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By: - 9th October 2017 at 20:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There is a forward fuselage of a Mk.II at RAF Museum Hendon, it's largely intact although it has various clear panels cut into the skin.
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By: - 9th October 2017 at 20:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I thought of that, but I doubt they'd let any filming take place in it, especially with the asbestos present etc.
I don't think the RAF Museum allows filming in any of their planes?
I tried to film with their Heinkel 111 once and was flatly refused permission.
By: - 9th October 2017 at 21:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Have the wings museum taken delivery of there Beaufighter nose from Oz?
http://www.warbirdsonline.com.au/2015/08/31/bristol-beaufighter-news/
By: - 9th October 2017 at 21:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Is there still a Beaufighter stored at East Fortune?
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By: - 9th October 2017 at 21:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm not sure about either.
The East Fortune one looks in a rather disassembled state from the pictures there are.
By: - 9th October 2017 at 21:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Cockpit gutted but interior view of the fuselage?
By: - 9th October 2017 at 21:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Why not ask the Midland Air Museum at Coventry Airport. They have a cockpit (genuine, but purely the cockpit area)
http://www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk/explore.php
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By: - 9th October 2017 at 22:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Midland one looks good, very well restored. But the downside of that is, they probably wouldn't want people going in it, I note it has a big perspex/glass sheet in front of it in the picture on the website.
By: - 9th October 2017 at 22:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Why not ask TFC? Simplest way surely?
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By: - 9th October 2017 at 22:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I emailed them a while back, but got nothing back. I thought asking a volunteer here might be more direct.
Besides, I thought asking on here might provide other options if the TFC one was off limits.
By: - 9th October 2017 at 22:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The EF Beaufighter has been out of the public eye for a couple of years following the re-jig there. I hope they get it restored as the type is pertinent to the airfield. For several years it basically lay as a 'field' of parts in their restoration hangar in a very rough condition, so I wouldn't hold your breath!
By: - 9th October 2017 at 23:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tim Moore’s example was put up for sale some years back and SFAIK went to Australia.
The EF example was a great prospect but in depth work on it seems to have been shelved since the curatorial changes and the focus on Concorde as the main attraction etc.
By: - 9th October 2017 at 23:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I believe there is a Beaufighter cockpit at the Wings Museum at Balcombe in West Sussex, although I haven't seen it myself, or seen any photos of it. The RAF Museum Beaufighter fuselage is now on loan to Aerospace Bristol at Filton.
Andrew
By: - 10th October 2017 at 06:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
EF Beau about three years ago;
By: - 10th October 2017 at 08:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think it's probably safe to say that if you have written to them and they've not answered you, it's probably safe to say you have your answer as to if they are willing to let you film there.
FB
By: - 10th October 2017 at 09:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I've never had any great problem using TFC's aircraft for photography. Finding the money was always the issue, clients don't think that historic aircraft have any value. "We'll credit them in the catalogue, that should be enough"
Jane Larcombe was very helpful when we did a fashion shoot there, though this must have been about ten years back..
Moggy
By: - 10th October 2017 at 10:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Probably not a lot of use to you, depending what you had in mind. On a visit to Moorabbin Air Museum (Australia) in 2006, the staff at the museum kindly let me have a look inside the aircraft.
Graham
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By: - 10th October 2017 at 14:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fournier Boy - perhaps, but an answer out of courtesy, even to say ‘sorry you can’t film in it’ would be nice.
Moggy - yes money is an issue, as a student I don’t earn much so maybe that’s the issue.
Same reason I am having issue obtaining stock/archive footage!
The Moorabbin Beaufighter looks well cared for, but it’s too far away unfortunately. Thanks anyhow
By: - 10th October 2017 at 16:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Have you tried giving them a call? Might be the best way to get in touch. I've always found them to be very helpful guys (and girls!)
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By: Southern Air99 - 9th October 2017 at 19:42
I was wondering if anyone on here with an involvement with The Fighter Collection could tell me what the state of the Beaufighter's cockpit/interior is, and whether it would be accessible at all for filming?
Failing that the Blenheim cockpit might do, but is quite factually incorrect for the purpose, and I would rather not use artistic licence.
In the possible event of neither being available, are there any other cockpits about that could masquerade as a Beaufighter's?
Regards
Chris