A true loss…
He was such a skilled artist too wasn’t he – seeing his drawings and such on his programmes. Loved his attitude to doing stuff too – eg his mine in his back garden!
R.I.P. Fred and thanks for the education and entertainment over the years…

Welcome back – glad to hear you’re feeling better…
Right I’d like to have a stab at…
6 – Miles M.20?
15 – Gloster Grebe?
17 – Fleet Shadower?
That’ll do to be going on with… Now to try and do a bit of Googling…
OAW

I was working at Bicester on the day that “Biffy” got bent… I watched her as she flew past the office en-route to Enstone. I was shocked when I heard the news that evening and saw he crimpled remains on the news…

Her mainplane and both engines are still at Enstone dumped next to the hangar. I’ve no idea where the other remains went. The cockpit appeared to be quite intact.

She was still registered C-FDFC at the time of her accident – she never regained the G- plate…
OAW

Fantastic – Many thanks indeed.

The Jaguar lump appears to be of Inidan origin. Isn’t there a picture of the sectioned JP (which has been beautifully done) in one of the more recent Wrecks and Relics books? – Think she’s at Cosford now.

One tidy and well organised hangar(s) there.

Thanks for these pictures gents.

I seem to recall seeing a picture of a JP fuselage being towed behind a car… Wish I could remember where I saw it…
OAW

The planet satelite was completed but as PL states she never got of the ground… They did try.
IIRC… The airframe was partially scrapped and the fuselage used in an experimental helicopter, (FIRTH something rattles in my head for some reason)which again failed. She was finally melted down for the magnesium involved in her construction.
With modern materials I wonder if it would have worked… Wouldn’t look out of place either.
OAW