Pilots and engineer line-up for next season are now listed on the website. Also engine and taxi runs have taken place at Bournemouth.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sea-Vixen-FAW2-G-Cvix-Foxy-Lady/504439626256242
Looking good for next year.
Rob
10,000 views… Thank you.
Thanks to all who in the past three months have viewed or contributed to this thread, including a large amount of ‘guests’ i might add, but you are all welcome. I never for one minute imagined there would be so much interest in these two largely forgotten types.
And if anyone has any associated and unwanted parts, photos, log books or ephemera etc then please please get in touch, using the email address below.
Lets save what we can now!
Anyway, i thought i would end the year with a copy of a letter i received in 1991 from former Westland chief test pilot Harald Penrose OBE, advising me that i would “find it impossible to collect sufficient Wyvern bits for a replica”. I think the great man was probably right, but over twenty years later and possibly due to blind stupidity, eccentric optimism or just a stubborn determination not to give up, we are still persevering and still collecting!
Anyway, another year beckons, and for those interested i’ll be adding more updates in 2013.
Rob
Well.. there you go guys and dolls. When XH558 is sadly no longer able to fly then you will know which worthwhile project to divert your money too!
Shackleton to the skies 🙂
Rob
Seconded. I don’t want to count our chickens too much at this early stage, but a Shackleton plus Lancaster x 2 formation would be quite something too 😎
Rob
Stick around, on here i doubt you’ll have to wait very long :p
I’m still waiting to be agreed with 😀
Rob
I could be wrong Melvyn Hiscock, but i think Bruce was disagreeing with me, not you.
Rob
Nice HP Victor throttle box (not control column)
Rob
Done. Its a great idea and excellent to see so much support being offered by BAE systems.
Rob
Personally i don’t think it really matters whats happened to it before.. does it? Its patina, however it was acquired, is all part of its history and in my opinion FWIW it should be left well alone.
Rob
What about the next of kin?
There was dismay from some quarters when the late Peter Twiss’ log books etc went up for auction, and i think went to a private collector. But at least his family didnt destroy them !!
Rob
Who does a log book belong to? Surely the owner may dispose of it in whatever way he wishes. Being interested in the contents does not give you any rights on the matter. It is the same with all historical material unless the state has designated an item in some way. Listed status for Log Books, perhaps?
Absolutely. But why would anyone want to destroy them? I doubt any kin would not be extremely proud of their parents exploits in a similar situation. And even if they didnt want to hang onto the log books personally they could be offered to a relevant museum, or even sold on to a collector!
Should the tax payer carry the burden for the storage of every log book?
I should hope not.
No-one is suggesting that, are they?
Rob
What an excellent start, and an excellent idea to help keep it original as much as possible.
Rob
Well if Harald Penrose’ log books are lost forever then i am truly shocked and saddened. Why on earth wasn’t provision made by his family for their safe keeping, given his unique and outstanding flying career?
Can you give anymore details Dave?
Rob
Not sure how comprehensive my list is but i’ve got nothing listed anywhere near that number!
Rob