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March 17, 2002 at 11:27 pm in reply to: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday #2112399

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RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday

…and the other sister ship is posted below.

(c) Classic Jets/Mike Barclay

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March 17, 2002 at 11:22 pm in reply to: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday #2112402

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RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday

Mark

I think that it went tech so it did not fly but did some fast taxying.
So its still four years since a Buccaneer last flew in the UK.

Mark R

March 7, 2002 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Is the F86 to fly this year? #2112997

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RE: Is the F86 to fly this year?

Alexis

As I mentioned on that forum my username is fradu on avi8.com) I also have a photo of John Bradshaw’s Fury. It is attached below: –

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March 7, 2002 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Is the F86 to fly this year? #2113000

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RE: Is the F86 to fly this year?

TFC acquired an F-86A from the USA a couple of years ago and put it on the UK register as G-BZNL, but there’s some doubt if it ever made it across before being sold to the Flying Heritage Collection(?).

Hope thsi helps

Mark

March 5, 2002 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Hunter in more detail #2113124

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RE: Hunter in more detail

Phil

This Hunter still survives today in flying condition with the Jordianian Historic Flight in Jordan.
It is the famous G-BOOM, formerly of the Hunter One and Jet Heritage collections.

Perhaps the Hunter you are thinking of is the Jet Heritage F4 that had a tragic accident in 1998?

Mark

March 5, 2002 at 8:15 pm in reply to: Why on earth……….? #2113151

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RE: Why on earth……….?

The RNHF Firefly also has one such gearbox fitted to its ex-Shack Griffin powerplant.

March 2, 2002 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Talking of Mustangs #2113422

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RE: Talking of Mustangs

Is the first picture the former WoGB G-PSID, and the example that sadly crashed in France a few years ago?

Very nice pix Philo 🙂

February 25, 2002 at 6:32 pm in reply to: Spencer Flack killed #2113937

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RE: Spencer Flack killed

>A sad loss, but in all honesty, I thought he was killed
>flying one of his aircraft about 20 years ago…?

I think he had a very narrow escape when his Sea Fury had its accident in the early 80’s, as remarked in the paper “He cheated death 15 years ago when one of his aircraft crashed”

HTH

Mark

February 25, 2002 at 6:28 pm in reply to: Spencer Flack killed #2113940

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RE: Spencer Flack killed

>Thats a shame, did he still live in England?

In the paper it says he came from Herts, so I guess he did live in the UK.

HTH

Mark

February 8, 2002 at 8:07 pm in reply to: The Fairey Barracuda #2115584

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RE: The Fairey Barracuda

I think the nose section they have on display is from DP872.

HTH

Mark

February 8, 2002 at 8:03 pm in reply to: A medley of todays visit to Hendon #2115588

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RE: A medley of todays visit to Hendon

Hopefully before too long an airworthy Tempest II will become a reality 🙂

Mark

February 8, 2002 at 7:59 pm in reply to: A true classic jet… #2115592

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RE: A true classic jet…

Phil

It is the same aircraft.

WV908 was airworthy for several seasons between 1978 and 1986, then was overhauled and put into storage due to lack of funds.
During this time it flew in the markings of the first image.

BAe carried out a restoration on the jet at Dunsfold between 1995 and 1996 which included the new paint scheme. Sadly as most will know it suffered severe damage in July 1997 which has grounded it ever since.

Hope this helps.

Mark

Very nice pic by the way 🙂

January 30, 2002 at 10:19 pm in reply to: Slooow day at the office #2116321

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RE: Slooow day at the office

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 30-01-02 AT 10:20 PM (GMT)]No they are all true designs – I think cool_hand’s pic shows a Shorts Seamew, that was put forward as a possible design for the Royal Navy.

HTH

Mark

January 28, 2002 at 8:24 pm in reply to: Swedish Invader #2116598

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RE: Swedish Invader

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-01-02 AT 08:26 PM (GMT)]I don’t think the A-26 is up for sale, its a popular aircraft for airshows and the SHF love the aircraft, but I could be wrong.

I read in FP that the aircraft were based at Weald for last year’s airshow season. The Vampire and Hunter have since gone back to Europe from what I hear but not so sure about their A26 and P51.

HTH

Mark

January 28, 2002 at 8:15 pm in reply to: A little something for everyone? #2116601

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RE: A little something for everyone?

Sadsack

As mentioned above the Lightning perished, as did the Hastings from memory but not before the wings were saved and sent to the Yorkshire Air Museum for use in their Halifax.

I think one of the Canberras (silver) also survived the break-up of the collection but was scrapped later.

HTH

Mark
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