May 23, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Here’s a set of pictures recently scanned, showing various British Naval aircraft, mostly at airshows in the fifties and sixties. Photos were by the late Gerald Lawrance, digitised and made available by Tony Clarke. I would be grateful for additional information on any of the subjects.
VZ787 Westland Wyvern S.4, sometime between delivery in 1954 and scrapping in 1960, location unknown (EDIT-Waterbeach 15-9-56):
WT957 O-419 Skyraider AEW.1, B Flt 849 Sq. Same location as the Wyvern, probably 1956 (EDIT Waterbeach 15-9-56). Later SE-EBF and W/O 25-2-76:
Unknown Buccaneer S.1:
XN976 Buccaneer S.2. Believed at Coltishall 1964 (EDIT-Farnborough 9-64). W/O 9-7-92:
XP224 BY-760 Gannet AEW.3, at Coltishall 1966.W/O 23-10-69:
XA363 Gannet AS.1, date and location unknown (EDIT-Coltishall 16-9-61):
XJ394 Whirlwind HAR.3, date and location unknown (EDIT-Gaydon 20-9-58):
XD239 613 Scimitar F.1736 Sq. at Wethersfield 19-5-62:
WV857 LM-642 Seahawk F.2, at Coltishall 1961:
XJ606 VL-486 Sea Vixen FAW.1. Date and location unknown (EDIT-Coltishall 16-9-61). W/O 15-9-66
XJ582 VL-721 Sea Vixen FAW.2 At Coltishall 1966:
XN647 VL-490 Sea Vixen FAW.1, 899 Sq. At Wethersfield 19-5-62:
Finally, an intriguing picture of Swordfish remains at Bourn 4-3-51: