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By: - 6th June 2015 at 07:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Peter, the Musée de l'air is closed on Mondays! (Le musée est ouvert TOUTE L'ANNÉE du mardi au dimanche)
As far as I understand it, try to contact this group http://www.museeairespace.fr/les-ailes-de-la-ville/
Martin
By: - 6th June 2015 at 07:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The damage to rear fuselage was serious but has been largely repaired - I believe(uncertain) but I think wings are still off. The aircraft is still at DUGNY the workshop - not back at museum display.
Unless anyone can up date that.
By: - 6th June 2015 at 09:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You have pretty much zero chance of seeing this. It has been in store for 30 years. Unless they have a suddern change of heart the only time this is accessible is on the open days in September
By: - 6th June 2015 at 17:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
F-OBIP
Interesting posts at fb https://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Ailes-de-la-Ville/356846304339314
December 2008
http://qam.com.au/qam-content/aircraft/sandringham/F-OBIP-018.htm
April 2010
http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/12/38/34/03/img_4613.jpg
2011
http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/images/stories/ListinMAE/appareils/bermuda/img_9337.jpg
February 2012
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/430573_356885477668730_226907209_n.jpg?oh=6fd84921e15d5675cf6c47621e698db5&oe=55ECE514
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/422232_356868697670408_2024374179_n.jpg?oh=39807877489eb30ad32f8514a0e76377&oe=55F3403D
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/421806_356867061003905_154577657_n.jpg?oh=697fcd4cabbff52102c6cace0674981d&oe=5603944B
September 2012
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Short-S-25-Sandringham/2181242/L/&sid=d6856c5515af9ecefcb52eb20cd9ef8d
September 2014
http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1481390
Guess she is in this hangar at LBG (compare the roof structure)
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Martin
By: - 6th June 2015 at 19:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You have pretty much zero chance of seeing this. It has been in store for 30 years. Unless they have a suddern change of heart the only time this is accessible is on the open days in September
So was the Spruce Goose and look now! Money talks, bribe the gatekeeper! Wieesso, you are a deep digger!!
By: - 8th June 2015 at 21:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Peter, the Musée de l'air is closed on Mondays!
Ah yes, missed that.
Have now reassessed timetable and plan to visit the museum on Saturday 11th.
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By: flyernzl - 6th June 2015 at 02:52
Plans for my immenant European trip now seem to be coalescing.
Madam and I will be in Paris from 11th to the 15th July.
I am allowed one free day to visit the Musée de l'air, which looks to be Monday 13th.
Of course, I am particularly interested in the Sandringham F-OBIP.
I understand this aircraft was damaged in a storm back in 1984, and repairs were started many years later.
The only information I can find indicates that the repair work was underway in 2008-2009 and was due to be completed 'shortly'.
Is there more up to date information?
Have the repair work been completed by now, and is the boat back on public display?
If not, who should I contact to arrange behind-the-scenes access?