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Old 19th Jul 2009, 14:39
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Jig Peter
 
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Angel WE382 Venom pic

What's "missing" from the wing-tip is the tip-tank that was usually fitted, but the Venom flew perfectly OK (if not for very far or long) without them.
What a great set of shots ! Brought back vivid memories of great days (specially the Vamps and Venom). Many thanks !
Thinking about the service registration, I wonder if WE382 wasn't one of the early Venoms which had some fatigue problems and whose wings were "red-banded" to make it clear that strict "g" limitations applied. Later Venoms, after production moved from Hatfield to Chester, were suitably modified and Pilots' Notes contained the statement that "this aircraft has no "g" limitations" (which was asking for trouble !) and a "g"-meter was also fitted, so you could see (and show later) how much had been pulled (though trimming fully back and getting an impressively high "snatch" reading was considered cheating ...).
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