Given the popularity of the recent ‘Gannet’ thread, I thought I would post the following images that I had cut out of the Helston Packet back in the 1980’s when XL500 was made airworthy for noise trials purposes.
As you can see, it was big news in the small Cornish town!!
Hopefully this isn’t breaking any copyright laws, so here goes…
By: longshot - 2nd February 2009 at 13:57
Given the popularity of the recent ‘Gannet’ thread, I thought I would post the following images that I had cut out of the Helston Packet back in the 1980’s when XL500 was made airworthy for noise trials purposes.
As you can see, it was big news in the small Cornish town!!
Hopefully this isn’t breaking any copyright laws, so here goes…
‘ansum!! 🙂
By: Wyvernfan - 2nd February 2009 at 12:57
I was able to chat up stn. Flight boys and get to climb up and sit in C/pit. ( Sorry Wyvern—LOL-:D ).
Bill T.
gee thanks Bill.. rub it in.!;)
By: WV-903. - 2nd February 2009 at 12:46
Nice pics and text.
We had a Gannet come in to RAF Valley, Station Flight and park up there for the day –oohh!! Circa summer 1978. I was able to chat up stn. Flight boys and get to climb up and sit in C/pit. ( Sorry Wyvern—LOL-:D ) The pilot had beetled off for the day. ( I suspect it could be this Aircraft. )
The Cockpit was just like getting into a WW2 fighter, brilliant, –all the right smells too.
That last pic. could have been that the Engine fitter started plane up and handed over to pilot, I would imagine they were all sorry to see her go.
Bill T.
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd February 2009 at 12:32
Quite surprised by the last pic, a Gannet with engines running minus pilot.!
I quite agree – perhaps there was a problem or something that mean he had to pop out before climbing back in again?
The aircraft was previously the ‘mount’ of Commander Taylor – anyone provide anymore detail?
By: Wyvernfan - 2nd February 2009 at 12:26
Very interesting Nick.. thanks for posting.
Quite surprised by the last pic, a Gannet with engines running minus pilot.!
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