I remember the Meteor & Canberra, the Sea Vixen was in the hangar during our visit, which I must say seemed the best place for it !
My girlfriend's neighbour is an Admiral who flew them, but is obviously of 'fish-head' persuasion, he dumped flying to drive a ship, and reckoned the 'Vixen was like flying a tank.
It did strike me that one must have really p'd off a higher-up to win the place of observer !
I'm afraid I didn't work with your Father, but no doubt saw him.
As for being in the Sea Vixen 'hands off', I rather think I'd decline !
The Hawk there, XX154, was the first one built - as my Father was a foreman at Dunsfold, he got me in as a 12 year old and I sat in it before the first flight ( per ardua ad astra asbestos ) .
I saw it again last year as the Rutland group, present owners of Dunsfold, had it flown in for the 'wings & wheels' display, which I can thoroughly recommend.
If suffering insomnia, my life & hard times are on
www.harrier.org.uk/history
- scroll down to 'harrier testing'.
We'll have to sort out something re. the photo's of Taylor, if you're in the West Sussex / Surrey area I wonder if you'd like to come along when his family visit...
Best Regards,
Andy