Another thought; what fuel did these early jets burn? Did they have a special bowser for kerosene trucked in (unlikely for just a one off flight to Bovingdon) or did they burn AVGAS? It would have had to re-fuel if it landed at Bovingdon as those early jets had short endurance.
Why was it taxying on the grass which would have been soggy at that time of year and such a precious aircraft would have sucked FOD into the intakes; there's plenty of hard surface at Bovingdon.
Last edited by chevvron; 17th Mar 2024 at 17:52.