By: REF - 4th January 2007 at 22:53
The Hunter at Ford will be this one then:
http://www.richardflagg.fotopic.net/p32124368.html
http://www.richardflagg.fotopic.net/p32124369.html
Rick
By: cypherus - 3rd January 2007 at 23:52
Abject apology to all.
Sorry for giving the impression that the Airframe currently installed on a pillar alongside the road at the former entrance too Ford airfield was a Meteor, sadly not but on the brighter side it is a Hunter which can clearly be located on Google Earth and is described as follows:
An ex-FRADU GA.11, WW654 belongs to the owner of what was once RNAS Ford and has now been pole-mounted near the entrance to the former station (follow the road from Arundel to Ford and keep on going out of the village). WW654 looks to be in pretty decent nick and was cleaned and given a new canopy before going on display, though sadly wasn’t repainted – having spent a few years up on this pole in all weathers it was looking even worse but was happily repainted in 2003. WW654 was for some time resident in Harry Pounds’ scrapyard in Portsmouth.
By: REF - 3rd January 2007 at 21:27
Can someone enlighten me on “the ford example” what is it and where is it?
By: cypherus - 3rd January 2007 at 11:18
Current State.
Not a problem, I will be going up there over the next couple of weeks and hope too take a few pictures, same with the Ford example if I can get that way.
By: Phantom Phixer - 2nd January 2007 at 22:23
Built better than most Fords I guess. 😀
Cheers for the info. I too had seen mentioned in Wrecks & Relics that it is allegedly up for sale.
Surely the most atractive of the Meteor variants. Especially if in the old RAF Vintage Pair colour scheme.
By: cypherus - 2nd January 2007 at 19:52
Meteor Condition.
Last week-end I was up there looking over the aircraft as far as it goes, currently it is in fair condition with little damage too the exterior in as much as there are no obvious holes ect though dents abound, the canopy is intact and the engine bay covers are in place, the aircraft could do with a lick of paint, other than that I understand from chatting too the nearby Garage which I believe has some say in it’s upkeep that they have to have a regular inspection of it’s structural condition for insurance purposes and currently it’s in good condition with little corrosion to it’s spars and the support framework that was installed when it was placed there.. Always thought it an odd place for a Meteor to end it’s days but who would have thought the one outside of Ford would last as long…. 😀
By: REF - 2nd January 2007 at 19:24
Happy new year to all!
According to Wrecks & Relics (20th Edition) WL345 is at St. Leonards Motors, Church Wood Drive, Hollington, East Sussex and was reportedly being offered for disposal in late 2005. Info correct as of December 2005.
As for latest update I am not sure on the current condition.
Richard
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