By: Arabella-Cox - 6th April 2012 at 07:10
i know of an atc sqn with a phantom seat available they just want a swop for a more modern type, it is fully equipped as well
By: Rocketeer - 5th April 2012 at 21:41
Brilliant news and aircraft and location…well done!!
By: bloodnok - 5th April 2012 at 21:34
Assembly – All credited to Maggie Aggiss
I was having a bacon butty with the chap driving the forklift today and he didn’t believe me when I said I bet there’s a picture of you on the internet already! 😀
By: David Burke - 5th April 2012 at 19:59
She is scheduled to have a wash (not with a hosepipe!) over the weekend and then hopefully a better idea of her condition can be reported.
By: pagen01 - 5th April 2012 at 19:13
I know the seats are a different version Mk.7 from the USN/USAF aircraft, assumed most of the instrumentation etc to be different aswel? – but I could be wrong, need to consult Salad Fingers’ book!
JARTS did at one time have the seats, canopies, u/c, engine cans (bits you can see) etc left from XV500 at one time, unsure if they still possess them, might be worth following up.
By: Peter - 5th April 2012 at 19:03
Was there much difference interior wise??
By: pagen01 - 5th April 2012 at 18:55
Would there be any British Phantom bits over there?
Great to hear that this project is coming on so quickly and so well, need to pop up to Wattisham some time.
By: Peter - 5th April 2012 at 18:50
A friend of mine sold off his F4 panel and seat if you get a wants list posted up on here will keep an eye out over here for bits
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th April 2012 at 18:39
Phantom parts and seats?
There may be in Canada but not over here.
What there is comes at a premium price, which is understandable given the scarcity of the stuff.
Anon.
By: Peter - 5th April 2012 at 17:51
There seems to be alot of F4 parts and seats areound so hopefully she can be completed..
By: David Burke - 4th April 2012 at 21:40
Keith – The museum site is www.wattishamairfieldmuseum.org -that deals with
admission requirements.
The plan for the Phantom revolves at present around a good wash followed by a survey to see what’s required parts wise.
In all of this the Hunter is not forgotten! She will hopefully become black again in the next ten days!
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th April 2012 at 21:12
Phantom
How nice is that? sat outside the HAS. Nice pics, David.
It just needs someone to repaint the “zulu” Z on the rudder as a finishing touch.
Well done to all involved:)
Anon.
By: keithnewsome - 4th April 2012 at 20:47
David, very nice to see ! which day this weekend is she open to view ??
Keith 🙂
By: David Burke - 4th April 2012 at 20:32
Tucked up warm inside now!
By: Phantom Phil - 4th April 2012 at 20:31
914 certainly looks at home outside of the HAS!
By: David Burke - 4th April 2012 at 20:31
Assembly – All credited to Maggie Aggiss
By: David Burke - 4th April 2012 at 20:27
A couple more! Cockpits seem pretty intact – certainly not stripped. Her first open day is this weekend.
By: Peter - 4th April 2012 at 20:07
Well that was fast..!Well done getting this important part of Wattisham History back together again!
By: F4MPHIXER - 4th April 2012 at 19:26
Nice to see it back on it’s legs and where it belongs, well done to all involved
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th April 2012 at 19:26
Phantom
Wonderful, a great jet in a totally appropriate place. I can’t wait to go and see it and the museum.
Presumably it has had its outer wings and inboard leading edges fitted then?
Can anyone comment on how complete (or not) the cockpit is as there seems to be conflicting statements to the effect that it is either complete or was stripped out last year?
Anon.
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