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March 31, 2025 at 11:35 am in reply to: In preservation, what aircraft types have you worked on? #1111462

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My list to date

Vampire x2
Venom
Sea Vixen
DH125
Comet (stripping the AEW one at Thurleigh when BRUCE made me get in those engine bays!:eek:
DH Heron

🙂

March 31, 2025 at 10:22 am in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1096170

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Dead chuffed that she will fly this season, i have kept out of the discussions on here but as many others have said, i have pleged money but this will be the last time, it cannot get into this situation again she has come close to the brink and has been saved by the supporters again.

On another note, do the Walton family who originally saved this grand old lady still have some say over her??.

August 30, 2011 at 6:23 pm in reply to: RIP – Billy Drake #1032743

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Met him in 2009 at Aces High in Wendover what a lovely man. Blue skies Billy

August 30, 2011 at 6:23 pm in reply to: RIP – Billy Drake #1024713

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Met him in 2009 at Aces High in Wendover what a lovely man. Blue skies Billy

August 28, 2011 at 8:44 am in reply to: RAFM Hendon- My Visit #1027258

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In regards to the earlier post by sadsack, the museum could do a similar thing to what the Australian war memorial have done with their lancaster G- George, it is set in a exhibition called striking by night and takes visitors on a trip as to what an actual mission would be like it is very atmospheric and thought provoking, using lighting and large moving images.

August 28, 2011 at 8:44 am in reply to: RAFM Hendon- My Visit #1035391

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In regards to the earlier post by sadsack, the museum could do a similar thing to what the Australian war memorial have done with their lancaster G- George, it is set in a exhibition called striking by night and takes visitors on a trip as to what an actual mission would be like it is very atmospheric and thought provoking, using lighting and large moving images.

August 21, 2011 at 10:08 am in reply to: UK News channels are reporting a Red Arrow down #2327931

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My thoughts the same as atr42, cannot belive this has happened, Saw the Reds for the first time in years at Cosford this year and really impressed me.

RIP Jon Egging 🙁

August 20, 2011 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Press Association – Red Arrows #1046040

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Just seen the news no confirmation yets so heres hoping pilot ok, saw them at Cosford this year, when they only had 8 displaying

July 3, 2011 at 7:57 am in reply to: John Stride, Mosquito Museum, Moth Club, Shuttleworth #1046039

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Such sad new indeed, i allways remember him working on the Queen Bee restoration,when i was a young 16 year old helping out at the museum. And when he took over the shop at the museum he really bought it up to date and if i remember rightly really increased the sales. As Bruce states all museums have someone like him.

June 15, 2011 at 3:28 pm in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1074681

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I still have yet to see it fly despite numerous donations over the years attended Cosford on Sunday and the Vulcan was cancelled 🙁 Won’t get a chance to see it again this year

April 11, 2011 at 8:25 pm in reply to: RAF Bomber Command Memorial Fund Wristbands. #1085905

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Hi All

As per Moggy c post i also have another 40 left to sell, the first 60 have nearly all gone that i asked my newsagent to sell.

I can be contacted by PM, i am based in St Albans and will paythe postage out to you.

March 14, 2011 at 7:55 pm in reply to: 750 NAS Jetstream's final day today #1088960

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I see your point PAGAN01, ZA111 would be better in Berkshire, however as long as she is preserved i do not mind. i will make some enqs this week and see if there is anynews as to where these two are destined to go.

March 13, 2011 at 6:20 pm in reply to: 750 NAS Jetstream's final day today #1090067

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Lets hope so. Just a bit more information for you, the last 9 jetstream were all Handley Page Built, 7 were completed by SA.

Except for 2 of them, 6 have been put up for tender these being XX476, XX478, XX481, XX484,XX486 and XX487. ZA110 and ZA111 have not been mentioned and no mention of the spares ship XX488. The MOD is stating that the 6 machines will not have engines, so would preclude delivery by Air!

Hopefully ZA111 might end up at Yeovilton

March 12, 2011 at 8:37 pm in reply to: 750 NAS Jetstream's final day today #1090550

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Sorry but this doesn’t make sense! Did you mean it is/was the last Jetstream T2 (serial wise chronologically) to serve in the RN? It was first flown on the 23/12/81 according to ukserials.

NICKB

This Jetstream was previousley G-AXFV prior to joing the RN, as stated flew in civil guise on the 24/4/69 therefore making it one of the oldest jetstreams still flying. She was converted to T2 use after civilian use, If you put the civilian ID into Google images there is a picture of her at Farnborough in 1972 and also a pic at Church Fenton in 1993 in her military guise

Hope this clears things up

March 12, 2011 at 5:36 pm in reply to: 750 NAS Jetstream's final day today #1090674

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Not sure… there are certainly some original HP built parts in them…

Definitely the last HP design in UK military service though…

🙁

Zeb

One of the last Jetstreams is ZA111 HP Cons number 211 and is the earliest jetstream flying. First flight for her was on the 24/4/69, This aricraft was the last HP built aircraft to be delivered on the 5/10/82.

Hope this one is preserved as a lasting legacy to Handley Page
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