Harvard KF183

^^^^^ WOW , Lovely to hear about the incident from another point of view.

That’s an interesting article in a number of ways. I was at the range head that day and have a different understanding of what the trial drop was meant to be and how the plan changed twice whilst the aircraft were airborne. I still say it’s the loudest bang I’ve heard that didn’t involve smoke or flames. However, the oddest memory of the event was the comment from one of the observing army officers who had been watching the first load out (the Harvard hit the second) so intently that he hadn’t seen the incident. I was stood, open mouthed, pointing to the Harvard (gibbering idiot mode) when I heard “Oh one of the parachutes has burst” my reply was “The ffff…………ing HHHarvard ffffflew through it.”

If anyone is interested the load survived the drop as only one out of three parachutes was destroyed.

I learnt a lot about trials (we all did) that day and remain thankful I was only an observer and not the Trials Officer.

cool article! i will be sure to share this with the residents of Treasure at Tampines and JadeScape

https://www.t6harvard.com/uk-harvards/g-cors/

Got checked out in July `71 in `375 by Bill Gevaux and `Swash` Wackett.Next trip with Rob Addie photo chase on a Herc…

I first flew in 183 in the late 1980s with Gp Capt K Mills….memoriex

Well hopefully 183 has gone to a good home,she was always my favourite a/c at Boscombe.
Best way to view the Fovant Chalk Badges by far (although I knew them well as a glider pilot : )).
I only managed 1 trip in 183 – nice memory : )

Maple,
I agree. The aircraft was gifted to them by the MoD (at the same time that the board were making £10m per head profits out of share options) and now they’ve doubtless extracted the market value for it…

I’d just ask that al ref to Q******Q be removed……asset grabbing barstewards

I guess the Prop Shop have space for it with all the BBMF aircraft going to Biggin Hill for servicing etc…..( Less the Lanc )…all good things come to an end…!

Really?!

VAT? These youngsters! If the price is quoted in pre-decimal currency, it would have been Purchase Tax added to it – certainly the purchase of a Harvard would have been viewed as a ‘luxury’ by HMG.

Ex VAT as old money did not incur VAT only got VAT in UK in 1973 !

Seriously I doubt its any of our business how much was paid but I do think it would of come up for tender to bonafide companies like Propshop

£5-7s6d

Including or excluding VAT?

£5-7s6d

Didn`t see any `For Sale `adverts…..or was it just…ssshhhhh.?

My thoughts exactly sycamore, perhaps someone in the know may be able to inform us just how much 183 was sold for ???.

Lovely! Fine shots, Duxman.

Has been flown to Duxford, will be used by ARC as a trainer.

Arrived at DX just before noon today.

G-CORS KF183 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

G-CORS KF183 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

G-CORS KF183 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

Duxman

more pics here – https://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/

Has been flown to Duxford, will be used by ARC as a trainer.

I guess the Prop Shop have space for it with all the BBMF aircraft going to Biggin Hill for servicing etc…..( Less the Lanc )…all good things come to an end…!

Didn`t see any `For Sale `adverts…..or was it just…ssshhhhh.?