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By: - 30th December 2009 at 23:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Great set of photos j_j thanks for posting.
So, who's going to be first to say where they all are now.
Roger Smith.
By: - 30th December 2009 at 23:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
1968 Horse Guards was pretty good. The last appearance of K9942.
Mark
By: - 30th December 2009 at 23:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
XM479 Jet Provost flying from Newcastle Airport
P2617 Hurricane in Battle of Britain Museum at Hendon
XK969 Whirlwind perished Manston Fire School 1991
K9942 Spitfire RAF Museum Hendon
K8042 Gladiator in Battle of Britain museum
X4590 Spitfire Battle of Britain Museum Hendon
TJ138 Mosquito RAF Museum Hendon
XF420 Hunter w/o 27/07/1973, scr. 1975 at Chivenor
S1596 Supermarine S6B Science Museum
XN148 Sedbergh T21 privately owned in Germany
Good survival rate with only two no longer in existence
By: - 31st December 2009 at 00:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here's the 1953 commemoration.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=80992
Is that "Black 6"?
and isn't K9942 still at Cosford?
By: - 31st December 2009 at 01:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So out of all of them im poss. the only one still flying on a day to day basis.
"XM479 Jet Provost flying from Newcastle Airport"
my new claim to fame!!
Neil
XM479 Jet Provost flying from Newcastle Airport
P2617 Hurricane in Battle of Britain Museum at Hendon
XK969 Whirlwind perished Manston Fire School 1991
K9942 Spitfire RAF Museum Hendon
K8042 Gladiator in Battle of Britain museum
X4590 Spitfire Battle of Britain Museum Hendon
TJ138 Mosquito RAF Museum Hendon
XF420 Hunter w/o 27/07/1973, scr. 1975 at Chivenor
S1596 Supermarine S6B Science Museum
XN148 Sedbergh T21 privately owned in Germany
By: - 31st December 2009 at 09:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
the Tempest ?
I'm guessing that the Tempest is the target tug in Milestones of Flight at Hendon ?
Nice old nostalga trip as well- thanks for sharing.
By: - 31st December 2009 at 09:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
and isn't K9942 still at Cosford?
I stand corrected it is still at Cosford
By: - 31st December 2009 at 11:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
S1596 Supermarine S6B Science Museum
The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.
The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.
By: - 31st December 2009 at 12:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.
That's right - it puzzled me for years!
I like the 1953 clip. There was another display at Horse Guards in the early 50s with more Luftwaffe types. I remember a friend showing me his photos of it.Perhaps he's out there somewhere on the forum???? Mousey, where are you?
Jim
By: - 31st December 2009 at 12:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The S6B in the Science Museum is S1595.The aircraft in the photographs is the S6A N248 incorrectly painted as S1596, N248 is now displayed at Solent Sky in Southampton.
Makes more sense now as I thought that the S6B was probably with the Science Museum at the time.
Thanks for the correction
By: - 31st December 2009 at 12:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[QUOTE=Mark12;1508755]1968 Horse Guards was pretty good. The last appearance of K9942.
Mark
Nice pic Mark,
Jim
By: - 31st December 2009 at 12:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Does anyone know any more about VV695 in that Pathe clip? Was it with the RAF Exhibition Flight?
Jim
By: - 31st December 2009 at 14:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Great to see the picture of Sedburgh XN148 - I flew in that on a number of occasions out of Tangmere whilst an Air Cadet in the late '60s. A nice memory to see the year out on. Thanks for posting it.
By: - 31st December 2009 at 14:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
For a bit of fun I thought I would survey the amassed images of Spitfires that have been displayed in London for Battle of Britain commemoration.
Spitfires have been erected at Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall Gardens, Whitehall Embankment and very early on in Trafalgar Square.
I make no claim that the list is 100% accurate and certainly one of the photo agencies that supplied images is known to give estimated dates on occasion rather than no date at all.
I have a number of images with no date on the reverse but clearly by the local geography and fittings are in addition to those listed.
So who of the older posters, like myself, can add to or challange this database. :)
Mark
By: - 31st December 2009 at 16:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
VV695 Vampire FB5 d/d 12/05/1949, to No.58 MU Newton Exhibition Pool 26/05/1949 as 7356M, since scrapped
From UK Serials http://www.ukserials.com/
By: - 31st December 2009 at 16:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
VV695 Vampire FB5 d/d 12/05/1949, to No.58 MU Newton Exhibition Pool 26/05/1949 as 7356M, since scrappedFrom UK Serials http://www.ukserials.com/
I wonder if this was an engineless wonder like F1 VF281 was that I remember being exhibited on Newcastle Town Moor in 1949. I don't believe it ever flew.
Jim
By: - 31st December 2009 at 21:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From ukserials.com
VF281 Vampire F1 d/d 11/09/1946, to Exhibition Airframe 05/04/1949, later scrapped
Possibly engineless when an exhibition airframe as it would be less to lift when assembling and dismantling and the engine could be put to good use
By: - 31st December 2009 at 23:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From ukserials.comVF281 Vampire F1 d/d 11/09/1946, to Exhibition Airframe 05/04/1949, later scrapped
Possibly engineless when an exhibition airframe as it would be less to lift when assembling and dismantling and the engine could be put to good use
That makes sense,
Jim
By: - 31st December 2009 at 23:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
MARK12, when I were a lad I remember a spit/Hurrie on a pole in a courtyard of a firm on the embankment but can't remember for the life of me where it was any idea's???
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By: jim_jobe - 30th December 2009 at 20:18 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
I think 1960 must have been one of the last, if not the last, good B of B exhibitions on Horse Guards Parade. Two Spitfire 1s, a Hurricane, a Mosquito, a Gladiator, etc., etc! The next year I visited was 1963 and all they had was a Vulcan nose (which I slept under). Photos herewith......
Jim