Comments on: Save The Trident – G-ARPO http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/ Preservation of Trident 1C G-ARPO Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:30:37 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Paul Hayward http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Paul Hayward Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:30:37 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-407 Hi guys, good luck in the project if you need any help, even if its counting nuts and bolts feel free to contact me I can give up time to help, keep up the excellent work and good luck with the project. H@BHX Hi guys, good luck in the project if you need any help, even if its counting nuts and bolts feel free to contact me I can give up time to help, keep up the excellent work and good luck with the project.
H@BHX

]]> By: geoff http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-403 geoff Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:06 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-403 Dear All. I think the Trident was the most english looking of any British Aircraft made ,It was a truly British aircraft noisy ..yes but like the VC 10 it looked ALL british, I wish you well in the restoration project.... Dear All.
I think the Trident was the most english looking of any British Aircraft made ,It was a truly British aircraft noisy ..yes but like the VC 10 it looked ALL british, I wish you well in the restoration project….

]]> By: tony jarrett http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-67 tony jarrett Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:57:12 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-67 G-ARPO will have parts donated from at least 4 other tridents so in some way we will be still remembering some of the others G-ARPO will have parts donated from at least 4 other tridents so in some way we will be still remembering some of the others

]]> By: Neil Lomax http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Neil Lomax Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:40:51 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-60 David,VYE was dismantled and the fuselage went to Hatfield for fire service training unfortunatly.... David,VYE was dismantled and the fuselage went to Hatfield for fire service training unfortunatly….

]]> By: Martin Hunter http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Martin Hunter Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:23:25 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-57 I believe G-AVYE was broken into sections and transported to different museums. 2139 1E British Airways G-AVYE WFU 4/81 to museum, Wroughton, B/U, nose to HTF, B/U. Copied and pasted from a web page. I believe G-AVYE was broken into sections and transported to different museums. 2139 1E British Airways G-AVYE WFU 4/81 to museum, Wroughton, B/U, nose to HTF, B/U. Copied and pasted from a web page.

]]> By: David Nicholas http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-54 David Nicholas Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:52:34 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-54 Entirely in agreement about the colour scheme, however, don't forget that to be viable any museum needs to attract the general public and is not just a club for enthusiasts. Having said that a compromise might be to paint one side in the BEA or BA c/s and the other in Northeast colours. Having worked for Northeast during the period that their fleet went from an attractive BKS c/s via Northeast Yellow to the first BA scheme (with a tiny "Northeast" adjacent to the forward door) I can vouch for the shade variations in the colour schemes and even the sizing of the "Mothercare"-style titling. There is also a common misapprehension that the upper wing surface was yellow in the Northeast c/s - it wasn't (it was light grey, with the ailerons, leading edge and flaps in unpainted aluminium). It did, however, have a yellow underside to each wing, roughly the same shape and dimensions as the BEA red square scheme. Incidentally, whatever happened to the ex-Northeast Trident 1E that was "preserved" at Wroughton? I believe it may have been G-AVYE.It disappeared when a 3B was acquired in its place. Entirely in agreement about the colour scheme, however, don’t forget that to be viable any museum needs to attract the general public and is not just a club for enthusiasts. Having said that a compromise might be to paint one side in the BEA or BA c/s and the other in Northeast colours. Having worked for Northeast during the period that their fleet went from an attractive BKS c/s via Northeast Yellow to the first BA scheme (with a tiny “Northeast” adjacent to the forward door) I can vouch for the shade variations in the colour schemes and even the sizing of the “Mothercare”-style titling. There is also a common misapprehension that the upper wing surface was yellow in the Northeast c/s – it wasn’t (it was light grey, with the ailerons, leading edge and flaps in unpainted aluminium). It did, however, have a yellow underside to each wing, roughly the same shape and dimensions as the BEA red square scheme.

Incidentally, whatever happened to the ex-Northeast Trident 1E that was “preserved” at Wroughton? I believe it may have been G-AVYE.It disappeared when a 3B was acquired in its place.

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Malcolm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:44 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-22 We have added a banner on our Gemini Trident page to make people aware of the restoration programme. This site may benifit by adding a pay pal donation button and would raise cash no matter how small. We are also happy to communicate this project through our newsletter which would reach 4000 plus people.Just submit and article to be sent and it will be done. We have added a banner on our Gemini Trident page to make people aware of the restoration programme. This site may benifit by adding a pay pal donation button and would raise cash no matter how small. We are also happy to communicate this project through our newsletter which would reach 4000 plus people.Just submit and article to be sent and it will be done.

]]> By: admin http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-14 admin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:16 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-14 The colourscheme is NOT written in stone. It will be finalised when the move is done and the aircraft put back together. Northeast was chosen because: a) the aircraft has strong links with the region, and has spent the past 24 years here. b) If it moves to the museum at Sunderland, having an airline in this colourscheme will be bring about major PR opportunities with the local press, and will also be a draw for visitors who will feel proud of the history of having an airline with their name. They won't care if this particular airframe flew in these colours. c) Other Tridents are preserved in the BEA Union Jack, BEA Red Square, and British Airway liveries. None have every been preserved in Northeast colours. That is the rationale. The colourscheme is NOT written in stone. It will be finalised when the move is done and the aircraft put back together.

Northeast was chosen because:
a) the aircraft has strong links with the region, and has spent the past 24 years here.
b) If it moves to the museum at Sunderland, having an airline in this colourscheme will be bring about major PR opportunities with the local press, and will also be a draw for visitors who will feel proud of the history of having an airline with their name. They won’t care if this particular airframe flew in these colours.
c) Other Tridents are preserved in the BEA Union Jack, BEA Red Square, and British Airway liveries. None have every been preserved in Northeast colours.

That is the rationale.

]]> By: 505-510 http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-13 505-510 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:51:33 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-13 Great news, will circulate other ex-Trident pilots, but all so far have commented on the colour scheme. It never flew in Northeast colours so please explain the rational of restoring an aircraft to a colour scheme it was never painted in! Great news, will circulate other ex-Trident pilots, but all so far have commented on the colour scheme. It never flew in Northeast colours so please explain the rational of restoring an aircraft to a colour scheme it was never painted in!

]]> By: Jeroen Boom http://www.savethetrident.org/2009/09/save-the-trident-g-arpo/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jeroen Boom Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:15:18 +0000 http://www.savethetrident.org/?p=3#comment-5 I am a big Trident fan and this is realy wonderful news. I was very angry when G-ARPH was scrapped at Cosford. I wish that I could get involved in any way to preserve such a wonderful important aircraft. Perhaps a contribution in the form of a financial donation is a good idea. I wish you all much luck in preserving this beautiful old lady. I am a big Trident fan and this is realy wonderful news. I was very angry when G-ARPH was scrapped at Cosford. I wish that I could get involved in any way to preserve such a wonderful important aircraft. Perhaps a contribution in the form of a financial donation is a good idea. I wish you all much luck in preserving this beautiful old lady.

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