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July 22, 2004 at 8:55 am in reply to: Hawker Hunter #1830323

MarkG
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There’s a lovely picture of the one and only Qatari T.79 QA13 in the book Hunters by Ray Braybrook. It’s a bit naughty but I’ll see if I can scan it for you.

By the way, do you have a photo of any of the Qatari FGA.78s. There were only three of them but I’m particularly interested in QA12 as I am currently restoring the cockpit section – see my avatar!

July 20, 2004 at 10:35 pm in reply to: Hawker Hunter Info needed #1552641

MarkG
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Hunter F.1 WT651 at Newark Air Museum…

July 20, 2004 at 10:29 pm in reply to: Hawker Hunter Info needed #1552667

MarkG
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No problem, hope it was useful.

If I remember correctly there are actually 7 or 8 Hunter F.1s still around plus a couple of cockpit sections.

Besides WT680 there are 2 others in Wales, one just up the M4 in Kenfig Hill (also owned by an ATC squadron) and another in Caernarfon. There’s also a fairly decent example at Newark Air Museum and one in Manchester that has had some of the skin panels removed to show the structure beneath. I think RAF Henlow used to have an F.1 as a gate guard.

July 20, 2004 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Canberra? #1552928

MarkG
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I thought they had a Victor? Or is it elsewhere on the base rather than the gate?

July 20, 2004 at 1:07 pm in reply to: Canberra? #1553117

MarkG
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Unfortunately they lost one of the PR.9s a few months back when it landed with the brakes on. Damage to the tailplane and fuselage was deemed unrepairable and I believe the airframe is soon to be scrapped. Shame. 🙁

July 16, 2004 at 12:04 am in reply to: Hawker Hunter Info needed #1555681

MarkG
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A few experienced ‘movers’ of Hunters are;

– The Hunter Flying Club at Exeter (have a chat to John Sparks)
– Barry Parkhouse of Parkhouse Aviation at Booker

PM me if you need contact details, I have e-mail addys and tel. nos etc..

As for the history of WT680 the only info I have is that she was built as part of the first production batch of 113 aircraft at Hawker’s Kingston-upon-Thames factory. She had her first flight on 6th Oct 1954, with Hawker test pilot Hugh Merewether at the helm, and was delivered to the RAF on 10th Nov 1954. The only squadron service I have listed is “West Raynham Station Flight”. Best bet is to get a copy of the movement card from the RAF Museum to confirm that though.

The last time I saw 680 she was painted in a totally inappropriate (for an F.1) late 54 Squadron colour scheme so I’m glad you’re planning something more accurate 🙂

July 15, 2004 at 2:29 pm in reply to: Silverstone #1556252

MarkG
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Other race track/test tracks that were former RAF/USAAF bases include:-
Pembury (Pembury :rolleyes: )

That should be “Pembrey” by the way 😮

June 21, 2004 at 11:04 am in reply to: Newark Cockpit Fest #1615385

MarkG
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By the way, the full photo review of Cockpitfest 2004 is now up on the International Cockpit Club website if you’re interested.

http://www.internationalcockpitclub.org.uk

June 14, 2004 at 11:50 pm in reply to: CockpitFest Newark #1795842

MarkG
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And here’s the helm…

June 14, 2004 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Newark Cockpit Fest #1796155

MarkG
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Agree 100%. Great event, great cockpits and great company.

Many, many thanks to all involved. 😀

June 13, 2004 at 9:52 pm in reply to: The Malta Story #1798088

MarkG
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Virgin have got it in their “4 for £20 or £5.99 each” sale in Cardiff.

Don’t know if that’s an indication of the quality of the film!

June 10, 2004 at 9:23 am in reply to: Old instrument panel – identification required #1804663

MarkG
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I think I agree with you there Alan, that sounds just about right to me. Interesting that the panel has been modded to take the later smaller diameter rate-of-climb indicator too. Does that tell us anything?

That hinge arrangement is bothering me a bit though. Not sure I’ve seen that on military aircraft before, and how do the lower shock mounts attach? I can see the two sets of holes at the top of the panel for the upper brackets (which presumably would contain Lord mounts or spring mounts or similar), but what about the bottom? Are those three tabs visible below the hinge line the mounting brackets?

June 8, 2004 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Hurricane Mishap #1807095

MarkG
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Looks like Sally B shot the poor little mite down to me!

“Little Friends” my @rse!!!

😀

June 8, 2004 at 4:24 pm in reply to: CockpitFest Newark #1807114

MarkG
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“It’s my most beautiful aeroplane.” – Sir Sydney Camm

obviously the Hurricane Mark!! 😉

I have to say I can (almost) agree with you there. Sydney Camm did have a certain knack didn’t he?!

I will have Bertie helping me with the display!! (Bertie is my BoB dummy!)

I trust he is devilishly handsome in keeping with the other CockpitFest exhibitors! 😮 😀

Nurse……!!!

June 8, 2004 at 9:27 am in reply to: CockpitFest Newark #1807736

MarkG
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Good to see you back Tony. I was about to post something myself but you beat me to it!

There’s a full list of attendees on the International Cockpit Club website and it’s looking very interesting indeed, especially with the number of first-time visitors Tony mentioned. 🙂

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