I don’t know how the RNHF are really doing with VR930 ,from what I read on here it seems to be a lot more temperamental than TF.956 and WG.655 used to be,

Not sure where you’re getting this impression from? Since the engine was rebuilt in 2004 and the fuel issue sorted the engine has (touch wood) performed almost faultlessly. Indeed so far this season there has only been one engine-related unserviceability which occurred in Northern Ireland last month and was traced to water ingress into the ignition system during what was an exceptionally wet weekend. IIRC this is the first missed display through any unserviceability remotely connected to an engine problem since the Centaurus was rebuilt – quite some achievement when you consider that these are incredibly complex pieces of machinery at the zenith of piston engine technology and are also old with spares at a premium.

…but maybe we all just get more news via these sites than was available when the other RNHF Furie were operational.

Which is why you shouldn’t always believe what you read – especially if it’s not from the horses’ mouth! 😎

…. the absence of the ……Sea Hawk (presumably u/s?)…..

The Sea Hawk was there – on static. She’ll be flying very soon.

……the Sea Fury left Aldergrove for home yesterday afternoon.

….and is currently safely tucked up in the hangar back here. I thought you said you’d cleaned her???!!!:p Only kidding – thanks on behalf of the guys for all the help you gave them during their stay in sunny NI. Apparently your Bader and Merlin helicopter impressions are something to behold (or was that “avoid”?):D

The 26th is correct as per the Display Page – W-s-M have a small air display before the start of Helidays.

Regards

Lee

The last we heard is that if no sponsor is found, she will be stored there.

I don’t know where this rumour started but as far as I know there isn’t (and never was) any substance to it whatsoever.

Whats more is I hear that the Comet is going to get an RAF sceme as well:mad:

Well at least that’s more appropriate for this particular machine, being the former XM823. She never was with BOAC (she’s originally a former Air France Mk.1A).

I sent a period photo of one of the Bristow Whirlwinds in this scheme to one of your members who was asking about suitable schemes to paint the aircraft in – do you know if it was used to base the scheme on? Quite agree that it looks nicer than the much later scheme.