I picked up a “catalogue” return for (read it and weep) £34 (X52 Pro) RRP is about £115. The supplied PS2 cable seems to be a weak link, as others have mentioned it.

When my stick isn’t working, there’s a single green led glowing, but only the throttle works. If you have an old KVM switch lying around, you might have a spare PS2 cable – try that, but pushing the supplied cable in is usually enough for me.

If you like military sims as well, you might find a lot of satisfaction with DCS: A-10C & DCS: Ka-50. Particularly if you’re an advanced pilot.

Personally, I can barely keep them in the air long enough to complete a mission, but that’s because I’m a newbie dork who needs a tutor.

There’s a great job out there for anyone who wants to fly as lead or wingman, teaching newbies – for altruism or monetary compensation/barter. I know I need a tutor and I’ve got an awful lot of free time.

Read and weep, picked up a Saitek X52 Pro, brand new, on eBay for £34 delivered! Normally about £120. It works perfectly, but I think I’ll change the PS2 lead connecting the stick and throttle. So many buttons and profiles to choose from I barely know which way to look.

I’ve been calling, on this forum, for the Dominie to flown at air displays, recognising it’s VFM and longevity in the RAF.

It’s the only aircraft in the RAF that I actually got to do any work on, while at Finningley in 1973/4, while waiting for my TT course to begin.

But is it just the Dominie, or the entire HS125 based line that’s being phased out?

Really great piccies. The equal of any great “coffee table” book and should be printed, signed (artist and pilots) and framed.

May I raise a call for one or two Harriers to go to the BBMF. These planes have been used in combat, but they also hold many other characteristics that others don’t, and also have a special place within aero engineering. They’re so much more than just an aeroplane.

I might be wrong, but it’s unlikely it’s replacement (not due for 9 or 10 years) will attain the level of support the Harrier has.

Are they going to be classed as too complex for civilian ownership and operation in the UK? They’d be expensive to keep, but the jewel in any collection.

I happened to overhear a conversation between a display pilot at Yeovilton (or Culdrose) and someone closer to the Sea Vixen’s operations, that he was available to fly her as he has experience of the type and would only need to renew his approval rating.

So there are SV pilots around with the necessary skills, it’s a matter of finding them.