WH904.. The Typhoon is in the colour scheme of the Hurricane of Eric Nicolson VC DFC.. Get your facts right for a start. 😉

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Work has been progressing slowly on XX741 this winter and early spring, due to availability of the project leaders due to work commitments. However we have started to rebuild the high lift device mechanisms of the wing (that had been stripped out of the replacement one we received with XX741). Time and the elements had not been kind to the slat drive system, with all the intermediate drive shaft bearings being so corroded that replacement of them was the only solution. All the leading edges had to be removed and the bearing changed to commercial ones. The left hand side screw jacks have been refitted with the left side drive, just the locking of items and adjustment of rollers to allow the slat to properly roll required on that side, before panelling up.. Other side is stripped out and bearings changed, awaiting rebuild.

Well caught – did you manage to get any contact for any spares? 😉

Go on the DSA website, loads on there.. Nice J41s 🙂 .

More video from this weeks work..

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152912962627034&set=o.174883289270119&type=3&theater

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If you are serious on buying a potential flying Harrier, I would talk to Everett Aero.

Excellent Paul..

You need to get on the SEPECAT Jaguar FB Page mate..

Graham’s and I playing with XX741.. GPU on for the first time in donkeys years

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152808753572034&set=o.174883289270119&type=2&theater

Would have tried the Re fuelling probe, but the mounting to the jack needs repairing. However..

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152419697716836&set=o.174883289270119&type=2&theater

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152420917851836&set=vb.709326835&type=2&theater

XX741 lives.. Need to update the last progress report!

The wing fences and the over wing pylons are in the wrong position too. They sit directly over the top of the inner pylons in real life. Who did your drawings?

Hi Canopener,
Quite a write up on what led up to the Jaguars inception. All seems quite correct as I remember it too. I nearly made it into the TSR-2 Hot Weather Trials planned for Australia in late 1964. Was upset about this for many years but got to service Jaguar Internationals in Oman for many years in 1980’s-early 90’s. A great Aircraft and I enjoyed my time there at Thumrait and still do with the memories. Thanks for your input.

Bill T.

No Problems Bill. My write up was done by actually spending my time and my money to go to Kew and look up the JMC files and many others that exist in the National Archives. I know professional writers cannot do such a thing as it costs time and money to do so. My trips to Kew and Warton cost a few quid. I have not seen the publication yet, but a fellow Jag lover, has found me a copy and I’ll examine it at my leisure for a critic’s review later..