I’ve just been looking at a pic on A.net of this Harvard doing curcuits and bumps at Boscombe Down yestarday.I thought they’d sold her off years ago!Can anyone tell me who owns her and what they use her for??How long is she expected to remain in service?
By: kodak - 4th March 2004 at 08:35
Must be the last serving UK miltary aircraft to feature the old underwing serial presentations!
By: Ant.H - 3rd March 2004 at 22:59
Nice pic James. 😎 Another gorgeous shot of her has turned up on A.net…
By: JDK - 3rd March 2004 at 11:13
This one?
At home (I think) Boscome, early 90s…
By: kodak - 1st March 2004 at 23:05
Originally posted by 334_Pegasus
Well I’ve noticed the last couple of RIAT’s there have been far less Boscombe Down aircraft than there used to be…. They could at least send an Alpha Jet!
Absolutely!!!!
But now as a cash strapped 90% civilian outfit, having to justify every flight their appearances are pretty much zero.
pathetic really.
By: 334_Pegasus - 1st March 2004 at 16:12
Well I’ve noticed the last couple of RIAT’s there have been far less Boscombe Down aircraft than there used to be…. They could at least send an Alpha Jet!
By: kodak - 1st March 2004 at 08:33
Originally posted by 334_Pegasus
Would be nice to see her at Fairford….
Probably the most common Boscombe bird to turn up at shows!
Sure shes nice but theres so much more tasty stuff there that does’nt get around enough!!
Photo ship is still her main role – I was just identifying tasks ETPS would use it for.
By: 334_Pegasus - 28th February 2004 at 23:02
Would be nice to see her at Fairford….
By: Dirty Fokker - 28th February 2004 at 11:20
On a contradictory note, the Boscombe Harvard is definitely used on ETPS; I’m not sure if any of the other outfits use it though. It’s just flown its 15 000th hour!
By: robbelc - 27th February 2004 at 17:39
I thought it was used at Boscombe as a slow photo aircraft for covering airdrops over Sailsbury Plain?
By: kodak - 27th February 2004 at 10:19
The Aircraft Test and Evaluation Sqn (ATES) at Boscombe still use her for varying tasks, not the ETPS.I’m sure that she is borrowed frequently though for low speed/ tail dragger/ prop job testing. Out of the 3 in use with the then A&AEE, shes the sole survivor. No mention of a replacement yet!
By: coanda - 27th February 2004 at 09:21
its a very useful aircraft for displaying certain aircraft qualities for the purposes of aircraft famil for the test pilots school.
it must still be in service and looking pretty happy about it!!
coanda
By: mmitch - 27th February 2004 at 08:53
I remember the Empire Test Pilots School used to use one on their course. Perhaps they still do, interesting variation on fast jets, helios and transports. 🙂
mmitch.
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