Woodford 1968

Dont suppose you have any pics of the Nipper??? it may well have been my father 🙂

Alas,no
Jim

Dont suppose you have any pics of the Nipper??? it may well have been my father 🙂

The log seems to have been detached – here it is again:
Jim

Looks like a second HS.748/Andover in a civil scheme.

Third picture along what is the aircraft in the distance underneath the wing?

It’s G-ARRV 1st prototype 748
Jim

Actually it’s the prototype HS780,G-ARRV,which became the Andover,that was converted from the Avro748 prototype G-APZV

O.K. thanks cestrian , the search continues!

The log seems to have been detached – here it is again:
Jim

NB: SHACKLETON IDENTITIES NOT CONFIRMED.

Now, I’m not saying it isn’t but…. My Dad was flew in XF730 on the 23rd June & again on the 2nd Of July with 42sqn at St Mawgan, XF730 may have been there for the display but not sure about having Mods done as usualy the aircraft spent a few weeks there having mods carried out, obviously this would depend on what was being modded.
Interesting to note, he logged a ferry trip in XF730 from Biteswell to St Mawgan on the 2nd of July 1969

cestrian

Did you get any ‘display’ shots off on the day ?

Paul
XS186 CREW

Sorry Paul,not with my little point and shoot!

cestrian

Jim has re-confirmed that XS186 was indeed at Woodford that year, but was in company with the Macaws (perhaps as a spare aircraft in the active park if the team landed there, as up to now we know she was never painted in Macaws colours…… or was she ………)

Did you get any ‘display’ shots off on the day ?

Paul
XS186 CREW