The Eurofighter is coming to Newark Air Museum after trustees have entered into an agreement with the Imperial War Museums

The Eurofighter is coming to Newark Air Museum.

Museum trustees have entered into an agreement with the Imperial War Museums to accept the transfer of Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) to the former RAF Winthorpe site.

Preparations are now underway to move DA4 to the museum.

The process to transfer this significant airframe started during the summer, when Imperial War Museums announced its availability for disposal as part of a review of its extensive aviation collection.

This review 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 Imperial War Museum said: “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 Imperial War Museum’s Duxford site by Dave Hibbert, Newark Air Museum trustee and acquisitions officer, the transfer was agreed.

“We are honoured, excited and extremely proud to have secured such a fantastic airframe for the collection,” said Mr Hibbert.

“We are especially grateful for the assistance provided by the Imperial War Museums staff in helping us to start the process of undertaking this landmark transfer.

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

Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) was used as twin-seat avionics development aircraft by BAE Systems at its Warton Factory.

In March 1997 the DA4 took its first flight from Warton. The DA4 was second two-seater aircraft produced. The prototype led to the Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft.

On December 13 2006 the DA4 was decommissioned.

It was then used for training ground crew for the Royal Air Force, finally being based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.