Next Year I am off to Moscow, so until the Hope you and Dawn have a fantastic Xmas and A good New Year and would love to help out but Living in Newcasle Upon Tyne can be a pain in the Arse

Paul :diablo:

Well, Mr Cubin could always pop up to Newcastle and collect you 😉

Good to have you aboard Andy 🙂

Mark

Two former Boscombe Down Hawker Hunters, FGA.9 XE601 and T.7 XL612, will make debuts in 2005, subject to the usuals.

I’m pretty sure that there are major components of WG655 owned elsewhere.
I remember seeing a photo in an aviation mag, showing WG655’s original rear fuselage in storage somewhere.

The same month another mag had a feature on Chuck Greenhill’s restoration.

It definitely hasn’t had any mishaps as far as I’m aware.
Hope this helps increase your calm-ness level 🙂

Just found this shot of WG655, post accident.

I think the remains are in storage with the RNHF. Not sure how much though, although don’t take my word for it, other people probably know a lot more than me!

The remains of the airframe, or what was left, were all scrapped after the Investigation.

What some people may not realise is that John tried for over two hours trying to get the wheel down. I have heard someone in the past slating someone who I consider a good friend, viciously for *getting out as fast as possible*.
He exhausted every avenue of recovery, with ditching being the last option available.

Sadly bad luck struck again, a year later with WG655.
I still can’t quite work out how John and his crewman avoided serious injury in the accident.

I missed it.
Never mind, will catch it when the four week cycle comes around again 😉