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December 20, 2005 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Fairey #1366508

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Here’s the RAF Museum’s Battle.

December 18, 2005 at 11:01 pm in reply to: airspeed Oxford Help #1368645

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Didn’t Singapore Airlines, or one of the Middle Eastern airlines (Gulf Air?) have one flying in the 1990’s?

Dave,
I think you’re confused between the two. Singapore Airlines shipped Oxford R6029/G-AJLR to Singapore from the UK in Nov.86 and restored it as the first first aircraft operated by Malayan Airways, masquerading as Consul ‘VR-SCO’. It is now in the Science Centre in Singapore and certainly not airworthy. Gulf Air have a museum in Bahrein with an Anson, not Oxford.

December 18, 2005 at 10:47 pm in reply to: airspeed Oxford Help #1368649

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Albert can.

It would have been the one I provided the photos of above, which last flew in Skyfame’s hands – 1970s?

I don’t think there were any others flying by that period.

The Duxford Oxford was the last one to fly, making its last flight (I think) in 1972 and was delivered by road from Staverton to Duxford in March 1978.

Up to ten Oxfords are known in Museums or collections around the world, although only 6 are complete. Preserved examples are found at the , RAF Museum (UK), Imperial War Museum – Duxford (UK),Musée de l’Armée et d’Histoire Militaire (Belgium), with Singapore Airlines at Changi and at the South African Air Force Museum/Port Elizabeth Friends. There is also a wreck which has been recovered from Windwhistle, Auckland, NZ – for sale through Warbirdsite.com. It is not known if any former Fleet Air Arm aircraft have survived.
South African Air Force Museum, Port Elizabeth Friends Airspeed Oxford ED290/G-AITF is currently being restored to taxying condition.

December 18, 2005 at 9:22 pm in reply to: Scrapping photos at Kemble? #1368813

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This may be a little off subject, but made a visit to Kemble today and was surprised to see so many airliners stored there (I thought Exeter was bad). At the end of the runway was the attached. Not being very good at airliner recognition, what was it at some stage of its life?

Martin

Royal Brunei Airlines Boeing 757.

December 18, 2005 at 7:37 pm in reply to: Scrapping photos at Kemble? #1368862

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And after it must have been around 10 years of USAFE into the 1990’s at Kemble with F5,F4,A10,F16,F15 & C130’s to name but a few???? Is that right Albert????

Absolutely right. I think 5 MU disbanded in 1976 and the Red Arrows left in 1983, followed by USAFE types being flown in there for maintenance. It really annoys me when people by houses near an airfield or the railway and then complain about the noise!! What did they expect?

December 18, 2005 at 7:31 pm in reply to: airspeed Oxford Help #1368866

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James,

Thanks from me for posting those interior shots! Seems like yesterday that I flew in this actual aircraft 37 years ago from Staverton. The cockpit looks just the same as I remember it.

December 16, 2005 at 5:45 pm in reply to: Pembroke survivors #1370643

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A friend of mine is soon (hopefully!) to publish a book on the Prince/Pembroke series of aircraft. He has been following/researching them for 30 years! I’ll let everyone know when the book is published.

Regards,

Jon.

That wouldn’t be ‘TS’ by any chance? :rolleyes:

December 16, 2005 at 5:37 pm in reply to: Scrapping photos at Kemble? #1370758

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Up to early 1976. They’d formed at Fairford originally.

Since then they’ve been at Scampton, Cranwell and Scampton to my knowledge.

Moggy

Wrong! They were there until 1983 when they moved to Scampton, so this bloke has had 7 years of Red Arrows practising!

December 15, 2005 at 7:56 pm in reply to: airspeed Oxford Help #1372212

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A quick ‘Google’ search on Airspeed Oxford images produced this.

December 15, 2005 at 7:50 pm in reply to: How many Gnats left flying #1372218

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Well, nearly 3 years on from that statement, it looks like G-NATY is about to take to the air again soon.
She’s just undergone an re-paint into accurate the accurate Reds scheme she wore while on the team in the late ’70’s, and I believe was due for engine and runway taxy tests this week.

This photo was taken recently after she came out of the paint shop a few weeks ago.

Actually I am involved with G-NATY, which is due to be flown very soon, after Christmas some time. Only this one and XR977 at Cosford are genuine Red Arrows machines, although G-NATY(XR537) didn’t actually join the team until 1978 so did not wear this lightning flash, but only the ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE’ nose lettering in which it was withdrawn. However, it was decided to put the lightning flash on it as the most well-known scheme that the team wore during 1968-77.

December 14, 2005 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Auster Distributors 1940s? #1373287

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G-AIGD

Well, unfortunately there is NO reference book anywhere giving a production list and history of each Auster, which is LONG overdue! Alas even this problem has had me scratching my head! Now considering the Austers were built at Leicester, might that be the first word? Meanwhile, here is my oldest photo of this machine taken at Burnaston on 19th June 1988.

December 14, 2005 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Jet Provost T52 G-PROV – photos & info #1373419

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Hi guys,

I am one of the part owners of G-PROV. Look at our website:

http://www.swordsaviation.co.uk

If anyone has any other photos of the aircraft in SAAF service or Singapore Air Force service or even RAF service would love to see them.

If anyone wants to come check out the aircraft drop me a line.

Sacerd

You are already using my photo of G-PROV in South Arabian Air Force colours on your website! I have never seen any photos of ANY T.52 in Singapore AF colours, only Strikemasters.

December 14, 2005 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Gloster Javelin #1373672

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Don’t you mean the Choir Boy said to the Bishop….. 😉 😀

Steady on, you’ll give em ideas and this thread will get banned! 😮

December 14, 2005 at 12:08 pm in reply to: Gloster Javelin #1374051

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Thanks Cestrian. Not sure I like it stuck up there like that!

…as the Actress said to the Bishop…. 😉

December 12, 2005 at 11:01 pm in reply to: HHA Buccaneer #1375744

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Well, well and when ZU-NIP departed Kemble for the sunnier climes of South Africa, we all thought…that’s IT! Never see another Bucc in the air again?
There’s hope yet for other grounded fighters. Often wonder if G-SWIF could be made to fly :rolleyes:
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