Wasn’t XH558 purchased for the nation? I have no problem with contributing to the upkeep of ‘my’ heritage. The project will continue to need our support in the years to come. If you want to see it fly, you might as well get used to parting with a few quid now and then for the priviledge. Imagine how proud you will be when it drowns out the sound of whingers and nay sayers, setting off all the car alarms in the process, how good will you feel when you say to yourself “I helped do that”

My donation will be going in tonight. Feel free to do the same.

Whingers – keep on carping if that’s your thing, not much of a life is it?.. we won’t be able to hear you much longer, just don’t drop your thermos 😀

more (including close-up) pics here: http://www.checksix-forums.com/showthread.php?t=129702

what’s known about this wreck?

Seems to be more than enough material there to warrant a re-build

over (to Mark12) I guess… 😉

As a British Taxpayer and thereby part owner of such treasures, FANTASTIC – thanks for sharing 🙂

Great shots on your site Phixer – I will have to go back and read the stories!

Phantoms look so good in RN colours – I bet it was fun living in a nest of them!

That’s good news – I’m moving to Biggin on Friday.

An airworthy Mk IX one mile from my house…

guess I’ll be legging it outside every time I hear an interesting engine note

Thank you Peter Monk!

🙂

how did the prop get bent?

a friend who works there said it’s in the queue for work after the Victor