Just unearthed a few photos that had completely slipped my mind. Around fifteen years ago a chap near Cambridge was selling off a job lot of photos that he had, and by the time i got there most of the photos of the more popular types such as the Spit and Lanc had gone.. but what was left was just what i was looking for, Naval aviation. Unfortunately there were no Wyvern pics but there were some other interesting items including some rare prototypes (and i could’nt resist the TSR2 cockpit photo as well).
This is the first lot, and i will add some more tomorrow. Appologies for the ‘half moon’ reflection..
By: Wyvernfan - 1st February 2009 at 21:05
I think he might just make it if he is in control!
Pilot or photographer.?:D
By: super sioux - 1st February 2009 at 21:01
Not a crash?
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I think he might just make it if he, the pilot is in control!
By: Mark12 - 1st February 2009 at 18:25
WB781 and 788 were both visible from the crowd lines across the airfield at Farnborough in 1956 and 1957. I wished then that someone would have the sense to save them but it wasn’t to be,
Jim
I think it was Charles W Cain who did a piece for Air Pictorial some time around 1956, that bought the Farnborough dump to the attention to schoolboys such as myself.
I seem to remember that he mentioned substantial parts of a Boston.
Any Air Pictorial collectors out there who can confirm? I had the cutting for many years.
Mark
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st February 2009 at 17:50
PS951 Ah! Not the one I thought.
I took the shot of the Blackburn at Coley’s yard near Heathrow in 1958/9. It had previously been put out to grass at Farnborough.
Mark
WB781 and 788 were both visible from the crowd lines across the airfield at Farnborough in 1956 and 1957. I wished then that someone would have the sense to save them but it wasn’t to be,
Jim
By: pagen01 - 1st February 2009 at 16:21
One can not tire of the Hornet, excellent pics – keep em coming!
By: ollie oliver - 1st February 2009 at 13:03
More 728 Hornets
728 NAS
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An interesting shot of 728 NAS Hornets with feathered props. The centre Hornet looks to have had its markings hastily applied as they dont conform to the standard of the other two a/c.
By: CSheppardholedi - 31st January 2009 at 22:49
lots of nice pics, thanks for sharing!
By: ollie oliver - 31st January 2009 at 21:18
Hornet’s of 728 NAS Hal Far
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728 Squadron Hornets showing their fine lines
By: Wyvernfan - 31st January 2009 at 20:31
Wow… that is one cool headed photographer. I bet he ducked just after taking that one.!:eek:
By: ollie oliver - 31st January 2009 at 20:27
Hornet crash
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By: ollie oliver - 31st January 2009 at 20:21
Twin Hornet Crash
Not sure on the exact cause of this Hornet double crash. I think one may have been doing a bolter and took out the other in the process. Check out the sea conditions at the time , this may have something to do with their attempt at mating.
By: Wyvernfan - 31st January 2009 at 20:11
Great pics ollie thanks.. any idea what the story is behind the two Hornets crash.?
By: ollie oliver - 31st January 2009 at 20:01
Photos from my collection
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By: mike currill - 31st January 2009 at 17:41
Some nice pics there. Good to see some rare machines for a change
By: lauriebe - 30th January 2009 at 11:45
Both Sea Furies in Post #6 carry the same codes: 164/R. If they are the same aircraft, the photos must have been taken at different times as the aircraft in the first photo has black & white stripes applied to the outer wings but the aircraft in the fourth photo does not seem to have any.
Have looked through Air-Britain’s “FAA Fixed Wing Aircraft since 1946” to see if there might be any mention of an accident similar to that in photo 1. Never realised there were so many Sea Furies! Although not conclusive, this could fit the bill:
“WE690 801 Sqn (164/R), overturned landing Glory (no date); AHU Hal Far 26.5.52; 801 Sqn 8.52 – 9.52; SOC 11.12.52 RSP”
There is no mention of any casualties.
Did find two other losses for Sea Furies with that code combination. One was due to flak damage and the other was a wheels up landing at Idris. Clearly not the case here.
By: steve_p - 30th January 2009 at 01:40
The text book Sea Fury landing is HMS Glory.
Best wishes
Steve P
By: pagen01 - 29th January 2009 at 21:52
Fan-bloody tastic set of pix!
My brov could have been the handler waving off one or two of the planes. Any idea which carriers are depicted?
Bri 🙂
Can help with the Gannet shot, it’s aboard Centaur, the date 29th July 1959, and it is XA465 of 814 sqn. It was completed in March ’57, entered squadron service in May ’59 and didn’t fly again after the pic was taken, that’s a two month operational career!
By: Mark12 - 29th January 2009 at 15:04
Mark.. i have a head on shot of the same Seafire 47, and it appears to be PS951.
Any idea where your shot of the Blackburn YB.1 in the scrapyard was taken.?
PS951 Ah! Not the one I thought.
I took the shot of the Blackburn at Coley’s yard near Heathrow in 1958/9. It had previously been put out to grass at Farnborough.
Mark
By: Wyvernfan - 29th January 2009 at 14:50
Mark.. i have a head on shot of the same Seafire 47, and it appears to be PS951.
Any idea where your shot of the Blackburn YB.1 in the scrapyard was taken.?
By: Mark12 - 29th January 2009 at 14:22
Excellent images. Thanks for posting.
Any serials visible on the Seafire XV and 47?
A shot of one of those Blackburn protos in less salubrious circumstances.
Mark
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