I bet Neil will be chuffed indeed…. 😉

Bit of history from this excellent website which indicates that it must have been floating around a bit prior to issue “in the summer of 1961” then:

http://www.jetprovostheaven.com/jpt3/xm479.html

Nigel: It seems from a quick google that they are known as the PPG these days (group not society?)

Google also throws up this place who may have direct contact with them as their cockpit section resides there?

PS: Are you going up-market then? :diablo:

Not being a glider person, when I saw this I just had to google this…..lol

I did find this pic showing such a launch 😮

http://www.pointvista.com/WW2GliderPilots/UnusualGliderDesigns/RocketAssistGlider.jpg

Why not give the Midland Air Museum a call (phone number on their website)?

I can’t honestly answer your query, as I have no idea of the extent of the AWA documentation held there, but the many artefacts on display including the aforementioned models are a treasure trove alone! 😉

4 actually…… cheeky git :diablo:

It wasn’t meant to be a rush job – but I’ll get on the case a.s.a.p. I know it’s so popular……lol 😀

It maybe worth contacting the Midland Air museum, there was a spare tailcone sat behind the Hunter there. It was damaged but maybe repairable, I’m sure XF382 will comment further if he picks up this thread.

That tailcone does actually belong to me, and is heavily damaged after suffering being shot at on Pendine ranges….. (frames shot out – skin punctured quite badly etc)

It is intended to be made displayable given the time and resources, as I wanted to show the damage from Aden cannon fire as part of the extra display material which I try and show alongside the Hunter itself.

Thank you for sharing them with us – but oh what a sad, sad sight they are….

Canopy left open to the elements or was that opened during the visit?

What a shame that no money could pay for their survival in another collection elsewhere…… 🙁

It’s not good news at all – can’t register on that Forum Nige, as I only have hotmail addy’s to use and they aren’t allowed 🙁