TE 384 was allocated to RAF Syerston and I feel sure I first encountered her at RAF Wymeswold just before this pic in 1957 and she was a familiar sight on the gate for many years (although not easily visible from the A46). The odd thing is I’m sure she was at Syerston when we took our Harriers there for a field exercise, c1972 sporting a Red spinner.

She did eventually fly in Australia and was then sold to America where she currently awaits a repaired engine. (see a link in the first post).

John

Nice Skylark, never got to fly one.

John

Interesting and moving from the point of view of the real veterans reminiscense. Some interesting pieces of film plus the music of Vaughan Williams but the script was politico-arty B*****ks.

John

IIRC the trade training done at Weeton was for the airframe trade, mostly National Service so it would have used a number of surplus airframes. The silver finish reminds me of our two Mk.5’s at Bridgenorth both of which are now happily flying again.

John

111F not a Hart

Tyldsley ATC durring WW2 moving a Hawker Hart into their building near the railway

This aircraft was originally K1955, the last of the first production batch of six Hart fighters contract No 56338/30.

It was delivered to No 23 squadron at Kenley on the 23rd July 1931 replacing Bulldogs. It was then transferred to the Royal Aircraft Establishment for radio trials on the 14th September 1932.

It was returned to No 23 squadron at Biggin Hill on the 26th September 1932. It became maintenance airframe 626M at Manston around 1935

The aeroplane in the photo is a Fairey 111F not a Hart.

John

The one on the right. Did you recognise the badge? Ken was right, but then he knows me.

John

Yes, it’s a Mauboussin127

We might hold a Vigil until someone gets it.

John