XN728 is alive and getting Better

There was some chatter on Twitter yesterday that suggests the cockpit from XN728 might have changed hands again – is anyone aware of anything happening?

XN728 is being currently located at the former RAF Binbrook, being restored as a cockpit section by Mr Darren Swinn. He has a thread on Facebook, you can join to see updates on its restoration.
Visits to view the cockpit, need to be arranged with Darren.

See here for some pics of the restoration;

http://www.xs420.com/xn728-restoration.html

Peterborough ATC Canberra Nose !

I should check if its still on Mod charge first!

The nose belongs to the Squadron and is not on MOD Charge.

Jack windsor, just looked on demobbed, does this answer your question?

http://www.demobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=1630

Hi

If you have a look in the Lightning Asociations photo gallery there might be some pics there that might help !

http://www.lightning.org.uk/gallery.html

Cottesmore

With the clearout from Rutland International carrying on, before the army take over. Has 4 Sqns Hunter moved off camp?

Cottesmore & Wittering

Seems a odd place to send a harrier. On the subject of display airframes, has the old 4 Sqn Hunter moved from Cottesmore? Am off to Cottesmore next week, so might take some pics. Are the 20 sqn Harrier T4, Harrier GR1 & the old gate guard GR3 still extant at Wittering. Dunno when they did the gate guard swap if the old one went anywhere or is still somewhere at wittering.

Buy A Jaguar

There was a early German marked Jaguar GR1 up for sale from Welshpool recently, dont know if it sold !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sepecat-Jaguar-XX826-cockpit-section-fuselage-/110733047545?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item19c83436f9

There is also a similar vintage GR1 in Aviation Logistics yard at Charlwood, if its still there, plus a couple of Sea Harriers.

http://swag-trip-logs.blogspot.com/2011/04/gatwick-aviation-museum-charlwood.html

Hope this is helpful.

More Bargains on Ebay

Just found these 2 little gems on Ebay –

Nice Jetranger Project for someone –

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bell-Jetranger-/280752135836?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3494208573211623159

or a bit of History for the Lightning Fanatic –

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/English-Electric-Lightning-F3-XP748-Tail-Fin-former-RAF-Binbrook-Gate-Guard-/260869539609?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item3cbd094719