There is also information about RNAS Crimond/Rattray in a book called ‘A Steep Turn To The Stars’ (A history of aviation in the Moray Firth) by Jim Hughes.
Ian
Doesn’t this just mean that countries operating Stealth Aircraft will target civilian TV and Radio stations in the first wave of a strike?
Any chance of the TV and radio stations being knocked out this coming Friday – and it taking a couple of weeks or so to get them back up and running again? (yep, not a fan of the Olympics…)
Great news about XL500. I will also be watching your progress very closely and waiting to see her fly again (even if it does mean travelling down from the North East of Scotland for the event – and to get the T-shirt!)
I was on board Eagle when this happened (Gannet going over the bows) and saw it happen. On what I remember, it was due to a catapult failure.
IRO the cost of the strops, I do remember the ‘buzz’ at the time was £10, about £40 in todays money. Keep in mind this is all purely from memory after 46 years of course!
Ian
Just had a look in my good book. HMS Eagle and HMS Albion exercised with the USS Coral Sea and USS Intrepid (OK, so the US Sixth Fleet also joined in) in the Med between 12 August 1955 and 19th August 1955 – I stand corrected. Looking at my photos I would also concur it is the Eagle in the photo.
It has Yank Navy markings so do you still think it is the Eagle? Looking at the carrier in the background (and the amount of ‘goofers’), a Yank carrier?
I would also like to pass on my thanks for the update, I was also wondering if XP924 was still about and flying. I now live a bit too far North to see her fly these days but then I did see a lot of her in her younger years (check my user name…)
Ian
Hi Pagen01,
thanks for the information, I was not aware of that source. I will have a look there. As I mentioned, I do have a pdf of the Pilots Notes but the illustations are not very clear.
Thanks again,
Thanks folks for all the suggestions, they have given me plenty to work on. I also came across the Pilots Notes which have given me a lot of information although the illustrations are not so clear (but clear enough to give me something to work on).
Thanks again
Ian
I have built my X-Plane model based on scale drawings – unfortunately the prop was not presented on the drawings. However, when I started going over 13 feet diameter I found I had to be careful not to put too much power on for takeoff otherwise there was rather a lot of crunching noises and black smoke… The runway did not look too good neither!
Ian
Yep, I was the recipient of the information for the AEW3 – the prop blade measured in at 75 inches from centre of spinner to tip making it a total diameter of 12 ft 6 inches. (Information greatfully received from Newark museum).
Ian
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