Probably not surprisingly i’ve always found the type quite fascinating.
And deserved criticism aside are there any surviving sections / parts specifically from the Blackburn Roc?

Rob

Yes i did wonder that too, but the clincher for me is the little approach road off the end of the runway that i have red arrowed, as it shows on both photos and not on the end of any other runway at that angle.

Rob

You must of been grinning from ear to ear Rich. Fantastic effort by all involved.

Rob

Nice photo. I’m presuming the end of the runway shown bottom left is the same as the one middle left in pagen01 (James’) photo?

Rob

Gannet ECM.6 XG797 was one of the first museum arrivals at Duxford, and has been hangared for most of her 40 years with IWM. She is probably very low houred, having been in Squadron service for only four years out of a service life of 15. When roaded to Duxford on 21st May 1972, XG797 was marked as BY/766, pictured here (by Tony Clarke) in July 1974:

Total flying hours 794.30 (source ‘Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft since 1946’).

Lovely photos of her by the way.

Rob

That weather is one of the main reasons I haven’t stepped foot in the UK since I left. Where I live, 344 days a year of Severe Clear is hard to give up…

How boring :p. Personally i love the variety of weather we have.
Its the duller days in England that makes you appreciate the brighter days even more.

Rob