By: Mark12 - 31st July 2004 at 03:04
Methinks a Seafire XVII on he M11 will be SX336 headed for North Weald. 🙂
Mark12
By: DazDaMan - 30th July 2004 at 19:56
Dave, love the shot of the Seafire off the back of the carrier 🙂
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 18:02
very likely North Weald.
By: Andrew-O - 30th July 2004 at 17:35
M11 sighting confirmed by a Mr and Mrs Robbo this afternoon.
Not sure what sort of lorry it was !
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th July 2004 at 17:32
The nice ones are just visiting. 😉
By: HAWKERS FINEST - 30th July 2004 at 17:31
Does that mean ugly Steve?, i have seen some nice birds in Huntingdon along with the mingers!!!.
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th July 2004 at 17:27
Lots of what at Huntingdon? Minging women? I’ll vouch for that…! 😀
By: trumper - 30th July 2004 at 17:18
😎 Sod the plane ,what sort of lorry was it LOL 😀
——— :p Only kidding LOL 😀
By: Dave Homewood - 30th July 2004 at 16:38
Ahhhh, Seafires, luverly…
A Seafire Mk XV was left in New Zealand after British carrier HMS Theseus visited in August 1947 and it was damaged in a landing accident. The FAA gave it to the RNZN, but it later went to the RNZAF Aircraft Finishing School (where painters were trained) at Hobsonville. It was ex-804 Sqn. Sadly it was broken up sometime after May 1952. I don’t know the identity. The RNZAF also scored a Firefly I (coded 294) the same way, but it isn’t known which ship it came from (HMS Venerable or Indefatigable have been suggested).
A few Seafire piccies of varying types…
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 16:16
the Kennet one is SX 336 and is registered as G-KASX, The one located in Colchester is a F.46 LA 546 but at present has no registration.
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 16:09
ill go dig out flypast if you want?
By: Yak 11 Fan - 30th July 2004 at 16:06
I can think of some others but not the serials off the top of my head, this one being one of them SX336 rings a bell?
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 16:06
rare things arent they? only seen the yeovilton one i believe thats a 17.
By: DazDaMan - 30th July 2004 at 16:04
Getting back on topic – I know very little about Seafires, and in fact can only think of 3 at the best of times (PP792, VP441 and the one in Yeovilton) :confused:
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 15:59
oh dear with desecrated this thread!
By: DazDaMan - 30th July 2004 at 15:56
Besides which it’s men in white coats that tend to chase me about.
We always thought that 😉
(Wahey, my 3,000th post! :D)
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 15:56
lots of them at huntingdon.
By: DazDaMan - 30th July 2004 at 15:55
It’s Friday, they’ve probably just been paid. I’m being rather tame, for a change 😉
By: Yak 11 Fan - 30th July 2004 at 15:55
Oh no, I’ve snuk into the ARCO area on a number of occasions, even had a cup of tea made for me (thank you very much). Besides which it’s men in white coats that tend to chase me about.
By: stewart1a - 30th July 2004 at 15:55
oh dear daz. i just ask.
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