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The Andover in the photograph suffered a starboard engine failure during a STOL t/o.

As you know the Dart is fitted with a low torque switch and auto feathering system so should just this situation occur, the engine will auto-feather and prevent you having a 14′ diameter disc on one side and all the drag that entails. Unfortunately for reasons best known to the RAF they disabled the system on the Andover in the early days.

So if you look at the picture it was taking off from left to right the right hand engine failed causing the aircraft to corkscrew round and into the ground, you can just see the right hand wingtip starting to crumple.

As I said the f/deck crew survived, but unfortunately some of the guys in the back didn’t survive, IIRC it was The Falcons Parachute display team. What made it worse was it happened on a press day hence the photo.

Do you remember 607? I could tell you a few stories about that one 😮

ageorge

Yes Emerald still operate a large fleet of 748’s, I think they are now the largest operator of the type.

Originally posted by Arthur
Andovers? Oh, gawd…
A sunny afternoon at Wildenrath, around 1990. An Andover of 60sqn flies off, and stays away for half an hour.
Then it comes by for a touch and go.
And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over.
AGAIN.

At least when the Pembrokes were doing that, it sounded nice. And you were less inspired in making totally corny jokes.

Going round and around?

Sounds more like a 115 sqn aircraft to me!

Lets have some historic civil aircraft for a change.

How about an atmospheric shot of a Ariana Afgan Airlines DC-3:

Only ever remember one Fury at the museum, the bottom half was painted a curious blue colour if IRC. Engine was seized as well.

I think there was a Spitfire on display there at one stage. I think I have still got the museum guide book somewhere.

As for the Lincoln, well I know is technically possible to rebuild most aircraft if you throw enough money at them, however I think its highly unlikly that the remains of the Lincoln will ever be rebuilt.

I have flown into Sandtoft quite a few times (good cafe btw), and only ever seen the remains of the wings.

Would like to be proved wrong though
😮

Originally posted by Mark V
Saab 94 estate, arctic grey, registration RJM 624F, owned by Mr J Smith, 22 Woolston Close, Abingdon :p

Ahhh you were so close………….. he lived at number 27 😀

F.6 XS929 steadfastly guarding the gate at RAF Akrotiri;