meteor

Which one you talking about? I was refering to the one on the farm with Sea Hawk, Vamp etc 🙂

Jon

😮 , Oh Sorry, i thought you were talking about the Meteor at Sennybridge
Range ,
yep i fully agree the one on the farm is WH166, a T.7, , Oh what a shame,
she is a gorgeous bird, just rotting, such a shame

the one on the sennybridge range is a F8, or at least i think it is ? 😀

meteor

Ive written to the DSA, who deal with disposal,
because really the C/O would have to put it to them anyway, as they deal with all the disposal of MOD equiptment,
I have put in a offer for the Meteor, its a F8
but as of yet have heard nothing back,
also be aware of any aircraft built under the lend lease agreement,
Ie T-33s and Mystere’s you might get given one, but you could also get a knock on the door where the american military would insist it is scrapped ,
I would love a mystere, and it would be a first cockpit wise, theres a few about, and it was quite a record breaker in its day,

Nice

Nice one Andy,
I take it thats the one youve restored, whats your next project in the pipeline then,
I must admit that i was in control of the batterys, when we had the run up, although i couldnt resist chucking my mate out of the cockpit so i could give it a bit of gentle throttle,
Crackles a pops like a bastXXXrd , but dont they sound nice,
When you gonna get yourself a R2800 then, Now that would be a brute, or a Centaurus, Only thing is youd need a trailer the size of a lorry to weight the thing down, Haha ,
😀

OOOh were building the same,

😡 At the Mo i want to do a rear panel, I know where i can get a meteor too, and nearly had it ,but the Bloody top brass wouldnt allow it, the F8 at sennybridge, planes shot to bits but the cockpit could be saved,
I am actively seeking a cockpit, but it has to be a single seater, and it has to be a Meteor(Drool, i wish ) Vampire , Venom, or a early Hunter, But its like banging my head aginst the wall, as when i got the money, theres no one willing to sell, and when i have no money three pop up at once , bloody mr bad luck, Ive even gone so far as to research crashed ones, and obtain a licence for a recovery, (loads in the hole) it was a bale out ,

Bloody bangin me head against a wall, How many others feel like that out there, and then theres some people with Whole collections who just keep getting Bigger a Bigger !!, Leave some for the little people eh ,,
Cheers
Chris C
oh and as for that meteor, vampire, hunter, seahawk, etc etc, Ahem (preserved0/Dumped, at a Farm in Birlingham, well its criminal, i keep looking at it and Just the chance to own one of them, would be a lifetimes ambition,
but its not illegal to buy a plane and let it rot, or so they keep telling me,
even the poor old Vampire there has collapsed !!!
😡
one word, “Gutted”,

pounds yard

i went there about 2 years,mainly boat stuff and those nice 14″ guns, oh and a set of ships ww2 american 20mm pompom guns with the barrels bent,and a boxed replica 88mm gun from band of brothers,other than that,no aircraft stuff there at the time
and yes gareth a spitfire it is , 1/72 scale £4.99 at toys r us or 2 for 6 quid,:diablo: 😀

Sorry

Having been involved in various ways with aviation archaeology for thirty eight years I think I am well placed to distinguish between the “amateurs” and the “professionals”. Steve V and colleagues amateurs? Don’t think so, old chap. Some were doing this kind of work before some of those commenting were even born or out of their prams! 😀

it wasnt meant as a insult,yes the old diggers were a special breed,
and well respected,
but this guy is very good,and considering the eyewitnesses arent around like they were in the 70s ,he isnt doing bad, please ,it was just a light hearted comment