The recently registered Lysander IIIA G-LYZY/Y1530 (ex- OO-SOT) is probably now worthy of inclusion on this list too.

Two rather secretive Islanders G-BJOH (ex-ZF573) and G-BJEC (ex-ZH537) are based at Northolt, don’t track on ADSB and pop up all over the place – perhaps it was one of them that you saw?

BN Islander CC2 – G-BJOH (ZF573) – Cambridge Airport – 010523 by Professor M, on Flickr

http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=1974

Thanks for the most informative update J Boyle. Great to hear that the Gannet’s still alive and well. Yes, very wise to share with your info discretion – I certainly am not asking for anything to be shared that people aren’t happy to have shared.

I’ll keep those fingers crossed for a flying Gannet back in Britain at some point in the future…

Spotted on Sunday was Vampire T11 WZ507 over Northamptonshire following a flying display at Little Gransden – a very pleasant surprise as I hadn’t been sure if it was actually airworthy currently.

The Norwegian Vampire FB52 was displaying at Clacton today and also visited Odiham. Operated from North Weald having arrived there yesterday from Duxford after displaying at Clacton.

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MH415 for German Flying Legends Gmbh…

It is with pride, awe, humility and a lot of joy that we would like to inform you that Flying Legends GmbH is now the owner of the legendary Spitfire Mk. IX, MH415.

In March 2024, Georg Raab was made aware by Frédéric Vormezeele of Fast Aero that MH415 was for sale again. Georg had been in contact with the restoration company Vintage Fighter Restoration in Australia from the beginning of the restoration in 2015 and had observed the project for some years. However, due to the purchase of the Mustang, the Harvard and the Corsair, the project was lost sight of. But electrified by Frédéric’s information in March 2024, negotiation with Platinum Fighters began.

This was followed by a first inspection in Sywell, followed by some small change requests and improvements and the final inspection on 25.05.2024. Moving forward, MH415 will be transferred from Sywell (UK) to FAST Aero in Braschaat (Belgium), then transferred to the Belgian register and finally stationed in Siegerland, the home base of Flying Legends GmbH.

MH415 will be seen at European airshows from 2025. Until then, training flights will take place in Siegerland.

https://www.flying-legends.eu/mh415/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3BNSB8t…

I also note the French PRXIX PS890/F-AZJS is up for sale with an advert in one of the magazines this month.

Certainly looking forward to seeing the DH.9 flying. 

In answer to your question, it has appeared at Old Warden for the “Family Airshow” on 4th August 2019 – hopefully it might make a return some time soon.