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March 21, 2007 at 9:23 pm in reply to: Red Bull Sea Vixen. No more sponsorship. #1266689

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Some much better shots here though….

http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=9;t=29107

T’was quite bumpy up there this afternoon, but gorgeous lighting.:D DeHavEng – you going to be at VL tomorrow with PK?

March 18, 2007 at 8:15 am in reply to: RNHF Website update 12 Mar 07 – VR930 gets new paint and a "stablemate" #1270277

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I see according to the latest edition of ‘Loop’ the Flight now has a Seafire as well. :rolleyes:

The Seafire flew from North Weald to Yeovilton on Friday for a short stay in connection with a flypast over HMS Ark Royal this coming week, but it’s not kept in RNHF’s hangar! LOOP (which I believe has used at least one of my photos in the article, which I haven’t seen yet) appear to have made many erroneous statements – one of them about the Battle of the Atlantic where “everyone died”, or some such wording. They actually mean the Channel Dash! :confused:

Just goes to show you shouldn’t believe everything you read!

March 15, 2007 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Red Bull Sea Vixen. No more sponsorship. #1272165

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IMO what makes the scheme will be the 899 NAS insignia on the tail, which is still under wraps! The front half does look smart though 🙂

Be assured, it looks good. 😀

Glad PK got hold of some original transfers. Mind you, after all this time I bet they were fun to get on in one piece!

March 15, 2007 at 8:43 pm in reply to: Red Bull Sea Vixen. No more sponsorship. #1272313

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Stops the timer at 4 days, 10hrs, 30mins, 16seconds and 45milliseconds ‘crikey that took longer than I thought, looks like I lost the bet’. Does she or does she not look gorgeous though people!:cool:

Indeedy. It’s only a slight shame that time did not permit applying all of the authentic service stencilling I was drawing up in preparation. Still, the fist and everything else look great.:D

March 15, 2007 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Red Bull Sea Vixen. No more sponsorship. #1272322

Lee Howard
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Well I suppose it was inevitable that it would happen eventually, but I can’t help but think it a bit of a shame that a “spoiler” has appeared especially in light of DHA’s desire to try and keep it under wraps. All this guessing was a bit of fun.

But don’t my markings look good! 😀

March 13, 2007 at 1:33 pm in reply to: RNHF Website update 12 Mar 07 – VR930 gets new paint and a "stablemate" #1275428

Lee Howard
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VR930’s got the correct colour roundels, the correct codes and all of the Hawker serial numbers and DTD specs plastered all over the place – all in the correct stencil font – which makes her stand out from a crowd. Have a close look when you see her around the shows this year 🙂

March 13, 2007 at 11:57 am in reply to: RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2007 #1275614

Lee Howard
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Some wishful thinking there me thinks. Sea Vixen? Wasp HAS.2???:confused:

March 13, 2007 at 10:09 am in reply to: RNHF Website update 12 Mar 07 – VR930 gets new paint and a "stablemate" #1275780

Lee Howard
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Believe me I’m pushing for it to be authentic, but I don’t have the final decision.

Hands up all those who would like to see it silver with yellow trainer bands?

March 13, 2007 at 10:00 am in reply to: RNHF Website update 12 Mar 07 – VR930 gets new paint and a "stablemate" #1275793

Lee Howard
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I think the cockpit will at least revert to being black instead of “Formica Kitchen White” but the moment the main thing is to get her here.

That’s still as she looks today (VR930 has the edge though! 😉 ) but the plan is to refinish her at some stage.

March 13, 2007 at 9:35 am in reply to: RNHF Website update 12 Mar 07 – VR930 gets new paint and a "stablemate" #1275832

Lee Howard
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Nice! one question though. Why does the new Fury have a civil reg if it’s in RN service again? Or is the RNHF a civil operation with military backing/pilots?

All of RNHF’s existing aircraft are military owned and flown only by serving military pilots. However VX281 will not be placed back onto the UK military register which would be a lengthy exercise and, if nothing else, allows a bit more flexibility – key for its primary role as the Flight’s trainer.

Glad you all like VR930’s new “outfit” anyway. It was worth all those late nights sat at the PC and those unpaid Sundays in the Dope Shop!!:D

March 10, 2007 at 3:45 pm in reply to: 8 fots from Thursday 8th at RNAS Yeovilton… #1278479

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Sounds like he needs a trip to Specsavers then! No Firefly around!

Maybe he saw some of the FAAM aircraft outside on Monday, including the Wyvern.

March 10, 2007 at 2:20 pm in reply to: 8 fots from Thursday 8th at RNAS Yeovilton… #1278519

Lee Howard
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I’ll reveal all very shortly…….;)

March 10, 2007 at 1:47 pm in reply to: 8 fots from Thursday 8th at RNAS Yeovilton… #1278666

Lee Howard
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Yes I heard about that, or rather I heard about the ‘Firefly’ flying on Wednesday from the chap I met in the field.

What Firefly? :confused:

March 10, 2007 at 1:06 pm in reply to: 8 fots from Thursday 8th at RNAS Yeovilton… #1278670

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C-GZIC arrived on Tuesday afternoon, followed shortly afterwards by ZZ190 which performed numerous touch and goes.

Lovely to see them, but not the most sexiest Hawker product to be seen this week:D

March 5, 2007 at 9:20 pm in reply to: Red Bull Sea Vixen. No more sponsorship. #1282940

Lee Howard
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Just a quick up date for all you keen Vixen spotters. Half way through the paint and the bottom surface is painted now in ***** *****:diablo: . Top surface coat of ***** **** *** ****:diablo: due to go on shortly and all the markings etc. Barring some catastrophe she should be out of the paint shop next monday and weather prevailling unvielled and flown off on the Thursday:D . Cann’t wait to see her in her new wig…as I’m sure neither can many others:p

Very nicely produced markings they should be too 😀 Eherm…

Best get my sick bags and kwells at the ready then eh :diablo:
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