Excellent news reports, thanks for posting!:)

In anticipation of powerplant removal…

A major step forward has been the sourcing and fitting of ECU roll out rails. These are DM.112 type specific and allow the powerplant to be trundled out for servicing or removal.
All 40+ engine disconnects have been done, and the trundle wheels on the rear of the engines have been released for rolling. The upper retaining bolt has been worked free, and we are now looking for the splined ‘C’ spanner to undo the two bottom mounts.

The rails are a clever arrangement that attach at the fuselage forward jacking points, one each side, and a lug on the nose wheel leg.

A cogged trundle dolly is then attached to each side of the powerplant, this engages with the toothed rail, when all engine/fuselage attachments are released the engine can then be withdrawn by turning the handle on the trundles.
You can also clearly see one of the two main powerplant connection splined ring nuts.

Some of the crew, (Howie, Sven, & John & Shirley) during op ‘move the Gannet’, this will allow better work access.

I would think the FAAM are your best bet, they do have volunteers working on the aircraft restoration/maintenance side of things, and I would think a qualified engineer would be attractive.
Will send PM with a contact.
The Helicopter Museum at Weston maybe another option?

i have recently provisionally organised a hawker hunter flypast by team viper on 21 jun 12 but have not heard from them in the last month. can anyone out there
confirm if anyone is flying them still as need to confirm flypast soonest

Flt Lt Steve Hawkins
RAF Stanbridge

I would send a PM to Jetguy on here, http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/member.php?u=40679 He is involved with the replacement act.

My understanding is that there isn’t a formation Hunter display team as such, but please try HFL through their website here, http://www.hunterflyingltd.co.uk/ Maybe something can be arranged.
More HFL and Hunter info here, http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=113913&highlight=hunters+gannet+st+athan

Talking of Phantoms, this must be a must for any British Phantom fan, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130691951875?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Here’e Swift XF114 at Cranfield, http://picasaweb.google.com/ianmacfarlane10/19651966FilePhotographs#5081155226705139634
I seem to think that ‘Dizzy’ Adicott conducted the braking and aquaplaning trials?

Thanks for 1121 gen. Does anything of the VS.545 survive as well?

It certainly looks like a Clyde to its right, though I always thought there were no survivors. Can anyone confirm?

Funnily enough I saw it at the FAAM Cobham Hall last week, until then I hadn’t realised that it had survived!

Yep, both MR.1s and MR.2s were delivered with upper turrets, believe Rich & Coventry guys are trying to source one for WR963.

Fantastic pictures, not just the content but also the clarity and quality, thanks for sharing.
Were the P.1121 parts scrapped?
Looks like a Napier Naiad engine at the rear in the engine collection shot.