HI THERE NICK B ?? as it happens my father was a cpo in the fleet air arm at the time of simons sircus not only that he was part of the ground crew. Every year the navy would form an airobatic team using one of its fixed wing squadrons in 1968 it was 892 sqdrns turn then flying seasvixen FAW2s i will try to send you a few pics but if i cant then i would need your e.mail addres s as i have a picture of their logo +a couple of shots of them in the air & if iam lucky i will be able to aquire a piccy of their sqdrn mascot(a lion CALLED SIMON) signing their book hope this helps you peter SEAVIXEN 176 P.S ONE ON ITS WAY TO YOU BUT I WILL NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND ANY MORE cheers peter
HI THERE NICK B ?? as it happens my father was a cpo in the fleet air arm at the time of simons sircus not only that he was part of the ground crew. Every year the navy would form an airobatic team using one of its fixed wing squadrons in 1968 it was 892 sqdrns turn then flying seasvixen FAW2S i will try to send you a few pics but if i cant then i would need your e.mail addres
DEAR PAPA LIMA ACTUALLY you get 9 out of ten. when i can find my picture of that part on a merlin i will send you a picture of it if you will allow e.mails i can send you a descent size picture of it cheers peter….
HI THERE PAPA LIMA it is part of the cooling system from HURRICANE P3179 flown by dennis noble of 43 sqdrn who was shot down& killed in it on the 30th of august 1940. the remains (including those of the pilot) were excaveted from woodhouse road hove in 1996. if you follow the coolant pipes down each side of the engine down near the supercharger end of the merlin there are 2 of them one either side of the engine its like a junction i do have a picture of a merlin somewhere i will try 2 dig it out 4you cheers peter….
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