Project News

Fundraising target reached, progress made… but more to do!

This week we received a couple of donations which have brought us up to the fundraising target we set ourselves ...

NEF fabricators sponsorship

We have received another sponsorship this week from NEF Ltd, a specialist engineering and fabrication company based in the north ...

Another big week of work

This week we've made significant progress on G-ARPO in preparation for painting. We spent a few days filling, sanding, and ...

Ironmongery Direct sponsorship

We've had a very kind sponsorship today from Ironmongery Direct of some of the hinges we need to recreate the ...

Tanfield Body Repair sponsorship

An established local body repair company is to work on preparing the fuselage of G-ARPO ahead of painting. Tanfield Body Repair, ...

Sanding work continues to prepare fuselage

We've been spending time over recent weeks sanding down the fuselage of G-ARPO in preparation for painting the aircraft. This is ...

PPG Industries sponsor Trident painting

PPG Industries have come to the rescue to provide all of the primers and paints needed to paint the exterior ...

Underground ducting pipe for Trident restoration project

We've been offered a new sponsorship today to provide underground ducting pipe that will allow us to power our Trident ...

Engine parts donation from QinetiQ BAC 1-11

Members of our team have just returned from a trip to Boscombe Down to retrieve engine casing parts from one ...

Holiday Inn sponsorship

We've had very generous sponsorship today from the manager of the Holiday Inn Solstice Park at Amesbury, who has agreed ...

Niftylift Show Their Support For Trident

Niftylift, the UK’s specialists in access platforms and work platforms show their support for the Save The Trident project with ...

Join our Facebook group!

It seems a lot of members have been disconnected from our Facebook group as it transitioned to the new style. So if you haven’t been on in a while, please go back and Like us again! And if you haven’t signed up yet, please go to this link to sign up: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-The-Trident/400424790009308 Our Facebook page is […]

When G-ARPO’s engine exploded!

We recently spoke to another former pilot of our Trident 1C, John Preston, who recounted the story of the only emergency in his flying career which actually took place on G-ARPO. As part of the crew preparing to fly the aircraft back to London from Rome on 1st October, 1970, upon commencing their take-off run the number […]

Fundraising target reached, progress made… but more to do!

This week we received a couple of donations which have brought us up to the fundraising target we set ourselves for 2013! We’re overwhelmed by your generosity and support for this project, and very grateful that you want to see this historic aircraft preserved for future generations. It has felt like a very productive year […]

Trident Talk at Royal Aeronautical Society, 14th May

Our very own Neil Lomax is presenting a talk about the Hawker Siddeley Trident at the Royal Aeronautical Society in Southend on 14th May. He’ll be looking at the history of the type, along with the work he did on restoring Trident 3B G-AWZK at Manchester, and the work-to-date on our very own Trident 1C […]