Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but after searching for footage of RR299 on youtube.com I discovered a clip showing its demise at Barton.
My apologies if it has already been highlighted.
RIP both crew 🙁

I won’t publicise the URL, I’ll leave it for you to search for should you wish to watch it.

Will do!
It’s probably one of those things that will never happen again 🙂

Lee,

I’m only getting a “service unavailable” message now.

Hawker fury G-CBEL is still airworthy although when she last flew I’m not certain as she doesn’t appear to have been particularly active on the airshow circuit this year. Whether she is still owned by John Bradshaw is also up for discussion as Feb 2007’s Aeroplane quoted John Bradshaw as having sold G-CBALbased a kemble, I was never aware he had another Fury:confused:

CBEL is still airworthy and is flown every 4-5 weeks, weather permitting.
John Bradshaw no longer holds an active DA on the type, which is why it no longer displays at airshows (in the flying display).

She looks gorgeous, the shine off her props is amazing 😎

Chris,

I wasn’t having a go at anyone, just a bit surprised!!!

As for VN799/G-CDSX, it could be some time before she flys again. Practically everything that could expire, expired on the day the RAF delivered it to us so it needs a great deal of work to make her airworthy and we have other priorities at the moment.

Canberra WJ874/VN799 was only overhauled during the winter of 2004/05 by FR Aviation at Bournemouth!!!

Must agree on the quality of the programme, one of the best if not the best ever produced!
The same applies to the Stringbag reborn video, detailing the restoration of W5856 (also available through the RNHF shop on its official site)

If a similar programme had been produced for VR930’s restoration, I’m sure that too would have been quality!

What’s happened to the Source fleet?

All are for sale, and most are in open store at Bournemouth.

One now ex-member is the aeroplane that Bruce has mentioned, G-DHZZ. It was sold to a new owner last year.
A Venom in an all-red colour scheme is on display at the Bournemouth Aviation Museum, I think it’s G-DHTT.
The Classic Flight acquired three aeroplanes for spares; a Vampire T.11 and two Venoms. These were static aeroplanes and I don’t believe were ever flown.