DH Trident.... any still capable of flight / running of systems???

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LAST EDITED ON 14-Nov-00 AT 07:37 PM (GMT)[p]..If so, do the National Air Pageant (if it still exists) plan to get hold of it? What would be the CAA standpoint on this? Also, is it true that there is a complete Trident at Nicosia Airport, Cyprus? I heard that one got stuck there in 1974, but when I went in 1999, I found out that it's now in no-mans land!!!

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RE: DH Trident.... any still capable of flight / running of systems???

The is Trident 3B G-AWZK at Heathrow with the Trident Preservation Society that can probably run some systems.
The last operational machines were the out in Zaire circa 1986/87. The Chinese machines I think were retired in the late 70's. Regarding the Nicosia machine it was in fairly sound condition in the early 1990's when I inspected it. I hasten to
add that I had a armed Army escort. Its located in the deserted airport area. Over the border you can also see a crashed Russian
tri jet . Neadless to say its a out of bounds area.
Regarding flying a Trident in the U.K the isn't a chance if we cannot even keep a Viscount flying which is far more significant!

RE: DH Trident.... any still capable of flight / running of systems???

does anyone have any info on the trident preservation society?? i see what is left of a trident every day in the fire dump at man and it is a very sad sight and a tradcic end to a super aircraft!!