Fairchild Argus replica BAPC.294 has recently had the fuselage and wing fabric reapplied and is now waiting to be painted. This replica was originally constructed to airworthy standards by the Medway Aircraft preservation Group and moved to Thorpe Camp from Southampton.

In a separate section of the building de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth G-ANNN [T5968] c/n 84073 is also receiving some tender loving care and is gradually being re-built. The airframe has served with a number of Royal Air Force training units and suffered several accidents the last of which was in 1953 when the aircraft was with the RAF Wattisham Station Flight. After this the aircraft was withdrawn from service to 58 MU [Maintenance Unit] at Newark, before moving onto the civilian register as G-ANNN with East Anglian Flying Services Ltd. Not converted to civilian standard in the past the airframe has been used for spare parts provision.

Thorpe Camp’s gate guard English Electric Lightning F.1A XM192 is now complete and provides an excellent ‘sign post’ the museum site from the B1192 road between Woodhall Spa and Coningsby. This particular aircraft is on loan to the collection from Charles Ross.

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Recently re-covered Fairchild Argus replica BAPC.294

Work underway on de Havilland Tiger Moth G-ANNN at Thorpe Camp.

Thorpe Camp’s gate guard English Electric Lightning F.1A XM192.