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By: 7th July 2013 at 18:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Much as I love the sight -it needs a significant input of money for a large 'superhangar' to house the likes of the Vulcan and Comet. For a museum that represents Scottish aviation history it could do far better . Deals should be done to get things like a Single Pioneer , Canadair Sabre and Shackleton in the collection and dispose of some of the random machines that would be better placed with other museums.
By: 7th July 2013 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-.......dispose of some of the random machines that would be better placed with other museums.
Concorde, perhaps? :D
By: 8th July 2013 at 10:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Much as I love the sight -it needs a significant input of money for a large 'superhangar' to house the likes of the Vulcan and Comet. For a museum that represents Scottish aviation history it could do far better.
Perhaps a modern interpretation of an airship hanger as this would be in keeping with East Fortunes pre WW2 past. The trouble as always is that they would have to buy land as well as planning and building costs.
By: 8th July 2013 at 11:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The biggest single improvement for me would be to restore the Beaufighter
By: 1st October 2014 at 19:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Paid a visit to East Fortune today;
IMG_0288 by martinperry77, on Flickr
Other photos here;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88888327@N03/sets/72157647841718379/
Beaufighter looks like work in progress ...
By: 1st October 2014 at 19:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Thanks for those! The BOAC exhibition aboard the 707 fuselage looks particularly good.
Who can identify the sorry-looking fuselage in this one? It has me stumped.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88888327@N03/15226291658/in/set-72157647841718379/
By: 1st October 2014 at 19:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Spartan Cruiser G-ACYK
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Cruiser
By: 1st October 2014 at 22:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I was impressed with East Fortune the last time I was there, as I visited a lot when I was a kid. Back then it was two hangars, and the Vulcan and Comet outside, and that was about it. However the last time I went it did feel slightly cluttered, especially the fast jet hanger with the Spitfire lobbed in a corner next to a Mig 15. The restoration hanger was good to see inside, but it did look a bit like a rogues gallery. There was another hangar with the Scottish Aviation twin pioneer, and the newly acquired Nimrod fuselage section, that seemed a bit fusionless. The restored parachute hut was interesting as was the East Fortune exhibition itself, covering the WW1 airship and WW2 Beaufighter roles at the site itself.
What they really need to work on is getting the Viscount! The fuselage is indoors, but the wings are loitering up by the bins.
By: 2nd October 2014 at 09:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I visited about 18months ago and really enjoyed it, for me the "orderly museums" ie Hendon and Cosford, are fine, but like here where you don't know what's round the next corner, bits and pieces leaning against the back wall, makes it for me. NEAM and the MAM, are others.
The airfield itself could do with tidying up a bit, but they provide a road-train to go from hangar to hangar.
regards,
jack...
By: 2nd October 2014 at 13:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-"Hangar" please chaps, coats go on hangers.
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By: Portagee - 7th July 2013 at 16:04
Following on from some of the negative comments about East Fortune - my own included in This Thread.
It's only fair to publicise good news for East Fortune with the announcement of a multi-million pound refurbishment of some of the hangers.
STV News
Lets hope that this brings back new interpretations of some of the displays we used to enjoy.