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January 8, 2012 at 10:54 am in reply to: Fairey Barracuda DP872 #1022294

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Hi Neil, Just noticed your post on this old thread. Please thank your father for the information he has provided.

I recently contacted the museum at Yeovilton and I am hoping to view the wreck before it goes for rebuild.

Back in the ’60s the crash site was a very small lake and almost impossible to get near with high reeds surrounding it. From the info provided by your Father I would say the lake formed as a result of the crash.

January 8, 2012 at 10:54 am in reply to: Fairey Barracuda DP872 #1031599

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Hi Neil, Just noticed your post on this old thread. Please thank your father for the information he has provided.

I recently contacted the museum at Yeovilton and I am hoping to view the wreck before it goes for rebuild.

Back in the ’60s the crash site was a very small lake and almost impossible to get near with high reeds surrounding it. From the info provided by your Father I would say the lake formed as a result of the crash.

December 15, 2011 at 9:17 pm in reply to: Historic Aviation in the North of Scotland #1058402

Paul Holtom
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You could also add the now almost extinct Barracuda to the list.

October 30, 2011 at 10:05 pm in reply to: 60 years of the de Havilland 110 Sea Vixen #1023301

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This 892 squadron FAW 2 was part of the “Simons Sircus” display team formed in April 1968.

892s last embarkation with the Sea Vixen was on Hermes finishing in February 1968.

893 squadron embarked their FAW 2s on Hermes from May 1968 to June 1970. Their previous service in Victorious which was cut short after the infamous fire which proved very convenient for the politicians in getting another carrier out of service!

October 30, 2011 at 10:05 pm in reply to: 60 years of the de Havilland 110 Sea Vixen #1031041

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This 892 squadron FAW 2 was part of the “Simons Sircus” display team formed in April 1968.

892s last embarkation with the Sea Vixen was on Hermes finishing in February 1968.

893 squadron embarked their FAW 2s on Hermes from May 1968 to June 1970. Their previous service in Victorious which was cut short after the infamous fire which proved very convenient for the politicians in getting another carrier out of service!

August 11, 2011 at 7:09 am in reply to: Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado Flying Boat with Integral Rocket Motors (1944) #1059705

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Buccaneer s mk50 for SAAF also had an integral rocket motor installation.

http://newsite.ipmssa.za.org/content/view/111/28/

May 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1038888

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I can remember working on Buccaneer XV338 whilst at RAF Honington in 1974. The A/C was then attached to the RN Unit from 237 OCU as were all the units camo coloured Bucc’s. We also had one or two Navy coloured Bucc’s both S mk 2Ds. One of which was XV869 which was still wearing the markings of 736 Squadron Lossiemouth 1971 ish.

Poor old 338! It’s a sad end for the old girl.

May 15, 2011 at 1:32 pm in reply to: Missing Sea Turbulent #1043076

Paul Holtom
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Hi Thanks for the info, but as you can see there is no new owner, it could be locked away on the broads somewhere, Who knows? Any info appreciated.
regs
Colin

Maybe it’s the owner who is locked away for his London activities :dev2:

February 22, 2011 at 1:26 pm in reply to: sea vixen #1110163

Paul Holtom
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Thanks again for the info pagen. I will get hold of the Air Britain book.

Cheers, Paul.

February 22, 2011 at 1:02 pm in reply to: sea vixen #1110198

Paul Holtom
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Thanks pagen, The red on the drop tanks had been on 892 aircraft for a while.

When 892 disembarked from Hermes to be replaced by 893, once back at Yeovilton the squadron motif on the tail changed from the previous fox’s head with “892” in chinese writing to a sihoutte of a fox head in a moon. The code letter “H” was also replaced with “VL” as you would expect. It’s good photos of this livery I was after.

February 22, 2011 at 12:37 pm in reply to: CVF Construction #2011096

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Anyone have any info on decisions over the type of catapults to be fitted to QE ?

Paul.

February 22, 2011 at 12:10 pm in reply to: sea vixen #1110321

Paul Holtom
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Has anyone got a good photo of a Sea Vixen in 892 squadron “Simon’s Sircus” (1968) Livery? Are they quite rare? or am I looking in the wrong places?

February 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Carrier ops #1111949

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As far as I know the Buccaneer was always launched with the tail skid on the deck.
I have searched for photos of Bucc’s being lanched from USN super carriers to confirm this without success.

Paul.

February 16, 2011 at 5:29 pm in reply to: Carrier ops #1116827

Paul Holtom
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Amazing bit of info there Bager. The faster initial acceleration explains why the USN pilots found the British cats more of a kick in the pants.

Has a decision been made on the type of cats for the new carriers yet?

Paul

February 15, 2011 at 7:17 am in reply to: Carrier ops #1118505

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Thats something, during crossdecking with US super carriers were Scimitars and Buccaneers launched whilst perched on the tailskids or given the length/power of the US carriers’ catapults, were they launched with the nosewheels on the deck?

The Buccaneer was always launched with the tailskid on the deck. Below are photos of an early mk2 on board USS Lexington for hot weather trials during 1965. Notice the holdback bracket behind the tail skid in the lowered position ready for fixing to the ships holdback linkage.

I believe RN carriers had more powerful cats than the USN supercarriers due to their shorter run. American Pilots cross opperating would comment on the extra kick given by the British cats.
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