I am sharing these photos from the Goodwood Revival, G-VETA previously XL600 and G-FFOX previously WV318 did some excellent close formation flying, seriously outdid the 4 wheeled competition on the ground. With Chris Heames and Andy Hills at the controls it was breathtaking stuff. Vintage Flyers at Kemble have done a great job preparing them both, enjoy the photos.
By: hydealfred - 19th September 2012 at 10:44
Great shots of the Hunters in formation and good news on the Canberra.
By: pagen01 - 19th September 2012 at 10:29
The sound is primarily generated from the gun ports on some of the variants, not the engine – though the 200 makes it’s own distinct noise.
There is some debate as to whether the best ‘note’ is down to the blast deflector design, though I have heard the sound from Miss D (with), and G-VETA, and some single seaters (without).
By: Black Knight - 18th September 2012 at 22:41
Jet Heritage modified its gun ports when it rebuild her… some say she sounded better than XE601……… :diablo: :dev2:
Really??? I was always told that only the 200 Avon powered Hunters were capable of the blue note???
By: stringbag - 18th September 2012 at 18:30
Has it got the 200 fitted then?
Jet Heritage modified its gun ports when it rebuild her… some say she sounded better than XE601……… :diablo: :dev2:
By: DANIELb217 - 18th September 2012 at 14:53
I saw these two leave Kemble when I was doing my solo land away. Managed to catch them do a little display there too!
By: Black Knight - 18th September 2012 at 12:06
Has it got the 200 fitted then?
By: Shaft - 18th September 2012 at 11:44
G-VETA is one of the few T birds that can make a blue note.
By: darnsarf - 18th September 2012 at 11:34
Never known the T-bird could produce the blue note :diablo:
Fair point, but if it wasn’t blue it was certainly distinctive and not heard much around these parts
By: jetflyer - 18th September 2012 at 09:49
canberra
I have been promised some photos of the Canberra work in progress from Vintage Flyers, I hope to receive them later today and I will post them as soon as I receive them.
By: grahamh - 18th September 2012 at 08:32
Re: Canberra
Thanks for the update jetflyer!
By: Black Knight - 18th September 2012 at 08:18
Never known the T-bird could produce the blue note :diablo:
By: darnsarf - 18th September 2012 at 00:09
One flew over our house on approach to Goodwood, classic blue note sound 🙂 Then later we were circled several times by the P51 – P47 – P51 formation, excellent free show
By: Wyvernfan - 17th September 2012 at 19:47
Totally agree. Great to see these Hunters flying, and will be just as great to see and hear a Canberra in UK skies once again.
Rob
By: DragonRapide - 17th September 2012 at 18:08
Hey, fantastic! Been a few years since there was a Canberra on the circuit!
By: jetflyer - 17th September 2012 at 17:52
Canberra
Yes they were on the programme, however I have checked and it is almost finished but waiting for some final approvals. Should be doing ground runs in the next two weeks and flying within 4 to 6 weeks. I have asked for updates and will post them as and when I receive them.
By: grahamh - 17th September 2012 at 17:41
Yes, they were great. The pre-show publicity had them down as flying escort to the Canberra PR.9 (XH134?) owned by Midair, one of the Revival’s sponsors. Since I’d read nothing about this machine flying in the run-up to the weekend, I assumed it wouldn’t appear, and it didn’t. Anybody have the latest on it?
By: Bomberboy - 17th September 2012 at 16:40
Nice first post jetflyer.
They look very good and mean looking together.
Thanks for sharing.
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