I seem to remember that, when I was a small person, my school had an ATC unit with an small engine-less British twin-boomed jet aircraft, presumably a Vampire.
The school, then called Gorsemoor but now Ferndown Middle School still has an ATC unit, 2358 (Ferndown) Squadron.
I was there September to November 1973.
Does anybody know what became of the aircraft?
By: Ray Jade - 20th April 2004 at 12:00
… and my wife’s uncle Tom (really) is a chef in the canteen at LATCC now!
Dad has long since retired from ‘B’ watch, however.
By: Spey111 - 20th April 2004 at 11:22
Ray
It’s a small world as I work at LATCC now.
By: Ray Jade - 20th April 2004 at 11:07
So you were one of the big ‘orrible kids…
I went there when I was nine from Parley Cross and left for London in the November (my Dad moved from Hurn to LATCC).
By: Spey111 - 20th April 2004 at 10:06
Ray
We moved to Ferndown from Ringwood in 1973 when I was 11 so wasn’t there long before going to Ferndown Upper.
In the W+R book XH318 is just listed as ‘Southampton area’ No address or name so I’ve no idea.
Ian
By: Ray Jade - 20th April 2004 at 09:37
Hi Spey,
Small world! What year were you in in 73?
Glad to here that XH318 may still exist. I wonder if it is private private or if its accessible at times?
Cheers
By: Spey111 - 19th April 2004 at 18:28
Ferndown Vampire
Ray and all
Good to see some pictures of XH318 as I too was at Gorsemoor School in 1973. I never took a picture myself all those years ago as I didn’t have a camera. XH318 is still listed in the current W+R as being in the Southampton area with a collector who has two Vampires and a Gannet.
The reference to being preserved ‘Scholing’ could be a mispelling for Sholing which is a district of Southampton.
Any more information would be very welcome.
Ian
By: dodrums - 19th April 2004 at 16:32
Had a look at ukserials for XH318 – says ‘preserved Scholing Hampshire’
http://www.ukserials.fsnet.co.uk/xh.pdf
Ken
By: Ray Jade - 19th April 2004 at 16:28
Well impressed! Thanks Gents.
How sad it didn’t survive.
By: cestrian - 19th April 2004 at 16:08
Vampire T11 XH318 Ferndown 1974
By: Flood - 19th April 2004 at 12:11
Yes – Vampire T11 XH318.
Wrecks and Relics 4th edition says 2358Sqn ATC keep it at the school.
The majority of it moved to 424Sqn ATC at Southampton by 1/1977, but seems to have died around 1983 (oh for a full W&R registration index…) without trace.
Flood.
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