Mike wrote: ↑

Sun 16 Aug 2020, 5:00 pm

Resurrected - maybe. But it is still yet to see air beneath its wings.

Has gone a bit quiet admittedly... doesn't look that far off from running... but that's from the outside looking in.

I think Sanders built up a ‘windvane’ Sea Fury out of non-airworthy parts to mount outside their facility as a gate guard. It may well have been that that you saw. That was what we were told it was going to be, but wasn’t sure if they were winding us up! Edit: Found the photos showing the fuselage ...

I assume this is for the Fury just arrived at Sywell, 232's scheme has been done to death as has the 115 scheme, I know the owner can paint it as they like but would it not be worth considering the history of that flight and painting it as the real mig killer, would be a great change IMHO, best reg...

Hunters G-GAII, G-HPUX and G-CGHU are still stored outside as of this past week

What’s happening with the other Swordfish, LS326? To quote the parliamentary statement back in January.... "The future of a fifth aircraft, Swordfish (LS326), is currently under consideration" ...so I guess it's still officially a military-owned airframe at the moment, but that could chan...

Super dooper pooper scooper Outstanding!

Following the Ministerial Statement made in January, whereby the MoD intended to gift most of the RNHF airframes to the Fly Navy Heritage Trust, three of the four airframes have now appeared on the CAA register.... Swordfish I W5856 reverts back to G-BMGC, whilst Chipmunk WK608 and Sea Fury FB.11 VR...

Mike wrote:Do Fly Navy (as they are now) still use Tim Manna's Harvard as a tailwheel trainer?

Yes I think it still has access to using it - Tim is on very good terms with the guys at Yeovilton.

Not saying anything should necessarily be sold, just that it's an interesting question. In theory I get the logic for using the two seat Sea Fury as a trainer, but it seems a bit of a luxury as a trainer when they also have the Chipmunk. And to extend your BBMF comparison... they don't have a 2 sea...

As an aside, if the question does get asked going forward about operating two Swordfish/Furies.... the same could be posed about BBMF needing all those Spitfires....

I think that's a really interesting question. Do they need multiple examples of the Sea Fury or Swordfish? What would the sale of one or more of their duplicates raise? And crucially, how would it stack up against the cost of getting the Sea Vixen back to airworthy status? Realistically if this hap...

Always remember him wearing the Arabic headscarf when piloting the OFMC ISS Fury in the 90s.... top display pilot.
RIP.

Once this flies, it'll increase the number of flying Hunters based in the UK by 50%, to 3.
That is pretty much it (Dutch-based F.6A G-KAXF not being considered) and is likely to remain like this, with the grounding of all Avon 100-series Hunters.

TFC will hopefully have its single seat Sea Fury back from restoration in the USA... it's already on the CAA register as G-SEAF and is the ex-OFMC red 'frame from Duxford in the 90s.

Domvickery wrote:And the airframes are.........?

Sorry, meant to add that in to the original post.

G-RNTB and G-RNFA.

...or "Royal Navy Tee Bird" and "Royal Navy Fighter Attack"

An interesting project - both airframes in good nick having been looked after well since their flying careers ended...
enthusiastic and wealthy owners....

It could happen...!

You dont appear to have any photos of Ipswich at the mighty Carrow Road. Especially last November when Super Grant Holt was putting 3 past you! Ah, the poor man's Rickie Lambert.... As a Saints fan, I went to a few grounds when they were in League One.... so much more character than those in the PL...

Southendnick wrote:He of the stupid manbun,

..tis allegedly an elaborate attempt to cover his baldness.... Lewis Hamilton has a similar issue.

Chinook Mk.21 RAF display demo.

Big Eric wrote:What is a "full murmors"?

speeling. Should be written as few

Right... I went today as I cannot make tomorrow and couldn't commit to Sunday due to work. Getting in: - Arrived in blue car park at around 0650 (M4 - A419)... no problems drove straight in and parked up no issue. - Joined the queue to get in, no issues with queue jumpers but it did not seem to open...

His P-51D was at Solent Airport today on static, no flying display planned according to the man on the mic however.

Today, the Royal Navy Historic Flight stands down. From the humble beginnings of Swordfish II LS326, Sea Fury FB.11 TF956 and Firefly AS.5 WB271 in 1972, through the additions of airworthy Sea Fury T.20 WG655 (1976), Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV908 (1982), Swordfish I W5856 (1993) and Sea Fury FB.11 VR930 (199...

Another one lost

Best wishes to the pilot with his recovery.

Brevet Cable wrote:Baffling's not the term I'd use.
Conceited, egotistical or arrogant, yes, but not baffling.

I was being polite!