Proctor 3, KEX – Progress

G-ANPP

While we are on the subject of “missing” Proctors …

anybody know if G-ANPP is still with us? Registered to a couple in Thaxted in 1977 but I don’t know if it still exists.

Anyone know what happened to G-AOBI ex Halfpenny Green Air Scouts??

Last heard of heading North, perhaps east Kirby?

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Can anyone out there shed light on a possible overall dark blue scheme for the Mk 3 Proctor in RAF / Navy service. Its quite clear that KEX was an overall dark navy blue after wearing camoflage and before receiving her civiliain scheme in the early late 40’s early 50’s. On the port side we have revealed the RAF serial LZ 791 in silver on the blue. The character size is identical to the starboard letters which are also visible but black on a green back ground. All over the airframe the blue is evident who can help us with this puzzle or better supply picture proof? I believe the Navy had a number of Mk 4’s did they also operate 3’s. Any help much appreciated.

Hi Tango Charlie

No photo of KEX in either military or civilian colours I’m afraid, but here’s one of another Proctor – Tango Charlie itself! 😀

Wicked Willip :diablo:

How many Proctor airframes survive?……Martin

Help Needed

Can anyone out there shed light on a possible overall dark blue scheme for the Mk 3 Proctor in RAF / Navy service. Its quite clear that KEX was an overall dark navy blue after wearing camoflage and before receiving her civiliain scheme in the early late 40’s early 50’s. On the port side we have revealed the RAF serial LZ 791 in silver on the blue. The character size is identical to the starboard letters which are also visible but black on a green back ground. All over the airframe the blue is evident who can help us with this puzzle or better supply picture proof? I believe the Navy had a number of Mk 4’s did they also operate 3’s. Any help much appreciated.

Gooday

Percival Gull 6 at the “Festival of Flight” at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Queensland, Australia (end of August 2008). We also have a Gull 4 however it wasn’t at this years event. The engine in a Gull 6 is a Gipsy 6 (as opposed to the Gipsy Queen 2 in a Proctor). This is a beautifully restored aircraft (by Nick, Greg and Peter Challinor, Mothcair, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia)

cheers

Airworthy Proctors

In addition to those UK examples mentioned OGE a Mk 3 is resident at Biggin, rebuilt but awaiting final assembly when the owner decides. In New Zealand there are two airworthy Mk V’s and one Mk I rebuilt as a Vega Gull look alike with sloping windshield and larger cabin windows. We should not forget the Gull variants that fly one here in the UK a Vega, and two examples in Australia. So within a number of years the airworthy population should be in the region of 11 flyers and add to that the Q6. Can anyone else add to this list of flyers?

According to several websites, RAFM Hendon has a Proctor III, Z7197. Don’t recall ever seeing one there – is it still there, or has it gone somewhere else?

…..G-AKIU is on long term restoration with Air Atlantique.

‘KIU appears to be coming along well – the fuselage/centre section recently appeared in AA’s hangar.

Roger Smith.

Think you will find that ‘LJF and ‘NXR are the only airworthy examples. G-AKIU is on long term restoration with Air Atlantique.

Are there any Procters currently airworthy in th UK? I only ask as I haven’t seen one in the air for years and yet it was quite possible when I was a lad (not common even then but still a possibility on a nice summer day at any GA airfield around the country).

Great to see ! Looks like a perfect environment for restoring these 2 beauties. And thanks for sharing the progress of this fantastic project with us. I look forward to further updates (and even more to 2 more airworthy proctors in a few years time !!)

Hope you don’t mind me asking, but where abouts in east anglia?

Don’t ask me, Top Secret, need to know basis only. Don’t forget that any time visiting and asking questions is delaying the ultimate goal, Flight!:)

(P.S. I do not know.)

The end of the beginning! Great to read of the update. East Anglia looks like a hotbed of Percival restoration activity!:)

Hope you don’t mind me asking, but where abouts in east anglia?

Excellent stuff! The more Percival restorations the better 😀

Keep up the good work chaps!

Tom.

The end of the beginning! Great to read of the update. East Anglia looks like a hotbed of Percival restoration activity!:)

Interesting project Tango Charlie, please keep us updated as work progresses.

Hope tango charlie doesn’t mind if I add a few more pictures from a fairly long, tiring but enjoyable day. The last picture is the final solution to get her through the workshop door. The engine bearers had to come off but we got there in the end.