Believe its moved to Biggin Hill but was back at Thruxton yesterday
“Plus the sale could finance another one” probably not by Phoenix – the hangar at Thruxton is being stripped out for another user

Back home now & Finnish colours washed off, presumably up for sale.
R2

Doh! Yes its back in in it’s Rhodesian colours Mark – apologies. When I work out how to post a picture from an I-Phone to this site I’ll do so (help please)

Now back at Thruxton with the Texan

Hurricane & Texan just called for taxi – departing to Lydd so off to Finland they go I guess

I had the great pleasure of briefly meeting Mr. Cruickshank many years ago & was instrumental in getting Bill Perrin to paint a picture of John’s Catalina on ops, this was for 210 Sqn at Kinloss in the late 90’s, while the station commander was very grateful, the sqn execs virtually blanked me. I remain in (occasional) contact with Bill though. John was a true gent, shame I was allowed only a couple of mins with him before he was hustled away (I was a lowly technician at the time so was not worthy!). Just an observation – no hard feelings.

Thanks for that very lucid report Moggy – all the very best for a quick recovery & a prompt return to the sky. When I read accident reports I always try to imagine myself in the pilot’s position & wonder if I would have handled the situation differently (not any better I hasten to add) in the hope that if, heaven forbid, anything similar was to happen to me I’d run on automatic – who knows & I hope I never find out.

Re-open Bicester! Save it from being buried under yet more unsustainable houses & give the service gliding associations somewhere decent again to hold the annual Inter-Service comps (not withstanding great events at Wittering & Keevil!)