. 

Photo of the aircaft on display at Southend taken 18.04.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Midland Air Museum, Coventry taken 09.02.2018. Copyright Erwin Alexander.

Short Scion G-AEZF - Now under restoration by the Medway Preservation Society at Rochester Airport.

Stampe SV.4 G-AYLK - Destroyed in a crash when it flew into power lines. The remains where stored at the museum untill the museums demise. Ultimate fate unknown.

Supermarine Spitfire TB863 - Airworthy as VH-XVI and owned by the Temora Aviation Collection, Australia. 

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken August 1973. Copyright Dave Welch.

 

Photo of the aircraft at Duxford taken 28.06.1975. Copyright eLaReF.


Westland WS51 Widgeon G-APTW - Now on display at the North East Land, Sea and Air Museum, Usworth. 

Photo of the aircraft at Southend taken 18.05.1976. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at NELSAM Museum taken 27.08.2013. Copyright Richard E Flagg.


Vickers Vicsount G-AVHE - Aircraft broken up at Southend and the cockpit section was on display at the museum. Cockpit section now in Germany.

Photo of the cockpit section in Bad Honnef, Germany taken 15.05.2019. Copyright Erwin Alexander.

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