Im aware that there used to be Rasberry Ripple coloured Hunter T7 XL321 at Bruntingthorpe. I know that ultimatley the aircraft was pretty much dismantled for spares but did the nose section survive and if so where is it now? Anybody got any pics?
Regards PP
By: adwwebber - 11th November 2006 at 18:00
There are still odd bits of her around at brunty and she has donated a lot of parts to the other hunter there. XL565 ?
By: freebird - 11th November 2006 at 17:32
The Peter March pic of XF321 shows us all what a fine looking aircraft she was. Another interesting part of her history is that she won the ‘Concours d’Elegance’ compertition at the Hunter 25th anniversary meet, which took place at RAF Greenham Common in 1976. Neville Duke and Bill Bedford were the judges.
Freebird
By: northeagle - 11th November 2006 at 11:35
A Peter March pic of XF 321 in her glory days. I saw it like this, but a bit more battered, Leuchars 1982. Nice memeories.
Robert.
By: mjr - 11th November 2006 at 09:24
The only major part of her to be saved was the nose. The rest was cut up at Bruntingthorpe.
By: Phantom Phixer - 10th November 2006 at 15:29
Sorry Guys. You knew what I was on about though. Its the problem of being on the forum when I should be working. Dont tell the boss.
By: stringbag - 10th November 2006 at 14:56
I hadn’t spotted it was written as XL321 😮
Yep it’s XF321 alright!
By: ChiefofFairies - 10th November 2006 at 14:45
Is it really XL321?
I remember working on XF321 back in the dark ages on Wattisham Station Flight, as the resident squadrons replaced Hunters with Lightnings. We understood that it was one of the T.7 conversions from F.4.
Same bird?
Allan
By: Phantom Phixer - 10th November 2006 at 13:47
Cheers guys.
Id started the model and seen a pic of her in service life and been a sucker for the colourscheme. I thought it would look nice alongside my Blue Diamonds T7 and G-HUNT model.
I then saw a part for sale on ebay the other day and have purchased that item. The seller told me the cockpit had been sold to the RAF but couldnt confirm what had happened to it or if it was still around.
I thought be something a little diff in my model collection having the completed model alongside a part of that very aircraft. Even if my models arnt the best in the world and the part somewhat dwarfs the model. he he he
By: Dave T - 10th November 2006 at 13:26
This photo of the nose at Coltishall courtesy of ‘Demobbed’…..
By: David Burke - 10th November 2006 at 13:10
Technically speaking she wasn’t supposed to be on E-Bay . She did end up in the right hands!
By: Phantom Phixer - 10th November 2006 at 12:55
Ive seen the bits on ebay appearing sporadically. Which was kind of strange as at the moment and by conicidence I am making a 1/48th model of her and wondered what had ultimately happened to her.
While looking around the web I saw an old link thread on the forum showing her about the time she was up for sale on ebay as a completish airframe. Im guessing no buyer was found. Ive put the link below. Some pics of her on it.
By: stringbag - 10th November 2006 at 12:51
The cockpit was with Mick Jennings at Coltishall, the rest is being sold on eBay in bits.
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