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March 31, 2025 at 12:57 pm in reply to: Hunter FGA9 XF519 or is it? #1128343

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Lothar

Great story

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December 1, 2017 at 3:36 pm in reply to: Cranfield Lightnings #798918

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Just in case anyone is interested, John Aldington (BJ) delivered five of the six jets, while Paul Cooper delivered the other one.

May 2, 2016 at 12:25 pm in reply to: Hunter XL577 #877850

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I know its now a Jordanian military aircraft now, but when it had its one and only test flight it was still using its British civilian reg as its c/s, which I found interesting.
At the end of the day its a shame the Hunter’s days are now numbered.

November 12, 2015 at 10:53 am in reply to: Gannet to fly at Farnborough 2016 #912650

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Like most people I would love to see and hear a Gannet fly in the UK and if they want to bring this one across from the states, then that’s ok by me. Yes it would be nice if XL500 was also airworthy around the same time and then perhaps we could see both aircraft flying together. Unfortunately the last I heard from the owner was they were having a problem getting the props serviced, because the tools needed to complete the work, could not be found. Maybe someone out there has an update on the props issue?

August 9, 2015 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Argosy parts needed… #920462

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Guys

Just a thought but didn’t the Viscount have the same engines as the Argosy and if so were the props the same?

Freebird :very_drunk:

May 6, 2015 at 4:27 pm in reply to: North Weald Diary (2015) #917544

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Does anyone know why the Hunter has gone to Sweden?

March 25, 2015 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Classic Flight Announce Newquay Closure #869781

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Gents

The story doing the rounds is that the local council gave them a good deal with the rent of the hangar for the first year, then the rent would increase after the first twelve months. But the story goes they have not been paying the rent and they had been told to vacate the hangar.
All in all a mess and no-one wins in the end.:apologetic:

February 27, 2015 at 11:22 am in reply to: 2014 – RNHF Sea Fury incident at Culdrose #890209

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Very well put Trolly Aux :applause:

February 26, 2015 at 12:54 pm in reply to: 2014 – RNHF Sea Fury incident at Culdrose #890872

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A well deserved award to a good pilot and a really nice guy.:eagerness:

November 10, 2014 at 5:18 pm in reply to: Last Flight of ETPS Beagle Basset #904439

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Gents

If you go onto GINFO it says the C of A permit expiry date is 16/02/2014

September 15, 2014 at 7:47 pm in reply to: F/Lt Mike Thompson & Lightning XP753 – 25 years ago #878714

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John Aldington was another good Lightning display pilot. He was also a bloody good Hunter display pilot.

July 29, 2014 at 5:37 pm in reply to: Harrier to be scrapped – Surbiton #925114

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I wonder if it will end up in the Ipswich area or Bentwaters?

July 7, 2014 at 10:18 am in reply to: Canberra WE117 – which unit? #867555

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Rob

The date was January 13th 1958 and not 1957. The unit was 32 MU and the pilots name was Flight Lieutenant James Wallace.

Hope this helps.

June 24, 2014 at 8:30 pm in reply to: Hawker Hunter T7 XL592 for sale #880033

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XL592 stored in hangar 52 at Exeter back in 2001. She sure looked in better condition back then.

June 22, 2014 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Hunter cockpit for display, making it safe? #882542

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]229435[/ATTACH] Taken at Exeter airport this photo show 801 just after its renovation and just before its departure/loan!!
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