Julien Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just announced on the FB page the great news. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1056721511034191&id=159480594091625&fref=nf For those not on FB; Bentwaters Cold War Museum wishes to announce that it has been successful in its bid to acquire an A-10 Thunderbolt on loan from the National Museum of the USAF. The airframe in question is an ex-509th TFS/81st TFW Bentwaters-based jet and is currently residing at Alconbury. It is hoped that the A-10 will be on display for the first opening of 2016 which will be Easter Sunday. To say that we are pleased to be returning a Warthog to Bentwaters is an understatement. Our thanks must go to all the USAF and NMUSAF personnel involved in achieving what started off as a pipe dream back in 2003, four years before we first opened our doors to the Public. Hopefully this will be a very successful 2016 for BCWM! For details on the museum : http://www.bcwm.org.uk/ Julien 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hello,Julien - Thank you for sharing this great news.I remember seeing the 'A-10's in action on the Donna Nook Ranges.I'm delighted that the type is returning home to Bentwaters.All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hope it's in the "European 1" camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Great news and well done. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I presume it's the airframe that's been parked for years in the open near the racetrack/American football field on RAF Alcobury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That's excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Yes it is the one from Alconbury. Also yes it will be EURO 1 with the tail codes and flashes she wore at Bentwaters. It is good that the USAF have entrusted care of the airframe to the museum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 That's great news that 80-219's future is secure especially in view of Alconbury's future closure. I understand it is due to be dissembled over the next 3 weekends prior to transporting to its new home at Bnetwaters. I do hope though that the BCWAM decide to repaint the Hog back to its original Euro 1 camo as currently it looks like a model painted by a 5 year old! Here's a photo I took a few years ago and the paint has deteriorated markedly since then. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 As per my post above, yes it will go into Euro One with the markings she last wore at Bentwaters. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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