I saw the Lancs on 2 days at the Goodwood Revival, it was a spine-tingling few minutes and a once in a lifetime experience as others have said. Bonus display by Canberra & Hunters! Not to mention the cars…

Many thanks phixer.

Very interesting everyone. I’ll post a couple of pics in the morning.

Guys,

I’ve recently acquired an F-4 stick top, the HOTAS kind made by Rocker Industries. This has an additional weapons selector thumb switch on the right with labels for GN, SP, SS and SW. Two questions if I may:

– Does anyone know which UK F-4s these were fitted to? You see them in some FGR2 photos but not as many as the older type. Was it a later mod fitted to all aircraft?

– I’m being a bit stupid here but what does the SS stand for?

Having lived in Turweston since 1980, parents still there, I’d be interested to see this!

One thing I’ve learned from collecting a lot of different kinds of junk over the years is that prices change. If you get too hung up on what an XX cost last year, you never pull the trigger. For example prices of aircraft and cockpits have risen as scrap metal prices have gone up, and people want to buy “stuff” rather than put their money in the stock market. 10 years ago I bought my first cockpit for what would be considered a song today, the seat and grip alone are probably worth more than what I paid. If I wanted to replace it at that price, I’d struggle. Of course there are still people asking silly prices for things on e-bay and it is annoying that they don’t let the market work properly. But in my opinion focusing on old prices is a sure way to disappointment.

Well that’s rare, a Belfast Yoke.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-Shorts-Belfast-C1-Aircraft-Pilots-Control-Column-Yolk-Stick-Grip-Wheel-/140748493782?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item20c54393d6#ht_1928wt_689

Seems to forget though, although only 10 were built, they had 2 of em.

Regarding this “yolk”: presumably though comments on price are verboten we are allowed to mention any egg-streme spelling mistakes?

Edit: I can speak from experience about the Lightning as I was part of the investigation team that looked at why the Red Top was such a poor performer. In fact even in the mid 80’s we did a feasibility study into whether we could put four sidewinders on it.

I’d be interested to hear the conclusions.