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  • in reply to: Hertford & Ware ATC Vampire #1827572
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    According to Wrecks & Relics 6th edition the Vampire T.11 at Knebworth house was a composite of XE 935 with the wings of XE985.It move to 1066 Sqn ATC in Hitchin on 18/12/77.I hope this helps.
    Dave

    in reply to: Hertford & Ware ATC Vampire #1828224
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    According to Wrecks & Relics 10th edition,the Vampire T.11 at Ware was XE849 owned by 936 Sqn ATC.
    XD616 was at Hoddesdon at the John Warner School with 1239 Sqn ATC.
    The first pic is of XE849,codedV3,at Ware
    Second pic is of XD616 at Hoddesdon
    Both photos taken the same day in October 1985

    in reply to: Jean Batten's Percival Gull #1828543
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    A series of photos of G-ADPR flying at Old Warden in August 1990.This aircraft should still be flying,and not gathering dust in an Airport Terminal.Aircrft is being flown here by the the late Angus Macvitie.

    in reply to: Jean Batten's Percival Gull #1828619
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    And one of G-ADPR at Old Warden after her rebuild taken in August 1991

    in reply to: Jean Batten's Percival Gull #1828626
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    Here is a pic of G-ADPR at the start of her rebuild at Old Warden October1986

    in reply to: Lockheed Hudson survivors #1563545
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    JDK,
    Was your flightdeck shot taken in a certain hangar at Moorabbin during restoration?

    in reply to: Short Stirling Replica #1593370
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    I worked with Dave Smith at Preston Centre and Preston Radar in 1967/68.He introduced me both to hill wrecks and U.S Armed Forces days(Remember those?).Dave has been a controller at Liverpool Airport for many years.I am still requested by recent arrivals at Manchester ATC to show them the local wrecks around the Peak District,including the B-29,B-24,F-86s Meteors etc that came to grief in the 1940s and 50s.The B-29 still has an amazing amount of wreckage still remaining.
    Sorry,I have never visited a Whitley crash site,but there are still large chunks of Botha wing still up here in the Peak District if you fancy rebuilding one of those!

    in reply to: Short Stirling Replica #1602310
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    And here are the pics!

    in reply to: Short Stirling Replica #1602339
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    A couple more pics of the Stirling on Mickle Fell taken in 1972 on one of Manchester Air Traffic Controls’ expeditions to find hill wrecks.

    in reply to: Short Stirling Replica #1603903
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    Stirling LK488 on Mickle Fell before removal by the ATC for the RAFM

    in reply to: Cornwall Aero Park/ Flambards #1603953
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    A couple more pics taken at Flambards in 1985
    1 XN647 Sea Vixen FAW.2
    2 XP350 Whirlwind HAR.10

    in reply to: Cornwall Aero Park/ Flambards #1603966
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    Sea Venom FAW.22 XG691 in her original scheme at Chilton Cantelo,Somerset,in 1983 before her move to Flambards.

    in reply to: Cornwall Aero Park/ Flambards #1607770
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    A few more taken at Flambards in July 1985

    1 is the ‘other’ Gannet ECM6 WN464
    2 Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE368
    3 Sea Prince T.1 WF122
    4 Sea Venom FAW.22 XG691

    in reply to: Cornwall Aero Park/ Flambards #1608038
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    Here are a few pics taken at Flambards(or Cornwall Aero Park) taken in July 1985
    1 XJ575 Sea Vixen FAW.2
    2 XG831 Gannet ECM.6
    3 WV106 Skyraider AEW.1
    4 XN967 Buccaneer S.1
    5 XD332 Scimitar F.1
    Let me know if you want a few more

    in reply to: Woodford Day before the Airshow (Saturday) #1611427
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    And 2 photos taken 25 years earlier at Woodford 1971
    First is the much-missed Mosquito RR299
    and the second is a Vulcan B2 displaying at it’s birthplace

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