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Fascinating reading about the Avro Arrow
Some of you may know the heartbraking story of that fantastic all Canadian aircraft, far more advanced than any fighter of that period.(early 50')
Unexpectedly and for classified reasons ..."the Canadian government of the time cancelled the Arrow project with all aircraft, tooling, blueprints and equipment including ejection seats being ordered destroyed .
Hence the 'Missing Avro Arrow'. The Arrow that was rumoured to have disappeared and vanished being spirited away when the project was cancelled and the destruction began....."
Scroll down the page of this EBay link for an amazing story
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Avro-Arrow-CF-105-Aircraft-Pilots-Ejection-Seat-Martin-Baker-MkC5-serial-11-/140661959206?hash=item20c01b2a26&item=140661959206&pt=Motors_Aviation_Parts_Gear&vxp=mtr
Ironically, the picture shows a full scale replica that was more recently built for the aerospace Museum
Jack
Canadian version of the TSR2 project, very similar aircraft, same fate :(
This is a great story, of a great aircraft. I can't believe that this guy is selling the chair.. if it is in fact the real deal, it belongs in a museum.
Trev