According to my collection of these little tomes, the one listed as the Eighth (1960) Edition January 1960 is then followed by the Tenth Edition January 1961
I hadn’t any reason to look for the ninth edition until I saw your post, and also haven’t yet trawled through the rest to see if there are similar occurrences . I sadly miss the annual issue of these little books, starting from the five bob copies of the series, and have them to the bitter end , from a ‘New Edition’ dated 1949, from first impression dated 1942.
Can I ask your reason behind the question? I don’t think there’s any gap as such in the years.

And like a similar post on the subject of books, am also facing the question of what to do with them (and others) when I pop the proverbial clogs.

Belated Happy New Year to all, by the way, on my first post this year, and for some time.;)

Interesting training hulk.

It is a Grumman Cougar F9F-8T Trainer (Some 400 were produced, the last being delivered in February 1960; a new front cockpit was fitted after removal of two of the four 20mm cannon extending the fuselage by some two feet, but all other dimensions remained the same. This is from my era, and I’d scan a photo but results were too grainy : perhaps someone can do so to confirm beyond doubt – not that any remains in my mind as to the aircraft type! 😉

Or as Last lightning correctly suggested “I remove that statement (it’s a) TF-9J” as the F9F-8T was later designated.

I’m curious too, couldn’t see the photos either :how (or maybe why) was this resurrected? Brian S.:confused:

Pagen.

It’s a 2002 zombie thread. One of those who posted previously is no longer with us and I don’t remember seeing anything of keithmac for a long long time either.

regards,

kev35

Photos from Boscombe Down

Here are a few from IAT 1992… a cracking day in all respects… where do I start, where do I stop? Any requests to see particular aircraft now long gone?
Brian S.;)

Sorry Anna, ( forgive us taking the proverbial earlier) – herewith a correction , a quick 180* to bring the thread back on course!
Duxford 1987 and 1993: Minolta SLR. Apologies for the prop freeze in the shot of ‘Big Hog’ – I know better now!
In the cockpit of ’29’, ‘Hoof’ Proudfoot ; another gentleman sadly lost to us.
Regards, Brian S.

Cheers Baz : to keep the pot boiling : herewith a little photo of an item currently on eBay. I can remember these cans ( but then I have a few years more on my clock than the 22 year old secretary you mentioned!) ‘E’ probably stood for engine oil, I don’t think they were as sophisticated back then, not having access the range of oils we can see nowadays on H*lfords shelves, like the synthetic stuff for the turbo-powered lawnmowers (with re-heat) ;)Brian

Thanks Baz, looks like ‘Filter Clear’ not ‘clean’ as I thought initially.
(I have a few photos of a Barracuda II with similar wording on the bottom right of the photos so would suggest they were officially produced at the time) and have seen a similar photograph taken from the port side( note the Sky band round the rear fuselage). Page 318 ‘Spitfire The History (Morgan and Shacklady) caption reads ‘PT465 HFIX Merlin 70, after installation of its new engine and wing fillets. It was sent to North Africa, August 1944’.
The location, including the line of trees on the horizon, plus the bare metal panelling , unpainted cannon and (easier to tell from the alternative photo,) unpainted windscreen framing confirms the aircraft identity beyond doubt as far as I’m concerned. Hope this helps the ID of the A/C…we still await the info on the oil! Cheers, Brian 🙂

You realise we’ll get our wrists slapped for this? :diablo: