Ian
whilst I agree with you about some aircraft, dont forget that the Chinook did an awful lot in the Falklands (specifically one Chinook!). I pray that a Chinook is in the flypast as it was a welcome sight to many and still is.

Support helicopters may not be everyones thing and may not be as glamourous as fast jets etc, but they do amazing jobs that are extremely necessary.

Having a look in on their website this morning it doesn’t seem like there will be a Vulcan thundering up the Mall on June 17 and with no Sea Harriers or Victors flying in the UK, what’s left, the odd Lynx or Chinook or maybe a Wasp or Scout. It’s going to be some flypast !!!!

so was the crash of NL1051S final or will she fly again?

I have what I think is a Hurricane Spade Grip. Its got the brake lever fitting with the cable holder and it even has a bit of the old cable attached. Its marked AH4040. I have test ftted an original brake lever as it arrived without one and its fits perfectly. The problem i have is I have been told its Harvard and its also got a brass firing button. Any comments gratefully recieved.

My honest opinion is that it is Harvard. When you won it on Ebay it had the stainless bolts fitted that hold the retaining piece (that restrains the brass pneumatic gun tubes). This implies Harvard as the Harvard had no need for a brake lever. The fact there is a piece of Bowden Cable in the holder is a complete ‘herring rouge’ it has probably ‘fallen into this position’ as without a brake lever that would be pointless.

Having said all that, if you asking can it be fitted to a Hurricane? Well yes it can provided you fit the correct brake lever post and the parking catch.

Think you might have got the AH number wrong…hope this all helps? Any luck with the skin old chap?

To correct an earlier post (thanks Pete) that is not Paul Rogers, from the CFBG, I admit to being mislead by someone who should know better!

yeah Iknow what you mean….amateurs!:)