Slicer.
“they had the V tailed Scimitar prototype..Type 508 or 529 and a DH110 I think. What happened to them, I wonder”.

The Type 508 a derivitive of the un-built 505 gear-less carrier aircraft was registered VX133 and it ended its days as a deck trial aircraft. The first picture was taken at RAE Bedford on 3-5-1955, the second on HMS Bulwark on November 10th the same year.

Cheers.
John.

His Majesty’s Sultans Flight has a B767-200 (in RBA colours) an A340 (in RBA colours) a B747-400, a couple of Gulfstreams and a couple of Blackhawks.
The majority looked after by Lufthansa.
His brother had a few as well but they were sold……………………..

Let’s not get sentimental about this.

As someone who has first hand knowlege of maintaining and operating both types I can vouch for the superiority of the Airbus product in all areas.

It is better built, easier to maintain, better supported by the manufacturer and preferred by every pilot I have spoken to (who has flown both).

The future for 757’s is freighter conversion, like it or not it is a tired design that can trace its roots right back to the 1960’s

I have worked on B757’s and 767’s since both types were introduced, the 757 for all it’s commonality is more akin to an old B737 than a B767 and is generations behind anything currently being turned out by Airbus.

It has had it’s day, just like Viscount, Constallation, and B707.

John.