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Old 13th Sep 2010, 16:38
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mackem21
 
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Hi I can confirm that Gnat was actually a training aid for the Painter and Finisher Trade training on west camp.Course 179 being the last Painter and Finisher training course to use this Aircraft, as the training section was closed for refurbishment in 1988 for 24 months. All training was relocated to Devilbiss Headquarters in Bournemouth for this period,the Painter and Finisher trade training, however returned back to west camp sometime in 1990.However the gnat was never used again as a Painter and Finsher training aid. As a substitute the course were sent to various RAF Bases to Paint there Aircraft Gate Gaurds as a course training project.I would like to know what happened to ths aircraft.
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