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By: - 4th April 2012 at 19:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Phantom
Wonderful, a great jet in a totally appropriate place. I can't wait to go and see it and the museum.
Presumably it has had its outer wings and inboard leading edges fitted then?
Can anyone comment on how complete (or not) the cockpit is as there seems to be conflicting statements to the effect that it is either complete or was stripped out last year?
Anon.
By: - 4th April 2012 at 19:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice to see it back on it's legs and where it belongs, well done to all involved
By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well that was fast..!Well done getting this important part of Wattisham History back together again!
By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A couple more! Cockpits seem pretty intact - certainly not stripped. Her first open day is this weekend.
By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Assembly - All credited to Maggie Aggiss
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By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
914 certainly looks at home outside of the HAS!
By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tucked up warm inside now!
By: - 4th April 2012 at 20:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
David, very nice to see ! which day this weekend is she open to view ??
Keith :)
By: - 4th April 2012 at 21:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Phantom
How nice is that? sat outside the HAS. Nice pics, David.
It just needs someone to repaint the "zulu" Z on the rudder as a finishing touch.
Well done to all involved:)
Anon.
By: - 4th April 2012 at 21:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Keith - The museum site is www.wattishamairfieldmuseum.org -that deals with
admission requirements.
The plan for the Phantom revolves at present around a good wash followed by a survey to see what's required parts wise.
In all of this the Hunter is not forgotten! She will hopefully become black again in the next ten days!
By: - 5th April 2012 at 17:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There seems to be alot of F4 parts and seats areound so hopefully she can be completed..
By: - 5th April 2012 at 18:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Phantom parts and seats?
There may be in Canada but not over here.
What there is comes at a premium price, which is understandable given the scarcity of the stuff.
Anon.
By: - 5th April 2012 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A friend of mine sold off his F4 panel and seat if you get a wants list posted up on here will keep an eye out over here for bits
By: - 5th April 2012 at 18:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Would there be any British Phantom bits over there?
Great to hear that this project is coming on so quickly and so well, need to pop up to Wattisham some time.
By: - 5th April 2012 at 19:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Was there much difference interior wise??
By: - 5th April 2012 at 19:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I know the seats are a different version Mk.7 from the USN/USAF aircraft, assumed most of the instrumentation etc to be different aswel? - but I could be wrong, need to consult Salad Fingers' book!
JARTS did at one time have the seats, canopies, u/c, engine cans (bits you can see) etc left from XV500 at one time, unsure if they still possess them, might be worth following up.
By: - 5th April 2012 at 19:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
She is scheduled to have a wash (not with a hosepipe!) over the weekend and then hopefully a better idea of her condition can be reported.
By: - 5th April 2012 at 21:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Assembly - All credited to Maggie Aggiss
I was having a bacon butty with the chap driving the forklift today and he didn't believe me when I said I bet there's a picture of you on the internet already! :D
By: - 5th April 2012 at 21:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Brilliant news and aircraft and location...well done!!
By: - 6th April 2012 at 07:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
i know of an atc sqn with a phantom seat available they just want a swop for a more modern type, it is fully equipped as well
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By: David Burke - 4th April 2012 at 19:10
The move of Phantom XT914 has reached it's end ! With the skills of JARTS and REME Wattisham now has this part of its history home!