Originally Posted by Rakshasa
Bit of a spotter question... but having never been to Northolt myself but does anyone know if the Spit there is a static job or an original item?
Cheers!
It's plastic, like the one down the road at RAF Uxbridge.
Both stations used to have real ones, and were both part of the batch that were traded back in the mid-80's.
Both I believe have now been restored to airworthyness and IIRC the ex-Northolt example is flying in the USA, but I'm not a spotter so don't shout if that only 90% correct
Edited:-
A quick google shows the ex-RAF Northolt MKXVI as TE476, now flying with noted collecter Kermit Weeks in Florida, USA.
The ex-Uxbridge MkXVI was RW382 and also went to the USA after restoration to flight, but was destroyed in a fatal crash in 1998.