Must visit Cosford somewhen – how far is it away from Cosford Station as that is likely to be how I get there?

Spitting distance! When you get off the train, it can’t be more than 500yd to the gate.

It’s probably an old photo, but only just published. The last time I saw Sea Hawk fuselages at Lasham was in the Staravia Yard in February 1969.

Would “cut & paste” sum up the process better ???
But at least we have a few other pics of PYY

Another thing about my CUE Brit card is the ‘E’ on the tail. I’m pretty sure it was the ‘block E’ when photographed and an artist amended it to show the later style. In fact I think it was only G-APYY that had this style applied and only for a very short while, as I have never seen any non-official photos in this scheme, so think it may not have flown with the ‘block’ E. Can OE confirm?

I spoke to Tim Manna of Kennet Aviation, last year, who has AEW.3 G-KAEW/XL500.He told me that after his Seafire flies, he enthuses about seeing his Gannet fly again and hopes to put all his resources into making it airworthy…so watch this space! :rolleyes:

cunard Eagle Britannia

Was delighted to win this postcard on E.Bay recently showing Britannia G-APYY. It’s interesting to see that this was issued in the early 1960s in pre-computer and PhotoShop days, yet I’m pretty sure this photo was taken on the ground and then re-photographed against a sky background to make it look air-to-air?

This aircraft is currently stored with others at Chirk in central Wales, where they have been for years without anything being done with them. So sad, as at least one could be made airworthy with the right purchaser. 🙁

I was sad to see Shuttleworth sell their Avro Rota to Kermit Weeks. If it was unappreciated at Old Warden, I can’t imagine the American public flocking to see it there! Same goes for the Lysander and Sunderland in the same collection, both of which should really be back at their birthplace. 🙁

This list is coming along nicely. Here is some more updates with some two-seaters:

Prototypes
XP831 – first P.1127, Science Museum, London
XV278 – third P.1127, Luftwaffenmuseum, Berlin
XP980 – fifth P.1127, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton
XP984 – sixth P.1127, Brooklands Museum, Brooklands

Harrier GR.1:
XV277 – Museum of Flight, East Fortune
XV798 – Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble

Why do you have XV278 listed as the third P.1127, as this is a Harrier GR.1?
The third P.1127 was XP972 which doesn’t survive.