Originally Posted by
longer ron
Hi Pobjoy Pete
If only the Hurri Pilot had done a 'wheels up' into the Oxo cricket ground - we would know his name,what make of shreddies he was wearing and what he had for breakfast - and at least he would have had a cuppa in the pavilion
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https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-...st-not-cricket
My goodness what a thread that was on Key in 2010 (I think) . There is a link actually as LF 363 flew over the 'grounded' SL 574 at Bromley in 59 when it was the only Hurricane left on RAF charge. With regard to that thread it turned into a marathon debate regarding whether the cricket stumps actually dented the wing. (aircraft in San Diego now). Our friend from that time Mark 12 came up with a copy of the MK 16 rear fuel system and this sorted the 'selection' issue that had caused the Merlin failure. Well worth a re read of that thread from those days. Of course 363 and 574 also had Kenley time during filming RFTSky.
By the way the Kenley dump was situated bottom left of the picture below the blast bay entrance, and went down to the common fence. (dont bother the Staff Cadets of 615 GS milked it dry in the 60's)