Record - Breaking Swift WK198

[eMACaRe]

Hi, Forumites.
Does anyone know what colour scheme was applied to this aircraft when it did it's high-speed runs in Libya in 1953. Pilot was Mike Lithgow.
Tia

MACR

[RegDep]

Start here

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/321545-mike-lithgow.html

[Thunderbird167]

It was pale blue

Type Swift WK198 into google images and you should easily find a photograph of it

[eMACaRe]

Thank you both very much for your reply; just what I was looking for!!
MACR

[Fareastdriver]

When I was training at Tern Hill in 1960 on Provost T1s I did a land away three point navex just to qualify for a PPL. On the land away airfield there were several Swifts waiting to be broken up. My log book says I went to Church Fenton; can anybody confirm that is where they ended up?

[henry crun]

Church Fenton would not have been the only place that had Swifts for disposal. St. Athan in the mid-late 1950 was awash with various aircraft awaiting the scrap metal merchants.

There was also one hangar there full of Swift 1's for the Boy Entrants to practice on.
Those were much of the cancelled order, which had just one flight of about 20 minutes from the factory to St.Athan before having an M number painted on..

[Thunderbird167]

The Swifts from 4 & 79 squadron were scrapped at Church Fenton in 1961

[Fareastdriver]

That fits. Log book says 6th June 1961.