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June 26, 2004 at 5:10 pm in reply to: June 26th 2004… #1609261

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…marks the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Hunting Jet Provost 🙂

However this important milestone seems to have been overlooked 🙁

A 50th anniversary Open Day is being held at the RAF Cranwell visitors centre on July 4th, opening at 1030 and closing at 1630.
More information will be posted when I receive it.

Mark

It seems the whole Jet Provost history has been overlooked by the aviation press completely! How many JP books are there? Where can you find the production list and fate of every JP?? What an under-rated aircraft!

June 26, 2004 at 4:54 pm in reply to: RAF Colerne #1609301

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Albert,

May I ask if you captured the Spitfire(s) in colour?

Mark

For some reason, I don’t seem to have a colour shot of P7350 at Colerne before it was made airworthy. However, here is X4590 in 609 Sqn. marks at Colerne in July 1970 and BL614 in 222 Sqn. marks there in July 1975. Both are now at Hendon.

June 23, 2004 at 12:34 am in reply to: More Kemble Air Day pics #1613397

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Does anyone know if the grey nose on the Tornado is going to be applied to the whole fleet and how many more are like this?

June 23, 2004 at 12:28 am in reply to: How annoying was the Red Bull commentator at Kemble today? #1613400

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Damien. MOTF and RobAnt were all spotted. I’m becoming a Spotter spotter!

…and so were you, near “Jumpin’ Jacques” 😉

June 23, 2004 at 12:00 am in reply to: Booking Legends in advance, help needed… #1613475

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Also, doesn’t ordering tickets in advance commit you to one day or the other, but never gives you the choice of using them either days?

June 22, 2004 at 11:55 pm in reply to: Favourite Aircraft Designer #1613479

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Sir Geoffrey de Havilland – what some beautifully shaped designs, many with that classic tail shape.

June 20, 2004 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Kemble on Sunday #1615622

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/The camo hunter i was talking about is at Bruntingthorpe i have been informed, luckily i will be there on the 29/30th so will get chance for some pictures.

The hunter on Kembles dump ? anyone got any ideas as to serial ?

The dumped Hunter T.7 is XL578, but is actually a composite.

June 19, 2004 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Restoration Project #1616548

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Hi All,

Papa Lima, Thats the one I got to see her fly what a screamer.

Hey Albert I think it you look at F-100f post about ownership it states waiting for USAF permission.

Well it WOULD need USAF permission, because all the French Air Force F-100s are technically still ‘owned’ by the USAF. When this one and all the others were retired to Sculthorpe, they were sold off by the USAF, as they were part of the MAP programme.

June 19, 2004 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Kemble on Sunday #1616576

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Kemble today

Lots of JPs there as well and here is another classic….Canberra PR.9, XH134.
By the way, there are two ex-Meridiania BAe 146s there with titles removed.
Does anyone know if they are stored or (heaven forbid 😮 ) for scrapping?

June 19, 2004 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Small Airforces Pics Request #2686268

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Kenyan Caribous

Here is a Kenyan Caribou in the original scheme and that camouflaged one on delivery in February 1972.

June 19, 2004 at 9:11 pm in reply to: So what preserved aircraft have you flown in? #1616612

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Todd Ted

Chippy Chipmunk WB685 I flew in her from Lyneham 21st July 1955 Dual control and aerobatics over Swindon 1 hour 10 minutes that must have been maximum duration. I saw a photo of her posted on this site a few months back, I did ask the person who posted it whether it is still airworthy, I don’t think I got a reply.

Mike Currill
That T-bird Frightening you flew in must have been an experience, my name was added to the list in 1968 on 29 Sqn Wattisham to take a trip in the T-5 but that was quickly removed from the list by the SMO as I had to have an ear drum repaired. Some of these guys came down looking green, others OK, I look back now GREEN with ENVY!

John, I was 5 when you flew in that Chippy! WB685’s rear fuselage survives stored at the North-East Air Museum, Usworth, Sunderland

June 19, 2004 at 8:58 pm in reply to: Kemble on Sunday #1616615

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Kemble Today

No sign of the camo Hunter, but I was there today and this show is WELL supported by the RAF with VC-10, 2 X Harrier GR.7s, 2 Tornado GR.4s, 2 C130Js, 3 Tucanos, 2 Chinooks, Canberra PR.9, 54 Sqn. Jaguar with BBMF and Red Arrows to come tomorrow. There is a superb Hawk in a special 30th Anniversary scheme making its public debut that I thought you might like to see as a taster, plus the VC-10.

June 18, 2004 at 9:47 pm in reply to: So what preserved aircraft have you flown in? #1617322

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Hi ATC Pal,

That’s so sad to read your story – I am so sorry! It is a risky business flying in old and vintage aircraft. I have certainly taken some risks in my time and was scared to death by the late Jeff Hawke when he flew me in the nose of a B-25 Mitchell at the Mildenhall Air Show in 1978 and proceeded to do dives and stall-turns in an aircraft that had hardboard panels, was leaking oil and whose engines had ‘missing’ cylinders!
That aircraft was nearly falling out of the sky as it was! Two years later, the late Don Bullock rolled the A-26 Invader at Biggin Hill and killed several enthusiasts on board. After that, the CAA banned all passengers from flying during air shows.

June 18, 2004 at 9:17 pm in reply to: Restoration Project #1617329

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Hello to all who have replied trying to guess the whereabouts of my Super Sabre…I do not remember ever mentioning that it is currently, or ever has been a display aircraft. Who knows, it may be sitting in a barn or hangar somewhere!? And remember I have more than one to restore…Bet that gets your thinking caps on!? Many thanks for ALL your replies though, it’s nice to get feedback when I am only a recent recruit to your forum. 🙂

Trying to throw us off the scent, eh? :rolleyes: Wouldn’t mind betting this is 63938 ex French Air Force as guessed by Damien. Otherwise someone, somewhere would have reported another!
Well, well, and here she is in Albert’s Archives 35 years ago..!

June 18, 2004 at 9:04 pm in reply to: Spitfire XI PL965 back home! #1617350

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Why?

They are military aircraft, and do not come under the jurisdiction of the CAA.

Rolls-Royce’s example, however, is on the UK civil register, as G-RRGN.

So why is Spitfire P7350 also registered G-AWIJ? Can’t recall this ever being privately owned? :confused:
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