One or two more pictures for you.
1 Scimitar F1 XD214 passing through for its tropical trials accompanied by Hunter T7 below.
2 V.745D Viscount OD-ACU of MEA
3 Firefly on delivery to Indian Navy. Without access to my notes I cannot remember the serial. I think it was accompanied by 1 if not 2 Venoms.
4 Gannet AS4 of the RN detachment XA462 coded 086.
5 Hastings C1 TG575 of 70 squadron.
6 Hunter T7 XL566 accompaning XD214.
I recall an incident with one of the navy Gannets. On approaching to land it was discovered that the main wheels would not lower. The pilot lowered the dustbin and did a perfect landing on the dustbin and the nose wheel. It was amusing for the watchers to see the three crew running along the wing and jumping off before the aircraft had come to a stop. It would not have been funny for the crew who fortunately were all quite safe. If you have not seen a Gannet close up it is a big aeroplane and quite high off the deck!
Glyn
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