There is an Aeronca club, though their website appears out of date
http://www.aeronca.co.uk/

and Piper
http://www.vintagepiper.co.uk/vpac-home/

There is also this event for Cubs:
Piper Operation Cobra 30 Jul – 04 Aug
http://choletaero.fr/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=2:cobra-piper&Itemid=176

Mark

Last update I read was this one from their website in December:
https://www.navywings.org.uk/news-blog/navy-wings-2017-summary-ceo-jock-alexander/

Mark

Some pictures of the BPA Defiant during its construction and on display at the Boulton Paul Heritage Centre can be viewed on the P.82 Defiant page at http://www.boultonpaul.com/

Mark

I asked the BPA Chairman, Cyril Plimmer and learned he was directly involved. Here is his reply:
” I can confirm with all certainty that this was part of the Quadruplex Electric Link system that was used when i designed that system for a Hunter aircraft in conjunction with Boscombe Down, where all the test flying was done.
This was part of a Boulton Paul addition to the existing Hunter control system. This particular part could be switched to engage or disengage that Quadruplex System.
All this was designed when we were evaluating, and designing the Concorde Hydraulic Flying Controls circa 1966/7/8.
We used a Hunter aircraft for some 2000 flying hours to evaluate the requirements.”

There’s a great 2 minutes of BoB film taxiing and take offs on the follow on reel 3 from about 12 and a half minutes in: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=2567

Hello,
The wartime photos in my book are from the BPA collection and are of the prototype Defiant. The colour ones from Hendon were taken back when it was far easier to arrange a visit, I think around 1988.
The Defiant Pilots Notes does contain some pictures. These can be viewed in the RAF Museum research library.
There are other publications, magazines with pictures from the Hendon Defiant N1671, such as an issue of Replic Feb96, SAM March91.
Let me know exactly what you want to see and assuming no copyright problem then I can send you a copy.
Mark Ansell

I need to update the list, but I currently have 4 shown on the Boulton Paul website preservation page: http://www.boultonpaul.com then click on preservation or direct link: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/markansell/bpa/preserved/preserved.html

Type D Turret
in Lincoln RF398 Aerospace Museum, Cosford
in Lincoln RE408 Argentina
on display stand Aerospace Museum, Cosford
under restoration Sywell Aviation Museum

Mark

Good pictures, thanks for letting us see these.
Have yet to visit the new building at Cosford but its on the list. Interesting angles!
How did you get that shot looking down on the Balliol? I guess they have moved it near to some steps. Think it was still having some work done near the hangar doors when I saw it last year.
Thanks,
Mark.