Thanks for your message Steve.
I first flew WZ860 (coded "C") with Oxford UAS in December 1961. I see from my logbook that it became quite a "favourite". That same month I did my Instrument Flying Test on it with instructor Boz Robinson, ex Hunter pilot on 74 Sqd, who went on to become AVM and a lead figure in the "first Gulf War".
My longest flight in 860 was 2h20 from Kinloss to Middle St George in August 1962, ferrying it back from our summer camp. I then took it from MSG back home to Bicester. I got to know it aerobatically during an intensive camp to work up for the Cooper Trophy in April 1963. It was also a favourite of mine for instrument flying and I have a number of GCAs logged. July 1963 saw me flying it at Leuchars. Indeed my last OUAS flight was in 860, in December 1963, again a couple of GCAs, I think at local Upper Heyford.
There is a photo of it still as "C" at Bicester in 1970.
Oxford UAS RAF [C]
I am a bit sorry to see it dressed up as a Canadian Chipmunk, but that is the owner's preogative.
Laurence