Thanks for the kind words pistonrob. You are quite right about the underwater ejection, made by Lt. Bruce McFarlane on the 13th October 1954 in aircraft VZ783, after his Python engine flamed out on launching from HMS Albions catapult. There was an excellent interview with Bruce in Flypast some years back but i cannot remember which issue.

Edit; I believe it was the October 1986 issue!

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Bargain!! 😀

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Not setting out to correct you ( and I did double check myself! ) but Mr Penrose had the unusual spelling of his christian name. I can’t say I have ever seen it spelt as such before.

Quite right Propstrike, fingers working quicker than the brain. I have a hand written letter from Mr Penrose from 1991 regarding my parts project, signed ‘Harald Penrose’ 🙂

was there not a pilot who ejected “under water” from a Wyvern after it had gone overboard from an aircraft carrier. he survived and the reason he said he did it was that he had nothing left to lose.

well done Wyvernfan, its always a great feeling for yourself when a reletive gets in contact and say “they never knew” etc. chuffed to bits for you mate

Thanks for the kind words pistonrob. You are quite right about the underwater ejection, made by Lt. Bruce McFarlane on the 13th October 1954 in aircraft VZ783, after his Python engine flamed out on launching from HMS Albions catapult. There was an excellent interview with him in Flypast some years back but i cannot remember which issue.

Yep your right Tim, it is in the book. Its along the right lines but needs to be a closer view.