The Farman 222 is interesting

Might not be directly related, but this caused a bit of a stir!

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/05/17/drivers-get-surprise-at-sight-of-air-to-air-missiles-being-transported-on-m8-86908-23862643/

I note no-one has commented that the pic seems to be taken from the driver’s side….

XV586 finally left Leuchars yesterday, and was spotted heading south on the M5 today.

That is as far as construction got. I’ve seen comments elsewhere that the P.1121 parts are now in RAFM Cosford store.

Some pics of it on this thread:

forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=40768

2 + 2 = 187…

Looks like a classic case of a journo on the Metro picking up the story from elsewhere in various sources where it is already in the public domain and re-writing it – but getting the story very firmly wrapped around his neck in the process.

(Just for the record, and in case my “quote” at the end of that piece might give this impression, I have never spoken to anyone from the Metro or anyone writing for them!)

Metro’s news stuff is supplied on contract basis (e.g. in SCotland, it’s provided by the Daily Record/Mirror Group)

I thought the first post was brilliant, this is spectacular!

Dave

This Brit Modeller Thread might also be of interest

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31520&pid=338517&mode=threaded&start=#entry338517

I’d forgotten that one! Since discovered the ‘Seadog’ is in fact the unofficial emblem of A squadron AAEE

Trials on Hermes 1977

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davids_world_2011/5932723369/in/gallery-39411748@N06-72157626999028999/

That’s fantastic!
Should be able to work out what the GR1 is – note the very early intake boxes on top of the saddle. Not a Squadron aircraft. Might be one of the DB ones as Pagen says.