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Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:48 pm

I am honoured to post the following news release on behalf of NAM.


Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

The trustees of the Newark Air Museum (NAM) are delighted to announce that they have entered into an agreement with the Imperial War Museums (IWM) to accept the most generous transfer of Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) to the museum. Preparations are now underway to move DA4 to NAM’s Gateway Aviation Site in north eastern Nottinghamshire, close to the Lincolnshire county border.

The process to transfer this significant airframe started during the summer, when IWM announced its availability for disposal as part of a review of its extensive aviation collection. This review has identified objects that do not fully fit with its remit to tell the stories of the causes, course and consequence of war from the First World War to the present day in Britain and the former Empire.

In the documents notifying interested parties of the proposed disposal the IWM’s Disposals Manager made the following comments about the DA4 airframe.

“As a prototype, this airframe is an experimental model and is not representative of a production or operational aircraft. DA4 was one of the seven original industry development aircraft before becoming a RAF ground instructional airframe.”

Following a visit to IWM’s Duxford site by Dave Hibbert, Museum Trustee & Acquisitions Officer, NAM was able to confirm to the IWM Disposals Manager that the DA4 airframe fulfilled several criteria in the museum’s stated Collecting Policies, including:

“Aircraft used in a Training role, this because of our local connections with Flying Training.

Aircraft which show the development of the Jet Fighter / Bomber from the Post War period.”


Another important factor for NAM trying to secure DA4 was that it had been based at nearby RAF Coningsby, Lincs, where the airframe had been used for training ground crew specialists for the Royal Air Force. As such displaying DA4 at Newark would allow them to provide good public domain access to the aircraft for the local RAF and aviation community.

An initial letter of intent to proceed with the transfer was received by NAM in late July 2019. Since that time liaison-work has been ongoing between the two museums to confirm a suitable date for the move to be completed. Following more recent contacts with IWM Duxford, the move has been scheduled to take place in early 2020.

“We are honoured, excited and extremely proud to have secured such a fantastic airframe for the collection,” commented Dave Hibbert. He continued, “We are especially grateful for the assistance provided by the IWM staff in helping us to start the process of undertaking this landmark transfer.”

He concluded, “We are now looking forward to working with the IWM team at Duxford during the coming months to complete this move in an efficient and professional manner.”


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08 November 2019

Footnotes:

Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) was used as twin-seat avionics development aircraft by BAE Systems at their Warton Factory. In March 1997 the DA4 took its first flight from BAE SYSTEMS, Warton site. The DA4 was second two seater aircraft produced.

The Eurofighter prototype led to the Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft.

On 13 December 2006 the DA4 was decommissioned. It was afterwards used for training ground crew specialists for Royal Air Force finally being based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by Mike » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:58 pm

Great news Howard but I think the serial should be ZH590. :thumb:
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:11 pm

Thank you and you're quite right regarding the serial - now corrected!
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by Mike » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:19 pm

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Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:11 pm
Thank you and you're quite right regarding the serial - now corrected!
No problem Howard, a great acquisition for the museum. :thumb:
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:51 pm

Thanks again!
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by jakdaw » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:14 pm

Great news for the museum, I look forward to seeing with the other two-seaters at Newark soon. Congratulations.

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Post by NAM Updater » Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:33 pm

Thank you, it's still yet to sink in fully!
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:05 pm

An update about the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) has just been added to the museum website:

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/latest-news
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:22 pm

Good afternoon everyone NAM have just launched a small Just Giving campaign to raise funds to provide temporary under cover space on the Southfield Site, where we will reassemble Eurofighter DA4, ZH590 in the New Year.

We hope that some of you might consider supporting this museum fund raising effort!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/New ... mbly-cover

Alternative good ways to support the project include: just by visiting the museum in the coming weeks, or by making purchases in the Museum Shop.
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:18 pm

A team from NAM has been at Duxford today to start work on getting ZH590 ready for dismantling and its move to Newark.

A gallery of photos from the early part of today’s dismantling work has just been added to the NAM website; here’s the link:

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Eurofigh ... _Dismantle
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Post by NAM Updater » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:49 pm

Two additional photos have been added to the DA4 dismantling gallery, following the work session yesterday!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Eurofigh ... _Dismantle
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:58 am

We have just received confirmation that work on setting out and installing the new hardstanding area on our Southfield Site will commence on Tuesday 21st January!

This is an important part of the wider Eurofighter DA4, ZH590 project here at our site in north eastern Nottinghamshire.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/New ... mbly-cover
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:08 pm

The information has just been updated t on the website about next week’s site work that’s now due to start on 22.01.20 further details in here http://newarkairmuseum.org/latest-news

This all relates to the Eurofighter DA4, ZH590 project.
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 to be transferred to Newark Air Museum

Post by NAM Updater » Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:31 pm

I've just been advised that the new hard-standing area out on the Southfield Site, where Eurofighter DA4 will eventually be reassembled has been completed this afternoon!
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