I was reading a small snippet from a mag printed in ’95 stating that the Deeside College Swift has been swapped and under restoration to flying condition.
Anyone confirm which Swift it was (a guess would be XF114 G-SWIF), what happened to the idea of flying it, and it’s current status?
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th May 2011 at 16:17
Yes, stored Timsbury and owned by Solent Sky.
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By: pagen01 - 10th May 2011 at 16:09
Sorry, just to clarify then Timsbury is a storage facility for Solent Sky?
It’s just that the Swift isn’t mentioned on their website, though their stored Scimitar is.
By: Bruce - 10th May 2011 at 15:56
The fact that it went to a small (ish) local museum tells you it didnt sell for that!
£20K on a good day.
Bruce
By: knifeedgeturn - 10th May 2011 at 15:35
You know it’s not worth $275,000
By: Wyvernfan - 10th May 2011 at 14:14
Asking price was $275,000. Putting all things into perspective thats seems rather alot to me regardless of its rarity and potential.
But then what do i know.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th May 2011 at 14:07
It isn’t current at all. XF114 is now with Solent Sky having moved there as long ago as 2003 after RIAT ’03…
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/swift/survivor.php?id=258
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By: pagen01 - 10th May 2011 at 13:31
Apparently it survived the scrappie’s torch as it was owned by the MoD rather than the RAF.
Yes it was operated by Vickers Armstrongs and used by the MoA for wet runway surface and aircraft braking trials around various airfields in the UK, flown buy some very distinguished pilots such as Dizzy Addicott.
Nice picture of it here at Cranfield, http://www.airlinefan.com/airline-photos/large/1988513/Royal-Air-Force/Supermarine/Swift-F7/XF114/, note falling over donald Duck on the nose!
I must be one of the very few that prefers the look of the Supermarine Swift over the Hunter.
Edit, interesting I have just found this link pertaining to XF114 being for sale, http://www.heritageaviation.com/swift/swift-01.htm, anyone know how current it is?
By: knifeedgeturn - 9th May 2011 at 20:00
This is the ex Jonathon Whalley A/C, there was talk at the time of excessive corrosion around the front screen area, that stalled it’s rebuild to flying status, but the lack of type specific afterburning Avons, and spares support in general, probably paid as bigger part in its fate; anyone know whats happening with Solent sky?
By: low'n'slow - 9th May 2011 at 15:05
Apparently it survived the scrappie’s torch as it was owned by the MoD rather than the RAF.
Was used for taxi trials for several years. When Solent Sky got the aircraft, the logs showed that it had only flown for 120 hours!
By: pagen01 - 9th May 2011 at 11:56
Ah shame, thanks for that Bruce, demobbed has it as stored Timsbury, so a I assume same place.
It would be a magnificant sight to see flying, though I guess the spares back up would be limited!
By: Bruce - 9th May 2011 at 11:34
That’s the one.
Went to Bournemouth and was under active restoration, but it stalled, and was sold to Solent Sky some years ago.
Bruce
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