FL200Thanks to richb and all the other people who came along to our Classic Flight Experience. Without you guys paying the money to come on the pleasure flights the aircraft wouldn’t survive.
richb, it was a pleasure taking you up in the Devon and hopefully you will come to visit us again to experience one of the other aircraft, it may even be me that takes you flying again! (just think of those smooth landings 🙂 ) I’ll try and order some better weather for the next flight!
Once again thanks to everyone who came along to support the Air Atlantique Classic Flight.
Regards,
Jon
(Chief Pilot – AACF)
FL200An offer was made from Coventry to keep the Heron airworthy and flying in the U.K, but unfortunately the owners have a slightly unrealistic view of how much it is worth, so it is not Coventry bound. IF anyone hears of it coming to Coventry it will be for maintenance.
Jon.
FL200What a handsome chap flying that Prentice! I wonder who he is?
Jon 😉
FL200Ok, here’s my list of Percival prop survivors (not updated for a year or so)
P means Preserved, R means Restoration, A means Airworthy
Identity msn Model Status Location
G-ACGR D.29 Gull P Brussels
VH-UTP D.30 Gull A Murwillambah, NSW, AUS
VH-CCM D.46 Gull VI A Murwillambah, NSW, AUS
ZK-DPR D.55 Gull VI P Auckland, NZ
G-AERD D.65 Gull VI P Canberra, AUS
G-AEXF E.22 Mew Gull A Breighton
ZK-AKV K.63 Vega Gull R Auckland, NZ
G-AEZJ K.65 Vega Gull A Biggin Hill
VH-BQA K.98 Vega Gull II R Brisbane
G-AFFD Q.21 Q6 R I.O.M, Sywell?
TF-VIB K.242 Proctor 1 R Reykjavik, Iceland
VH-UXS K.246 Proctor 1 R Cheltenham, VIC, AUS
VH-AUC K.253 Proctor 1 P Moorabbin, AUS
VH-FEP K.279 Proctor 1 P Canberra, AUS
VH-BCX K.305 Proctor 1 R Mandeville, N.Z
VH-AHY H.9 Proctor 1 R Brisbane
G-AKZN K.386 Proctor 2 R Stafford
VH-BQR K.392 Proctor 2 P Bullcreek, AUS
EI-ACV? K.426? Proctor 2 S Celbridge
G-ALJF K.427 Proctor 2 A Biggin Hill
VH-SCC H.44 Proctor 2 R Brisbane
G-AHMP H.170 Proctor 2 S Little Staughton
G-AOGE H.210 Proctor 2 R Biggin Hill
VH-AVG H.224 Proctor 2 R Alice Springs
G-AMAL H.47 Proctor 3 D Hundleshope Heights
OY-ACP H.274 Proctor 3 P 20 miles from Helsingore
VH-AHR H.466 Proctor 3 R Brisbane
G-ALCK H.536 Proctor 3 P Duxford
P-4 H.578 Proctor 4 P Brussels
G-AOAR H.588 Proctor 4 S Biggin Hill
NP294 H.678 Proctor 4 R E.Kirby
SE-CEA H.772 Proctor 4 S Eslovs, Sweden
G-ANXR H.803 Proctor 4 A Rochester
VH-BCM Ae.8 Proctor 5 P Narellan, AUS
ZK-AQJ Ae.50 Proctor 5 S Auckland, NZ
TF-HGS Ae.57 Proctor 5 R Iceland
G-AHTE Ae.58 Proctor 5 R Frinton
G-AHWO Ae.72 Proctor 5 R Celbridge
ZK-AVW Ae.78 Proctor 5 S Auckland, NZ
ZK-AQK Ae.79 Proctor 5 R Blenheim, NZ
OO-ARM Ae.84 Proctor 5 S Brussels
ZK-ARP Ae.97 Proctor 5 A Albany, NZ
G-AKIU Ae.129 Proctor 5 R Seaton Ross, Yorks
ZK-AQZ Ae.143 Proctor 5 A Masterton, NZ
Unknown Proctor 5? D India
CF-EHF Ae.140 Proctor 6 S Hamilton, Ontario
G-APPL PAC-013 T.1 A Biggin Hill
VR192 PAC-016 T.1 P Lasham
VR249 PAC-075 T.1 P Newark
G-APJB PAC-084 T.1 A Coventry
E-390 PAC-091 T.1 P Moron, Argentina
E-350 PAC-128 T.1 P Buenos Aires, Argentina
ZS-EUS PAC-207 T.1 R S.Africa (Swartkop?)
G-AOKL PAC-208 T.1 R Old Warden
G-AOKH PAC-212 T.1 S Biggin Hill
OO-OPO PAC-215 T.1 U Brussels
G-AOLK PAC-225 T.1 A Biggin Hill
G-AOKO PAC-234 T.1 R Doncaster
VS623 PAC-238 T.1 P Coventry
ZK-DJC PAC-252 T.1 P Wanaka, NZ
G-AOLU PAC-283 T.1 R Montrose
N1041P PAC-314 T.1 A Camarillo, USA
G-AOLR 5830/21 T.1 D Kilsyth Hills
Unknown HAM-FN-005 T.1 D Chennai, India
IV-3368 T.1 P Palam, India
E-372 T.1 P Cordoba, Argentina
LQ-ZKZ T.1 U Buenos Aires, Argentina
G-AWPH PAC/F/003 T.1 A Reading
N435WV PAC/F/018 T.1 A Remington, VG, USA
FM1036 PAC/F/020 T.51 P Sungai Besi, Malaysia
FM1031 PAC/F/029 T.51 P Alor Setar, Malaysia
FM1035 PAC/F/040 T.51 P Sungai Besi, Malaysia
WV483 PAC/F/046 T.1 R Nashua, NH, USA
WV486 PAC/F/049 T.1 S Thatcham
WV493 PAC/F/056 T.1 P East Fortune
‘XF868’ PAC/F/057 T.1 P Muscat, Oman
G-BZRF PAC/F/062 T.1 S Sandtoft
FM1032 PAC/F/096 T.51 U Alor Setar, Malaysia
WV562 PAC/F/108 T.1 P Cosford
G-BLIW PAC/F/125 T.51 A Shoreham
WV605 PAC/F/132 T.1 P Flixton
WV606 PAC/F/133 T.1 P Newark
G-BKOS PAC/F/157 T.51 S Thatcham
ZK-JOT PAC/F/183 T.1 A Albany, N.Z
SR137 PAC/F/196 T.52 S Swartkop, S.Africa
WV679 PAC/F/199 T.1 P Wellesburne
WW388 PAC/F/217 T.1 P Hemswell
ZK-SGN PAC/F/226 T.1 A Blenheim, N.Z
G-BZRE PAC/F/234 T.1 S Sandtoft
WW442 PAC/F/257 T.1 P Charlwood
WW444 PAC/F/259 T.1 R Rugely
WW447 PAC/F/262 T.1 S Reading
G-TMKI PAC/F/268 T.1 R Clevedon
XF545 PAC/F/276 T.1 S Thatcham
FM1037 PAC/F/289 T.51 P Sungai Besi, Malaysia
G-BKFW PAC/F/303 T.1 A Brimpton
UB211 PAC/F/309 T.53 P Yangon, Burma
G-KAPW PAC/F/311 T.1 A Old Warden
G-MOOS PAC/F/335 T.1 A N.Weald
G-AWRY PAC/F/339 T.1 R Brimpton
XF844 PAC/F/349 T.1 P Bruntingthorpe
3036 PAC/F/358 T.52 P Bejing
FM1045 PAC/F/371 T.1 P Selangor, Malaysia
G-AWVF PAC/F/375 T.1 A Frenchingpond something
181 PAC/F/400 T.51 S Thatcham
183 PAC/F/406 T.51 P Casement
184 PAC/F/408 T.51 R Dromod
ZK-PPD PAC/F/ T R N.Z
Unknown PAC/F/ T.51 P Cheras, Malaysia
UB212 PAC/F/ U Cassville, USA
UB228 PAC/F/ U Cassville, USA
UB208 PAC/F/ T. P Mandalay, Burma
UB237 PAC/F/ T. P Central Burma
Unknown PAC/F/ D Sudan
WF137 P57/05 P.57 C1 P Lasham
N206UP P50/10 Prince 2A S Van Nuys, CA
G-DACA P57/12 P.57 T1 P Charlwood TN
WF122 P57/18 P.57 T1 P Bruntingthorpe TN
WF128 P57/26 P.57 T1 P Flixton TN
C-GJIE P57/31 P.57T1 A Downsview
BT1-1/98 P50/41 P.54 P Bangkok AP
G-AMLZ P50/46 Prince 6E P Caernarfan AP
G-RACA P57/49 P.57 T1 P Long Marston AP
G-GACA P57/58 P.57 T1 P Charlwood TN
WP309 P57/59 P.57 T1 U Carlisle
WP313 P57/63 P.57 T1 S Yeovilton AP
WP314 P57/64 P.57 T1 P Carlisle AP
N7SY P57/71 P.57 T1 P Bournemouth AP
AF201 P66/10 C.1 D Livingstone AP, Zambia
N51973 P66/14 C51 P Caldwell,Essex County, NJ
AF202 P66/15 C.1 D Liningstone AP, Zambia
N66PK P66/17 C51 R Thun Field, WA, USA
RM-4 P66/21 C51 P Brussels-TN
RM-7 P66/27 C51 P Brussels-Melsbroek AB
N510RP P66/29 C51 R Anoka County AP, USA
N51970 P66/32 C51 S El Mirage, CA
N51972 P66/33 C51 S Watsonville, CA, USA
G-BNPH P66/41 C1 A Bournemouth
(83004) P66/46 C52 P Arlanda-TN
83007 P66/51 C52 P Ugglarp-TN
83008 P66/52 C52 P Linkoping-Malmslatt AB
WV746 P66/53 C1 P Shifnal-RAF Cosford
83010 P66/56 C52 F Linkoping-Malmslatt AB
83012 P66/61 C52 D Ronneby-Kallinge AB
83014 P66/64 C52 D Ostersund-Frösön
WV753 P66/67 C1 D Cardiff AP, Wales
PR-2 P66/70 C53 S Luonetjarvi AFB
N2692U P66/76 C1 R Carrolton, GA, USA
OY-AVA P66/79 President I P 20 miles from Helsingore
N4273C P66/80 C1 S Denver-Front Range, CO
SE-BKH P66/82 C1 A Vasteras-Hasslo
N46EA P66/83 C1 P Charlwood-TN, UK
G-BNPU P66/87 C1 S Coventry
D-CAKE P66/93 C54 P Sinsheim-TN
G-BXES P66/101 C(PR)1 A Coventry
(54+07) P66/102 C54 R Berlin-Gatow
54+08 P66/105 C54 P Nordholtz AB
54+15 P66/1006 C54 U Moenchengladbach AP
54+21 P66/1013 C54 P Hermeskeil-TN
(54+24) P66/1016 C54 P Hermeskeil-TN
54+27 P66/1019 C54 P Vienna Airport
54+?? ? C54 S Sinsheim-TN
VH-EPN 28 EP.9 R Derrinallum, Aus
CF-NWI 30 EP.9 A Wetaskiwin. CAN
ZS-CHZ 36 EP.9 S S.Africa
N747JC 39 EP.9 A Ft Atkinson, WI. USA
N8395 41 EP.9 R Tutwiler, MS, USA
ZK-PWZ 42 EP.9 A Napier, N.Z
XM819 43 EP.9 P Middle Wallop
G-ARDG 47 EP.9 MK2 S Washington, W.Sussex
VH-DAV 46 EP.9 P Greenock, S.Aus
Regards,
Jon.
FL200Airworthy: (these are all from memory, if any are incorrect I apologise)
Gull IV
1 in Australia (VH-UTP)
Gull VI
1 in Australia (VH-CCM)
Vega Gull:
1 in U.K (G-AEZJ)
Mew Gull
1 in U.K (G-AEXF)
Q.6
None
Proctor:
2 in New Zealand (both Mk.5s) (ZK-ARP, ZK-AQZ)
2 in U.K (Mk.3 and Mk4) (G-ALJF, G-ANXR)
Prentice:
3 in U.K (G-APJB, G-AOLK, G-APPL)
1 in U.S (N1094P) (airworthy-ish)
Provost:
6 in U.K (G-BLIW, G-KAPW, G-MOOS, G-AVWF, G-BKFW, G-AWPH)
1 in U.S (N935WV)
2 in New Zealand (ZK-JOT, ZK-SGN?)
Prince:
None
Sea Prince:
1 in Canada (WF133 was G-BIFN)
Pembroke:
2 in U.K (G-BXES, G-BNPH)
1 in sweden (SE-BKH?)
Some in U.S (3 ish? mostly ex Belgian Air Force.)
As for potentials:
In U.K,
2 Proctor 5s (G-AHTE and G-AKIU)
1 Proctor 3 (G-AOGE)
1 Q.6 (G-AFFD)
2 Prentices (G-AOLU, G-AOLK)
At least 2 Provosts, maybe more
Hope that helps!
If you want any more info http://www.classicflight.com operate 2 airworthy Percivals, and are restoring another to fly.
Jon.
FL200Thanks for your input so far. Does anyone have any photos of Austers in an ‘interesting’ British military colour scheme?
Jon.
FL200As the advert mentions Ex South African Air Force, my best guess is that it is still in South Africa.
A quick search of the S.African database gives 4 tiger moths whose reg ends in S: ZS-CFS, ZS-CTS, ZS-OSS and ZS-OCS.
As the aircraft has only done 8 hours I’m again going to guess it is ZS-OSS as that aircraft has only been registerd since 2001. It’s registered owner is in Randburg, S.Africa.
All guesses, and all could be very wrong.
Jon.
FL200Well I don’t know where it is, but I’ll start the ball rolling by saying its reg begins with a Z and ends in an S. Z?-??S Could be S.Africa or N.Zealand??
Where is it advertised?
Jon.
FL200Having the windows so close to your eyes means you get an excellent view outside. 🙂
Jon
(DAK pilot on one of the RIAT days)
FL200They have a Piston Provost too.
Jon.
FL200Thanks to all of you who came to Coventry for a flight in the Prentice, I enjoyed taking you up more than you enjoyed being there!
Jon.
FL200🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
FL200Isn’t it time you were in bed? Surely you’ve got to be at work early in the morning?! Next you’ll be telling me you don’t work 7 days a week, bloody students!
FL200I think there was an Avro Anson in the display as well, not on your original list. Was it in the programme to come in?
Jon.
FL200Nice shots Dave, but they are all a bit blueish? Was this a problem with the windows in the 310??
Meteor is up and running, currently at Bournemouth (DeHavilland) for annual check.
Jon.
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