I remember there being two Javelins at DX, one of which wore grey/green upper surface camouflage.
Here’s the other one, XH892 seen in July 1978. Now at Flixton:
It was kept company by Meteor F.4, VT229 …
Wish they’d restore that Javelin in those markings, probably the best colour scheme ever worn by a Jav. Bet when it’s time comes they stick a boring camo job on it 🙁
Any idea if that comet racer is black magic?
I think the Javelin HAS been restored in those colours!
So here are the b&w shots that I took on the day …
Beagle Pup prototype G-AVDF
Beagle 206 prototype G-ARRM
Dakota G-ANAF
DH Dove G-ALFU (with rudder from G-ALFT)
Gannet XG797
CASA 352 – or maybe an Amiot AAC 1 – i/d not known
Meteor Meteor F.8 WH291
P-51D 44-73979 “44-72258”
Spitfire F.Vc AR501 – still in film markings from “The Battle of Britain”
Looks like a D.H.88 Comet fuselage ….
Auster AOP.9, XP281
Shorts 184, 8359, damaged fuselage section … what’s the other cockpit section in the adjacent bay?
Fuselage section from Rudolph Hess’ Messerschmitt Bf 110
That’s all folks!
Anyone else got anything to add?
With the 40th Anniversary show coming up on Sunday I thought I’d resurrect this thread.
The Javelin was very definitely there on 14 October 1973 …
The P-51D had been newly restored as a static exhibit and was parked outside …
Those were the only colour slides that I took (expensive!) but I have some b&w negs that I will scan and add …
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