Whilst rooting through my shed, i found a big rectangular inspection hatch cover , yellow paint on the inside, and the Letters XN774 .. I am guessing this is from The Lightning F2.A which was broken up a few years ago.. however.. I heard the cockpit was saved..ive had a search for a photo online, but not had much luck, :confused:
There was however some very nice pics of her in service in the 1960s 😀
panel is about 2ft x 1ft dimensions .
does anyone have any pics of the cockpit thats ,or was being restored ?. would love to see how its getting on, :D;)
and wonder if the panel i have is of any use ?? to the cockpit owner ??..its a nice piece, being it has its number etched inside 😀
By: Blue_2 - 20th April 2010 at 09:48
I seem to recall reading somewhere that what was left was buried under a big pile of gravel :confused:
By: mjr - 19th April 2010 at 23:10
binbrook74 on this forum used to own it, im sure he can tell you plenty
By: hunterxf382 - 19th April 2010 at 23:08
According to the net – XN774 F.2A Darren Swinn (cockpit only), Boston, Lincolnshire
Also noted that Darren apparently runs THIS Binbrook website, so should make it straightforward to contact him? 😉
By: FMK.6JOHN - 19th April 2010 at 23:05
Merkle,
I’ve had a dig but can’t find them ATM, I was sent some pics of her as she is now, the cockpit tub was resurected from a few of the remaining frames and canopy assembly, the internals were pieced together from spares and it has become quite a respectable looking cockpit rig, all be it missing the skin!.
HTH,
John.
By: merkle - 19th April 2010 at 22:56
Thanks Mjr .. Nice pic…
I must have been writing whilst you were posting, thankyou for showing me, now i can see just what it is ,
is anything left of XN774 ??.. I am really keen to see if this cockpit survives,as ive seen the state of the main body through this forum, but none of the saved cockpit :confused::confused:
last heard of in lincolnshire, 🙂
heres a pic of the wreck where my panel was fitted with a arrow to where it once sat :), mystery solved, thanks to the forum, in next to no time, thanks Mjr 😀
By: merkle - 19th April 2010 at 22:39
no1 engine hydraulic pump access panel. portside.
Thanks MJR 😀
so this would be on the fuselage rear of the cockpit , which engine is No 1 ?
top or bottom ?
🙂
heres a link of Gutershloh Airshow, 1967, and theres a couple of nice pics, of her ,all nicely polished ,.. nay Gleaming 🙂
By: mjr - 19th April 2010 at 22:38
goes here
By: mjr - 19th April 2010 at 22:35
no1 engine hydraulic pump access panel. portside.
By: merkle - 19th April 2010 at 22:23
Hi yes it has 45P … ( Port side ) ??
and silver on the other side ..
heres the pic…
does anyone know how the pits coming along ?? would love to see a pic of that, I gather the rest is smashed up in a yard somewhere, after being used for fire practice back in the 1990s ?
By: lotus72 - 19th April 2010 at 22:08
I can’t see any photo ?? ?
By: mjr - 19th April 2010 at 21:55
it should have a nunber on the inside, i.e the yellow side, followed by an S or a P. that will narrow it down to exactly where it comes from.
By: merkle - 19th April 2010 at 21:43
No Peter .
Sorry it is totally flat, not curved, I am going to have to dig it out arent i, and put a piccy up, give us a half hour, i will post a piccy 🙂
By: Peter - 19th April 2010 at 21:34
Is it the panel in the pPicture Merkle??
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