Horse Guards Parade 11 SEPT. 1960

I’m guessing that the Tempest is the target tug in Milestones of Flight at Hendon ?

Nice old nostalga trip as well- thanks for sharing.

Yep – NV778

and here’s a colour shot of K9942 – it had just be repainted to drawings prepared by Jack Bruce

Thats the one!! I thought i remembered it on a pole but that definatly hit the memory button. and I guess from the year I was not such a kid either…………………..Funny I was working for Jack Barclay then so I was probably driving Rolls-Royces past it everyday!

Nice pic. The last time I saw LA226 was when it was at South Marston in 74,
Jim

LA226 at Millbank Tower on 14 August 1976.

Image by the late Ron Cranham.

Mark

OK I’m not Mark 12 ( I am not worthy etc etc) but could it be Spitfire F21 LA226 displayed at the Vickers HQ at Millbank in 1976/7 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Spitfire

MARK12, when I were a lad I remember a spit/Hurrie on a pole in a courtyard of a firm on the embankment but can’t remember for the life of me where it was any idea’s???

From ukserials.com

VF281 Vampire F1 d/d 11/09/1946, to Exhibition Airframe 05/04/1949, later scrapped

Possibly engineless when an exhibition airframe as it would be less to lift when assembling and dismantling and the engine could be put to good use

That makes sense,
Jim

From ukserials.com

VF281 Vampire F1 d/d 11/09/1946, to Exhibition Airframe 05/04/1949, later scrapped

Possibly engineless when an exhibition airframe as it would be less to lift when assembling and dismantling and the engine could be put to good use

VV695 Vampire FB5 d/d 12/05/1949, to No.58 MU Newton Exhibition Pool 26/05/1949 as 7356M, since scrapped

From UK Serials http://www.ukserials.com/

I wonder if this was an engineless wonder like F1 VF281 was that I remember being exhibited on Newcastle Town Moor in 1949. I don’t believe it ever flew.
Jim

VV695 Vampire FB5 d/d 12/05/1949, to No.58 MU Newton Exhibition Pool 26/05/1949 as 7356M, since scrapped

From UK Serials http://www.ukserials.com/

For a bit of fun I thought I would survey the amassed images of Spitfires that have been displayed in London for Battle of Britain commemoration.

Spitfires have been erected at Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall Gardens, Whitehall Embankment and very early on in Trafalgar Square.

I make no claim that the list is 100% accurate and certainly one of the photo agencies that supplied images is known to give estimated dates on occasion rather than no date at all.

I have a number of images with no date on the reverse but clearly by the local geography and fittings are in addition to those listed.

So who of the older posters, like myself, can add to or challange this database. 🙂

Mark

Great to see the picture of Sedburgh XN148 – I flew in that on a number of occasions out of Tangmere whilst an Air Cadet in the late ’60s. A nice memory to see the year out on. Thanks for posting it.

Does anyone know any more about VV695 in that Pathe clip? Was it with the RAF Exhibition Flight?
Jim

[QUOTE=Mark12;1508755]1968 Horse Guards was pretty good. The last appearance of K9942.

Mark

Nice pic Mark,
Jim

The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.

The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.

Makes more sense now as I thought that the S6B was probably with the Science Museum at the time.

Thanks for the correction

The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.

The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.

That’s right – it puzzled me for years!
I like the 1953 clip. There was another display at Horse Guards in the early 50s with more Luftwaffe types. I remember a friend showing me his photos of it.Perhaps he’s out there somewhere on the forum???? Mousey, where are you?
Jim

S1596 Supermarine S6B Science Museum

The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.

The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.

and isn’t K9942 still at Cosford?

I stand corrected it is still at Cosford

the Tempest ?

I’m guessing that the Tempest is the target tug in Milestones of Flight at Hendon ?

Nice old nostalga trip as well- thanks for sharing.

So out of all of them im poss. the only one still flying on a day to day basis.
“XM479 Jet Provost flying from Newcastle Airport”
my new claim to fame!!
Neil

XM479 Jet Provost flying from Newcastle Airport
P2617 Hurricane in Battle of Britain Museum at Hendon
XK969 Whirlwind perished Manston Fire School 1991
K9942 Spitfire RAF Museum Hendon
K8042 Gladiator in Battle of Britain museum
X4590 Spitfire Battle of Britain Museum Hendon
TJ138 Mosquito RAF Museum Hendon
XF420 Hunter w/o 27/07/1973, scr. 1975 at Chivenor
S1596 Supermarine S6B Science Museum
XN148 Sedbergh T21 privately owned in Germany