F1-11 filton

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Cuillin Hills

I recall one of the F100 Super Sabres going off the end of runway 08 at Hurn - landed slightly long and chute failed - about 1988. Took the gear off and ended up in the scrub between 26 threshold and Matchams Lane.

Probably the reason they moved to Farnborough; we still had serviceable arrestor barriers (cables too although I don't think Super Sabres had hooks) even though all the MOD fast jets had gone to Boscombe.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by chevvron

Probably the reason they moved to Farnborough; we still had serviceable arrestor barriers (cables too although I don't think Super Sabres had hooks) even though all the MOD fast jets had gone to Boscombe.

I believe the FSI F-100Fs at Hurn did have hooks.

They are hard to see on photos of the Super Sabre as they were somewhat flimsy spring steel affairs that were normally to be found flush with the aircraft underside, just forward of the tail bumper.

[chevvron]

Similar to Lightning hooks then; a catch could be released to drop the hook for an overrun end engagement but the hook could not be retracted, it had to be manually lifted back to its stowage position..

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by chevvron

Similar to Lightning hooks then; a catch could be released to drop the hook for an overrun end engagement but the hook could not be retracted, it had to be manually lifted back to its stowage position..

Yes, the Lightning had a springy one, too: