8 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...
Read MoreJump Seat and Catering Trolley Additions
We’ve recently added two new items to our Trident interior thanks to a loan from the de Havilland Aircraft Museum. Our cockpit now sports a jump seat, whilst the galley has its very own catering trolley. Both of these items are authentic Trident parts which flew on actual aircraft – maybe even G-ARPO! They now have pride of place and make our exhibit even more interesting to visitors and Trident fans. We’d like to thank Alistair and Les at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at London Colney (www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk) for the kind loan of these parts, helping to...
Read MoreG-ARPO Log Books Updated
We’ve continued to receive a lot of log book details from the pilots we have made contact with who flew our Trident, G-ARPO when it was in active service. This is a really interesting part of what we’re doing to restore the aircraft, uncovering details of its life between 1965 and 1983. The log books tell us where the aircraft flew, and which pilots were at the helm. To date we’ve received logs from 300 pilots who all flew G-ARPO. This is a real achievement and we’re very pleased to have reached this milestone. If you look at our logs, you will see thousands of...
Read MoreHappy Christmas from Save The Trident
We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and fantastic new year. Thank you to everyone who has supported our project over the past year, and we look forward to what 2018 brings. From all the Save The Trident team.
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