Aviation Awaiting Restoration

The first Fairey Gannet flew in 1949 and was an Anti Submarine warfare platform used by the British Fleet Air Arm. This particular aircraft, AEW 3 XP226, saw service from 1953 to 1978 and was acquired by the Newark Air Museum in 1982. It’s quite the beast up close with a wingspan of just over 54 ft and a height of nearly 14ft. With a pair of contra-rotating propellors, it was a very stable aircraft – useful given its purpose and the sophisticated radar and electronics kit it carried. Apparently, the museum have it on their list to restore after the Avro Shackleton.

Serious piece of engineering, nicely taken, the low light suits it well