We would like to thank the following people for their help and support in our bid to save Trident G-ARPO (in no particular order):

Ideal World
Ideal Shopping Direct Plc is a leading digital retailer, selling products to consumers via its television shopping channels and the internet. Ideal have kindly donated and transported some useful ladders to our project, which are needed for the restoration process at Sunderland.

Please check their website and grab a bargain!

HDNL
HDNL is the UK’s largest dedicated home delivery and collection service. They do a fantastic job in delivering 300,000 parcels every day! They’ve been helping us in delivering some needed parts up to the museum at Sunderland on our behalf.

Check out their website.

HSS Tool Hire
This national company  offers industrial tool hire and rental for all manner of jobs, with many local offices. They can offer anything from welding to ladders, lighting to gardening tools. They have kindly offered to help us with our tool requirements when it comes to dismantling G-ARPO. Check out their website here.

Serco’s International Fire Training School
G-ARPO is currently owned and operated by Serco’s International Fire Training Centre at Durham Tees Valley Airport. They train airport firefighters from around the world and have great experience. They are kindly donating Trident 1C G-ARPO to use. Check out their website here.

North East Aircraft Museum
NEAM will be the new home for Trident 1C G-ARPO. This excellent museum is on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport. It has a number of civil and military aircraft on display, including a mighty Vulcan! The museum hopes to expand and provide a wonderful display including our Trident.

Check out their website here.

GeminiJets
GeminiJets create fantastic models of all manner of aircraft. They are the choice of aircraft enthusiasts due to their detail and often unusual airline liveries and schemes from days gone by, as well as a vast selection of aircraft types. Gemini have a range of Trident models available, covering all colour schemes from its days in service around the world. Check out their website here.

Tees Valley Flight Training
This training company is based at Durham Tees Valley Airport and offers affordable and comprehensive rates for PPLs, NPPLs etc, as well as sightseeing and trial flights. They have kindly donated to our project. Check out their website here.

Friends of Super Guppy F-BTGV

The website for the team restoring a Super Guppy aircraft at Bruntingthorpe. Have a look at their site and support their work!

Check out their website here.

Belfast International Airport Fire & Rescue

This team have helped us immeasurably in securing parts for G-ARPO from their own Trident 2E G-AVFE. We thank them for their hospitality and help.

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Fosters Forestry & Gardens

All aspects of tree work & forestry services. Free quotations & advice. Full qualified and insured tree surgeons.

Check out their website here: www.ffguk.com

(c) Michel Schou

Michel Schou

Michel is a fantastic aviation artist, painting historic and modern scenes of airliners and other aircraft. He runs a website at http://cloudpainter.canalblog.com/. Michel painted a series of special paintings of Trident G-ARPO in various colour schemes from her past. The originals will be displayed in the aircraft once open to the public.

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Wings Bar
A great place to enjoy some food and drink at Durham Tees Valley in the company of some great people. Situated in the Clevleand Flying School building.