texan tomcat

great work!

meteor scheme mix-up

Hi

the black and red markings are definitely 601aux squadron based at north weald in the 50’s. the striped tail was the co’s aircraft. It was silver overall though, not camoflaged. 604aux squadron were also based there to at the same time. they had red and orange triangles with overall silver aircraft.

I have several photos that I will try to post in the next few days showing such.

loudest formation

Very early 90’s, I was passing by RAF wattisham, and decided to drive up to the open end of the airfield. My friend and I parked the car, and walked the path to the fence line. There was a heat haze at the far end of the airfield, but because of the bump in the runway, and the prevailing wind, we did not see or hear what was coming!

At the time the phantoms were using their flying hours up, and we got treated to an inpromptu formation take-off. If only we had a camera with us! needless to say we were deafened. It was a nice way to go though!

photos

my photos are currently being processed. I will post the best this afternoon.

Big thanks to the BBMF

It was a great evening from both a social and engineering aspect.

My group was showed round by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic airframe fitter. Alas, I didn’t get her name, but I would like to give a personal thanks for a very enjoyable evening, and to all of the staff that run the event. They are doing a fantastic job, and the aircraft couldn’t be in better hands. My Grandfather was a Lancaster mechanic, and it was particularly special to spend some time inside the aircraft.

p.s. Am very jelouse of their day job! Would trade any day….where do I apply?

Made some money this year!

I came away with a bag full of BA bolts, sold some surplus items, and generally had a good chin-wag with some of the people that I have got to know over the years. But alas, it was pretty thin on the ground with new “finds”.

Horsa praise

It just goes to show what a group of motivated, and like minded people can do with a little money and a hangar! Many major UK museums can take a leaf out of their book, and imagine what they could do with their greater resources?

I think this project deserves the sort of praise that the reconstructed halifaxes, wellington, and Mosquito NFII, etc.

🙂

DH Hornet F.1 Instrument panels

DH Hornet F.1 Instrument panels