I wonder how many on here use resources like UKSerials or Demobbed ? Both born out of the ‘spotting’ hobby and reliant on those that undertake it to maintain its currency and relevance.
Whilst I agree that we have all met those who are a little too obsessive and willing to take risks / invade peoples privacy, it has an important place in recording dates/places and markings for the future historian.

Hmm, is that XD452?

Bruce

Given the Dialing code is based on the Isle of Wight and there is a Hunter T7 in a shed in the backgroud, then my monies on this being XE921.

Its ex Royal Navy HAS7, it was painted up in an innacurate RAF Rescue scheme whilst at Millom.
The date from the link was from May 2011, I wonder if anyone has any update as to its current situation?

Found this on the net:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/5991710179/

Interesting object in the background too – historic ( demobbed ) or visiting ?

Yes its ‘Demobbed’ : Tucano ex ZF411 now registered N411ZF to an owner in Texas and based at Dallas – Addison, according to our records. – Well spotted 🙂
(and apologies for the thread creep)

I’m hooked. I’ve not seen better, so forgive rotten tech.quality.

Nice to see a picture of WE121 of which this small piece survives…:D

Inboard or outboard, it’s still a stupid choice. That’s why God made transportation joints.

As a principle I wholly agree, however there is not always the luxury of the time, facilities or kit to undertake the ‘right way’ of dismantling. If its a choice between loosing an opportunity or judicious cutting which do you choose?

Back to the question – always outside the undercart if at all possible, then you only have to re-hang and support a section of wing. Inboard you have to ensure you have enough structural reinforcement to hold the weight of the entire aircraft.
Lightning XS919 was cut inboard of the wing and ended up with a support structure under the belly; similarly the poor old Balderton A1 example had a support structure. Lots of the ex BAe and Binbrook examples in museums were cut outboard and as a result you would be hard pressed to even notice they had been cut at all.

Identity ?

I have to ask…..
Which one is it and where is this nice new home? 😀

Cheers

Part numbers

The owner must be doing the rounds as the lady (as indicated on the twitpic account) has been in touch with us also after info regarding this seat.
Some additional info supplied to us was:

The serial numbers on it are 1297152 on the armrest bracket
and 1297161 on the bottom of the seat. It was salvaged from an aircraft
manufacturers sometime in the 1960s.

Hopefully this will help identify it?