Hi John, yes got her going at last, with D Reg driving it. Awesome day! A few small issues to sort out, alas seems we will have time to do it as nothing is happening until the virus war is over. 

The first run we did. D Reg had done a slam check . This was suposed to be a slow speed brakes and NWS test then a gentle jog down the runway. Then D Reg just went for it. 125 Knots peak speed (143 MPH!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awlav1MGzxM

Hi All,
Canopener Al – It’s shame it will be his last Jaguar work as he mentioned when first starting the composition. I really like his work and have a number of his Remarques I do though think he has a couple of aircraft missing from his portfolio or rather what I think would make a great addition and they are his shepherding of an SR-71 and I think he would do a lovely B-52 maybe a B58 Hustler ?

I suppose though you could go on forever on what particular aircraft he would make a very good composition and I think that the majority these days are commissions ?

Anyway here is another update on this lovely piece of artwork courtesy of :- http://www.facebook.com/MikeRondot

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Geoff.

I have brought a copy off Mike. XZ378 looks so much like XX741. Then again I went to Mikes lovely cottage, had a cup of tea, picked up my print and other stuff for something in the pipeline. BTW, the original was a comission for the owner of XZ378, a lovely man that has helped me with a massive donation for XX741 work.

I remember turning the TV on at my mothers (I was back from RAFG for Xmas) and seeing the news flash on Ceefax “Jumbo Jet Crashes in Scotland”. A terriable night. RIP the innocent, the guilty can burn in hell and are doing so now.

Doubt the Loch will see anything much over the ton. However they must be thrilled that all their hard work has proven with so little pain compared to the the 1955 and 1966 roll outs.

She wants to plane..

Well done to Bill and the team.. She looks so good on the water. the nay sayers that believe she should have stayed on the bottom of Coniston can walk. The choccie sauce has done the biz I hope, hopefully onwards and upwards she shall plane.

Personally the K7 restoration is by the far the most interesting restoration project going on period on this forum in my humble opinion, bar mine. The boat was a “HYDROPLANE” so I see the crossover clearly. I have no problem seeing Bill’s team post on here. I marvel at the work they have done and don’t have any time for the key board warriors. They walk, the losers just talk..