A bit of a Spitfire day at Duxford today (Wed 4th May), with taxi trials from AR213 / G-AIST before:
And after cowlings and spinner fitted:
MH434 and BM597 posing in the sun:
And the departure of ML407:
Also in the sunshine, Beech D18S G-BKGL / 1164:
Clouding over rapidly:
A check on Mary Alice shows three engines removed:
Getting ready to remove more structure:
Engines awaiting attention:
Since it’s Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you…), a check on R2D2:
Finally, Vampire T.11 WZ590 silver again:
Representing the British Armed Forces:
XA703/Y Gloster Javelin FAW.5, 41 Sq RAF:
WV839/LM-604 Hawker Sea Hawk FB.3,736 Sq FAA (W/O 24-11-60):
XG129 Hawker Hunter F.6, 111 Sq, RAF (Black Arrows scheme):
WF880 Gloster Meteor T.7:
XD444 DH Vampire T.11:
WZ371 Vickers Valiant B.1, 232 OCU, RAF:
XK698 DH Comet C.2, 216 Sq, RAF:
XM105 Blackburn Beverley C.1, 53 Sq, RAF:
WD386/E Chipmunk T.10, Cambridge UAS (last heard of preserved at Millom):
WK574/G Chipmunk T.10, Cambridge UAS (To VH-DHU):
WV610/P-S Provost T.1, 6 FTS, RAF:
XK970/E Whirlwind HAR.2, Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit (Later 225 Sq).Survives at Bramley, Hants:
XJ765/B Whirlwind HAR.2, JEHU (W/O 1-6-61):
XL738 Skeeter AOP.12, 651 SQ, AAC (Remains at Doncaster):
XM524 Skeeter AOP.12, 651 Sq AAC:
XN133 Alouette AH.2, 651 Sq, AAC:
Representing NATO were:
18400 ‘UD-400’ Avro Canada CF-100 Mk4, 419 Sq RCAF ‘Moosemen’:
117492/TR-492 Lockheed T-33A, R Danish AF:
BD+796 Lockheed T-33A, W German AF:
DB+125 Republic F-84F, JG32, W German AF:
DB+251 Republic F-84F, JG32, W German AF:
MM6251 Fiat G.91, Italian AF:
26003 Fairchild C-119G, Italian AF:
26053 Fairchild C-119G, Italian AF:
L-2 Fokker S-14 Mach Trainer, R Neth AF:
31096/PX-J NA F-86F Sabre,336 Sq, R. Norwegian AF:
Excellent news, let’s hope we see her in the UK soon. Am I right in thinking her only visit so far was Legends 2004?
Hawker Nimrod II K3661/G-BURZ out in the sunshine today (Monday May 2nd):
Hucks Starter training:
Fleet Air Arm 802 Sq badge with signature of the late AVM G C Eveleigh (signed Legends 2005):
Most internal work on the TP-47G complete:
G-AIRK DH.82A Tiger Moth (Current, inactive):
More visitors:
G-ANDI DH.82A Tiger Moth (To D-ENDI 1988):
G-ANNG DH.82A Tiger Moth (active):
G-AOEG DH.82A Tiger Moth (To G-TIGA 1985):
G-AOFF DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (To N9246Z 1971):
G-AFWT Tipsy Trainer 1 (Current 2011):
G-AMJP Dart Kitten III (W/O 5-6-66):
G-AFGK Miles M.11A Whitney Straight (to N72511 1977):
G-AILL Miles M.38 Messenger 2A (Wfu by 1973):
G-AIPW Auster J/1 Autocrat (To Jordanian Museum 1995):
G-AJAM Auster J/2 Arrow (Active 2011):
G-AOIY Auster J/5V Autocar (Active 2011):
G-APAF Auster 5 Alpha (Current 2011):
G-ARGB Auster 6A Tugmaster (Wfu by 1974):
G-AHUG Taylorcraft Plus D (Current 2011, inactive):
G-ASPS Piper J3C-65 Cub (Active 2011):
G-AOEH Aeronca 7AC Champion (W/O 22-3-79):
G-ASLI Bucker Bu131 Jungmann (To ZS-BUC 1973):
Update from today, Friday April 29th:
Another boost for TFC with two test flights and practice displays from the Curtiss Hawk 75:
Another check on Mary Alice shows one engine removed:
Super Cub G-MUDY showing the effects of inflation:
Thanks to all for comments and additions, I have edited a few locations.
As usual, as soon as I finished the additions, two more came to light:
G-AKSV, BAC (To YI-AEH 1966):
5Y-KVC again (To G-AVCF, later N714R):
Plenty more to come. I feel like some Viscounts next week, maybe a separate thread…..
To complete the picture, three RAF Devons:
VP968 (Very shiny):
VP972 Royal Radar Establishment:
VP980 ETPS. At Farnborough:
More Doves:
G-ALCU (Wfu by 1973, now preserved Coventry as ‘G-ALVD’). At Biggin Hill:
G-AMFU (To OO-SCD 1969 and now preserved Lelystad). At Gatwick:
G-AMXY (To 9J-AAE 1969):
G-AMXY again, with ‘The Nuclear Power Group’
G-AMZN (To SE-GRA 1972, believed still in Sweden):
G-AOFI Tacair (Scrapped Coventry 1970). At Biggin Hill:
G-ARBH (Wfu by 1984, later derelict in Spain). At Blackbushe:
G-ARDH David Brown (To OY-DRP 1971) At Gatwick:
G-ARMT (To VH-DHA 1971):
G-AROI (To OY-AJR 1980). At Gatwick:
G-ARUM (To G-DDCD 1984). Landing Cambridge:
G-ARUM again. at Luton:
G-ARUM At Gatwick:
G-ASPA Dowty (Wfu by 1982):
G-AVHV Dowty (W/O 9-4-70). At Luton:
And last (for now) Riley Dove G-ASUW at Cambridge:
The latest batch of scans from Tony includes a lot more Doves and Herons. Most date from the mid Sixties, although exact dates and locations are unknown. The pictures are from both Gerald Lawrance and Tony himself, any further information would be very welcome.
Starting with the crowded Morton Air Services ramp at Gatwick circa 1965:
G-AJBI/G-AMYO/G-ANAN/G-AOXL/G-AOYC/G-APKT:
G-ANVC (Wfu by 1966), Gatwick again:
G-ANWZ (Wfu by 1970), Gatwick:
G-AOGO (Later N585PR), Gatwick:
G-AOXL (Later LN-BFY), Gatwick:
G-ASUZ (Later N565PR), Gatwick:
G-ASVA (Later N564PR), Gatwick:
G-ASVA at Gatwick again. Not sure if this is a ‘before’ or an ‘after’ previous shot:
Some more Herons:
5Y-KVC ‘Directorate Of Civil Aviation East Africa’. With Shackleton Aviation at Sywell 1965-1966 on the way to G-AVCF:
D-CASI Sudflug (1962-1963). At Coventry 14-8-63:
G-ANUO Shell Aviation (Now preserved Croydon as ‘G-AOXL’) At Cambridge:
On to the Doves:
HB-LAP (Became G-ATAP 1965, later SE-EUR):
PH-ILI Philips, a regular at Gatwick (later OO-WIP):
PH-KLS ‘Flashband’ Also at Gatwick (Ex and to G-AKET, Wfu by 1965):
Unknown Dove (EDIT: G-APSO), looks like Cranfield:
G-AJOT Sky Charters (To 6V-ABL 1968) At Gatwick:
G-AJPR (Wfu by 1969):
G-AKSR (To TJ-ACC 1965):
G-AKSS (Wfu by 1975). At Le Bourget:
Another batch of RAF odds and ends, as usual any help with units, dates, locations very welcome. Photos all via Tony Clarke.
XA636 Javelin FAW.4, 41 Sq RAF (Wfu by 1963):
WP104 Hunter F.5, ‘A’ 56 Sq RAF (Wfu by 1959):
WH450 Meteor F.8 (Wfu by 1963):
WK887 Meteor F.8 ‘JH’ (Wfu by 1972):
WH224 Meteor T.7 (Wfu by 1966):
WH977 Canberra B.15 (Wfu by 1974), landing Cambridge:
WJ771 Canberra B.16, 12 Sq RAF (W/O 16-7-64) At Cambridge:
XD860 Valiant BK1 (?):
XD616 Vampire T.11 (Pod in store for Jet Age Museum):
WR971 Shackleton MR.3, ‘P’ 201 Sq, RAF (Parts survive at Flixton):
TX170 Anson C.19 (unusual colour scheme):
VV260 Anson T.21 (Wfu by 1958):
WB624 Chipmunk T.10 (Now preserved at Newark):
WK616 Chipmunk T.10 (To N48260):
WJ492 Valetta C.1 (Scrapped Kirkbride 1959):
XV178 Hercules C.1 Delivery at Cambridge 1967:
And finally, three Dakota IV,
KN371 (later G-AMPS, last known stored Harare ex Zimbabwe Air Force):
KN520:
KN640:
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