Thanks guys, much appreciated!

Really… Do you have any pictures?

We could but we are trying to keep costs down..

Thread bump… Any help guys?

Looking at it I think the 748 is out but what about the 125 and even Nimrod?

My time at CFS was 2001 to 2002

Same here Phil it was yours truly who did most of the Prentice rebuild and had the pleasure of doing the Twin pin strip before being made redundant.They seem to make a habit of it there sadly. I might therefore have worked with you ?? ( 1990 to 1994)

But I digress. Martin Slater, Jame Foden, Mike Collet also previously known also as Air Atlantique and a few other hats.CFS was originally operated in Malta at Luqa airport and undertook the Engine and prop side of things then it was closed down and everything shipped back to Coventry including the Port wing I think it was for the BBMF DC3 we had in the shop for overhaul prior to going to them.The engines and props where then done in house at Coventry. I do not know what became of Jimbob as he used to be affectionately known but he was getting on ,all the DC3 spares and Twin pioneer stuff etc was stored in barns at his farm (think he planned to turn it into a golf course or driving range ??). Martin was director in charge of engineering and Mike Collet was over all supremo.

Then they appear to have expanded again and the CFS name got a rebirth but to be honest things seem to change at Coventry as often as Mike Collet changes his underwear so anything could be fact or not.But would not surprise a lot of us who know the place and organisation.

Mike E

Vampire T.11 XD425

As a way of an update to show what Neil McCarthy has done to XD425 since she left Millom, see below. The paint work was all done by SERCO at RAF Leeming where the post restoration pictures were taken.

At Millom just prior to transportation to Neil’s home:

On Neil’s drive:

Post restoration, SERCO, RAF Leeming:

XS417

How is the Lightning progressing and what colour scheme will she end up in?