FGR2, FG1 stick tops?
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Hi All,
Would anyone admit to owning a F4 Phantom stick top and be willing to donate it to the Wattisham Museum for XT914 please?
Would anyone admit to owning a F4 Phantom stick top and be willing to donate it to the Wattisham Museum for XT914 please?
I take it you are putting staging of some sort to allow the inside of the cockpit to be seen? I ask as I know the Scottish Museum of Flight (East Fortune airfield) has a USMC F4 in their collection. Their jet has no staging etc so you cannot see into the cockpit. Perhaps they would loan you a stick top?
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Yes, they have access steps and platform on both sides Sandy. Front cockpit has lower column but not top. same in rear as she's a twin sticker. we are also looking for MB Mk 7a ejection seat face screen handles, PSP boxes and cushions and front / rear QR boxes...anyone?
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Sandy Parts, would doubt the Scottish one has one, most were pinc.... removed by crews on landing, the Jag at the museum is missing it's one, here have a 360 scroll around some of their cockpits, Jag included..
360 degree cockpit views
360 degree cockpit views
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One assumes you're familiar with all the "survivors". If not, have a gander at the Thunder & Lightnngs website for the list and locations.
Would have thought it might be worth giving RAF Manston a bell (XV411 & ZE360) or the scrappy on the IoW (XT863). Otherwise begging letters to FAA Museum @ VL would be in order.
Would have thought it might be worth giving RAF Manston a bell (XV411 & ZE360) or the scrappy on the IoW (XT863). Otherwise begging letters to FAA Museum @ VL would be in order.
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Are they common with the Luftwaffe F4 sticks?
Since they have just retired their fleet hopefully they may have a few spare parts from those to be destroyed and not displayed?
Since they have just retired their fleet hopefully they may have a few spare parts from those to be destroyed and not displayed?
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Thanks for the leads
We have emailed Luftwaffe and trying other leads
NSN 1680-00-333-8923 ( A218-956679-00, G56679, MILS5210TYPEB8A, B8A, 53C4719 )
Grip Assembly, Controller, Aircraft
apparently the same for all century fighters and maybe A6 as well?
We have emailed Luftwaffe and trying other leads
NSN 1680-00-333-8923 ( A218-956679-00, G56679, MILS5210TYPEB8A, B8A, 53C4719 )
Grip Assembly, Controller, Aircraft
apparently the same for all century fighters and maybe A6 as well?
You might try looking in the 700 to see who the last pilot was. I am sure it was in there last time I looked prior to it leaving Cambridgeshire for Suffolk. Might be possible to track him down via this medium?
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I own a Sabre one, they are common shapes but have different numbers on them, as for an F-4 one see
B-8-A USAF MILITARY AIRCRAFT JET FIGHTER CONTROLLER STICK GRIP F86 F100 F4 A10 | eBay
B-8-A USAF MILITARY AIRCRAFT JET FIGHTER CONTROLLER STICK GRIP F86 F100 F4 A10 | eBay
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Nutloose, Thanks had already seen this one and its in poor condition.
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We now have a good lead re stick top and thanks all for your assistance.
However we are still looking for Face screen handles x 2, QRB for both seats, PSP and seat cushions plus seat and canopy pins ?
Any further ideas or items hidden away please?
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However we are still looking for Face screen handles x 2, QRB for both seats, PSP and seat cushions plus seat and canopy pins ?
Any further ideas or items hidden away please?
Regards
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I've got two Phantom stick tops, a "normal" top made by Bendix and a HOTAS top made by Rocker Industries. I don't have the NSNs for them but I'm sure one of them will fit. They are the genuine article ( I supervised the Phantom disposal programme at RAF Wattisham in 1992) Are you interested?
Rgds BF
I've got two Phantom stick tops, a "normal" top made by Bendix and a HOTAS top made by Rocker Industries. I don't have the NSNs for them but I'm sure one of them will fit. They are the genuine article ( I supervised the Phantom disposal programme at RAF Wattisham in 1992) Are you interested?
Rgds BF
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F4 stick top
Hope you get one - amazed at the generosity of people well done
Think as someone said the F4 stick top is not unique to the F4 but same as several other US fighters - think there is a picture of the stick top in Haynes F4 manual ( all my own work ! ) - I've seen a few RAF FG1/ FGR2 stick tops on eBay in past couple of years fetching £2-500 - XT914 appears in my log book a few times in 1981-1984 - I think I left the rear stick in it !
Think as someone said the F4 stick top is not unique to the F4 but same as several other US fighters - think there is a picture of the stick top in Haynes F4 manual ( all my own work ! ) - I've seen a few RAF FG1/ FGR2 stick tops on eBay in past couple of years fetching £2-500 - XT914 appears in my log book a few times in 1981-1984 - I think I left the rear stick in it !
A soldier has just been jailed** for sneaking through with a gun, but it turns out between us we've got a Phantom.
Might need to keep this quiet.
** suspended for 12 months
Might need to keep this quiet.
** suspended for 12 months
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I've got your PM. I'm very busy this weekend so I will see if I can sort out some pictures early next week. As I do not intend to make money out of this I had in mind a permanent loan basis.
Rgds
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I've got your PM. I'm very busy this weekend so I will see if I can sort out some pictures early next week. As I do not intend to make money out of this I had in mind a permanent loan basis.
Rgds
BF