Ken Broomfield's Jackaroo For Sale

Was this the one that used to be in the hangar at RAF Upavon?

And I’ve also sent a PM to you, Nev748.

[FYI, I flew in this aircraft, when it was with the Wiltshire School of Flying, on 11.AUG.1961! We were learning ‘Forced Landings with Power ON!’ The instructor was John Fairey of the Fairey Aviation Family![/QUOTE]

I told my father about this point and he said he was there about the same time. After checking his log book he also flew on the 11/8/61 with John Fairey and then later on that day went solo in the same aircraft. He also said OIR was the most popular Jackaroo as it was slightly quicker then the others!

I flew in this aircraft, when it was with the Wiltshire School of Flying, on 11.AUG.1961! We were learning ‘Forced Landings with Power ON!’ The instructor was John Fairey of the Fairey Aviation Family!

TheTexPat, I’ve sent you an e-mail.

I bet there are a few who would prefer a pint of ‘Thruxton Jackaroo’ to the possibly oversold ‘Spitfire Mk.IX’ !

What do you drink?, I might be forced to try some

Nice addition to his Spitfire !

Looks as though it will remain in the UK.,

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=AOIR
compliments of a Mr. KEITH MICHAEL PERKINS of MAIDSTONE!

FYI, I flew in this aircraft, when it was with the Wiltshire School of Flying, on 11.AUG.1961! We were learning ‘Forced Landings with Power ON!’ The instructor was John Fairey of the Fairey Aviation Family!

Now sold apparently,

http://aerolegends.co.uk/articles/rare-addition-for-aero-legends/

Had my very first flight in G-AOIR many moons ago – an absolute treat and a lovely aircraft.

Aah, ‘PAM’, the plane I had to jump out of, a long time ago at Thruxton!

As was G-APAM, Shelia Scott’s Myth which reverted to Tiger in the 1980s.

One of the Tiger Moths that Classic Wings operate at Duxford, G-APAO was converted back from a Jackaroo. It flies as R4922.

See here :http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?130084-Ken-Broomfield-RIP&highlight=ken+broomfield

From GINFO http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=AOIR it seems that the owner has died and the aeroplane only has a certificate until 19/3/15.

Regards

C-FPHZ is still resident and in airworthy condition in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Andy Scott

Truly lovely looking aircraft and if I had the money I would want her. I don’t so I hope she goes to a good home.
G-AOIR THRUXTON JACKAROO (MODIFIED DH82A) by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thruxton_Jackaroo

As featured in Wiki! So, only three remaining out of eighteen converted?

Don’t believe all you read on there! I can think of at least 5 that survive including one in Canada, two airworthy in the UK, one other brought back from Australia to the UK and under active restoration plus one other dismantled in deep store. there is one more derelict abroad but I need to rack my memory for the location.

Another was reconverted to a Tiger Moth in the UK some years back.

Tim

Some reports indicate that Jackaroo frames (once stored at the Abbotts Boiler works yard in Newark) were ‘reconverted’ to form a substantial part of the framework for Tiger Moth G-MAZY, which is now displayed at NAM.

Can any forumites throw any light on the possible identity of the donor Jackaroo airframe(s)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thruxton_Jackaroo

As featured in Wiki! So, only three remaining out of eighteen converted?