Owner of 18ft Thunderbird 3 replica thought he was only buying a model
The Thunderbird rocket that accidentally became a local landmark
- A buyer mistakenly purchased a massive 18-metre Thunderbird 3 space rocket replica in 2008, believing it to be a miniature model.
- The purchase was made by the son of a former owner of Humberside Airport, who travelled to Blackpool to collect it.
- Airport staff arrived in a Land Rover, only to be informed by a site worker that the replica was significantly larger than anticipated, prompting them to arrange a lorry for transport.
- The oversized replica, which belongs to Eastern Airways, is now a well-known 18-metre landmark at Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire.
- The comical incident is being highlighted as the original Thunderbirds series prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its first TV broadcast.