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  • June 5, 2009 at 11:44 am in reply to: Swordfish? #1223185
    Jon H
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    There was a very limited story on Ceefax saying that a Swordfish is to be restored by BAE. It didnt say which one. Story claimed it was a veteran of Taranto! Any ideas?

    You mean this one –

    http://www.stringbag.flyer.co.uk/rnhf/nf389.htm

    I thought it had been going on for years?

    Jon

    June 5, 2009 at 10:52 am in reply to: 748s to the smelter #1223202
    Jon H
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    Has anything happened to these aircraft or are they all enjoying another summer’s sun?

    Yes – pretty much all been scrapped now.

    Cockpits of 2 have been saved and the lads from Millom are currently dismantling the series 1 G-BEJD for preservation.

    After that all that is left is G-OSEI which will be flying away to earn a living in Africa somewhere.

    Jon

    June 3, 2009 at 11:09 am in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1225454
    Jon H
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    Lets stick to the Comet for now before worrying about how to import a TU 144 :p

    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 6:02 pm in reply to: Prototype Survivors #1226315
    Jon H
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    As for the 4th Jetstream 41, no it dosen’t count:rolleyes:

    Fair enough.

    Appreciate now we are talking first ones built.

    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Cockpitfest Wish List #1226459
    Jon H
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    I’ll swap it for a Hunter main leg still in its packing case!

    Bruce

    Dont suppose you have a Sea Hawk nose leg instead? 🙂

    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Cockpitfest Wish List #1226528
    Jon H
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    Will anyone want a new old stock Hunter nose leg still in its packing case? I have ended up with one that was first thought to be Sea Hawk but, yes you guessed right, it isnt.

    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Prototype Survivors #1226623
    Jon H
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    The prototype BAe146 E1001 G-SSSH was converted to the -300 prototype and still flies as E3001 G-LUXE with FAAM.

    The prototype Jetstream 31 G-JSSD is at East Fortune and the prototype Jetstream 41 G-GCJL is in bits at Humberside.

    The first AVRO RJ E2208 is in storage in the US somewhere.

    The first AVRO RJX is at Woodford and is used as a training aid.

    ATP prototype G-MATP was broken up at Woodford last year.

    Does our Jetstream 41 G-JMAC/G-JAMD/G-JLXI count as she was the 4th Prototype.

    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 11:54 am in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1226868
    Jon H
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    Has anyone got any documentation they could either share or email showing how a Comet is bolted together? Interested to see as a project how it would stack up against the Brit. Had it been any other type classic civil type I would probably have the manual for it in the ever growing pile but this is one type that has so far evaded me.

    Cheers,
    Jon

    June 2, 2009 at 11:25 am in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1226915
    Jon H
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    So people know what RAF machines are still around (Courtesy of demobbed.org.uk) –

    XK655 Comet R2 (Cockpit) G-AMXA Museum Sharjah, UAE
    XK695 Comet C2 (Cockpit) G-AMXH Museum London Colney, Hertfordshire
    XK699 Comet C2 7971M, G-AMXM Preserved Lyneham, Wiltshire
    XM823 Comet Srs.1XB G-APAS Museum Cosford, Shropshire
    XR398 Comet C4 G-BDIW Museum Hermeskeil, Germany
    XR399 Comet C4 G-BDIX Museum East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland
    XS235 Comet 4C G-CPDA Preserved Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire
    XV814 Comet 4 (Cockpit) Preserved Chipping Campden area, Gloucestershire

    Jon

    June 1, 2009 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1227850
    Jon H
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    Don’t they have a Comet?

    G-APYD De Havilland Comet 4B
    G-ANAV De Havilland Comet 1A (nose)

    Jon

    June 1, 2009 at 11:45 am in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1228871
    Jon H
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    An aircraft of this size is very hard to keep in good condition. sadly we have lost most of a Comet C.2 from preservation at Duxford. lets not lose another one.

    Last complete one isnt it?

    Sadly, it could also be the case that she is now too far gone in key areas to be saved……

    Jon

    May 31, 2009 at 11:38 pm in reply to: Comet at Lyneham no longer doomed….! #1229286
    Jon H
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    Well for anyone with designs on moving it, at least it will come apart reasonably easy as I think I am right in saying it arrived by road in the first place (sure I will be corrected if wrong 🙂 ).

    Jon

    May 31, 2009 at 10:30 pm in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1229431
    Jon H
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    How easily do the wings come off??

    Derivet fours sizeable doubler plates, remove a few thousand bolts plus one or two other things and away they come – simple really 😀

    Jon

    May 31, 2009 at 6:55 pm in reply to: Prince G-AMLZ Restoration Progress #1229996
    Jon H
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    Thanks for those pictures Brian 🙂

    MLZ is looking more like its old self week by week. This weekends efforts culminated in the fin going back on 🙂

    Jon

    May 28, 2009 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain film pics (Buchon thread offshoot) #1233391
    Jon H
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    How weird is that.
    Whilst reading this thread, received a phone call to trailer a Hurricane from Liverpool down to Cornwall tomorrow. Its the last replica from the BoB film (apparently) I guess I will drive up tomorrow and come back with Hurricane on Saturday……………give us a wave!!

    Baz

    Sounds like the 610 Squadron association one at Hooton Park.

    Jon

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