A view from the wing
Here’s a photo we just came across showing the view over the wing of a Trident at an airport in the early 1970s. But look a little closer… you’ll see that the registration painted on the wing of that Trident is G-ARPO – our very own aircraft! We love to see picture of G-ARPO in service, so if you have any in your collection please send them to...
Read MoreG-ARPO Hosts Local Firefighters
The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were on site at the museum today to take part in a training exercise which focussed on our Trident. In glorious sunshine, the staged incident saw dummies placed inside the aircraft and fire fighters tasked with simulating the exercise to assess the situation, deal with (an imaginary) fire, reach the casualties and extract them fro the ‘wreckage’. Following this, the crews had to deal with imagined contamination from the aircraft. Thankfully the chance to practice emergency exercises on a crashed airliner are few and far between, so we...
Read MoreMore Parts Rescued from Trident at Belfast
Last week we had the opportunity to go and rescue some parts from the Trident 2E at Belfast International to use in the restoration of G-ARPO. The Trident there is used by the airport fire service, and we had a very successful trip in the early days of our project to find lots of useful parts which have been use in our aircraft. This time we were able to take a selection of good window panes to replace the damaged, scratched and opaque examples on our aircraft, as well as some other useful bits. The trip was a joint venture with the guys from the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at London Colney...
Read More8 Significant Pictures from G-ARPO’s Restoration
Looking back over the past nine years makes us realise how far we’ve come with our project to save Trident 1C G-ARPO. We still have a long way to go, of course, but here is a selection of pictures showing significant moments in the restoration so far… As we found her at Teesside in 2009, after years in use as a fire trainer. A ladder is the only way into the cabin. The tail is lifted off the fuselage after cutting it free. Wings, having been detached, are loaded onto a trailer for transport to Sunderland. G-ARPO’s fuselage heads north on the A19 as it makes its way...
Read MoreG-ARPO to Feature on CBeebies!
Our Trident, G-ARPO, will again feature on TV next week as it took part in a new episode of the CBeebies “My First” series. In it, a father will take his son to an air show for the first time. Here’s the synopsis: Join Jesse as he goes to an air show for the first time. Jesse is making paper aeroplanes with his family when Dad tells him they are going to an air show. First, Jesse and his family go to an air museum where they learn about different kinds of aircraft and what they’re used for. Jesse gets to see all kinds of aeroplanes and tries flying a helicopter. At...
Read MoreTrident G-ARPO 2018 Open Days
For those planning on paying a visit to Trident G-ARPO this year, we here publish our 2018 open days. As always, these are subject to change but we’ll always try to notify you on our website and Facebook page if we cannot open. We will also try to open for any special events held by the museum throughout the year. Those visiting us can expect an interesting tour of the interior of our aircraft with guidance from one of our group members. You’ll see the cabin, cockpit, memorabilia and information displays. We also have DVDs and sound effects playing to add to the...
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