Harvard formation team.
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I recall
Tony Hutton (died a few months ago), G-AZKI, now in US
Gary Numan, G-AZSC now flying from Goodwood
Peter Snell, G-BGOU, crashed at Bourn 1985 Snell killed
Norman Lees, G-BDAM, still in UK (Lees killed in Spit crash at Goodwood c2000)
Euan English, G-TEAC, crashed near North Weald c1995, English killed.
Probably others at various times. Sad isn't it, three died in flying accidents, only Mr Numan left...
Tony Hutton (died a few months ago), G-AZKI, now in US
Gary Numan, G-AZSC now flying from Goodwood
Peter Snell, G-BGOU, crashed at Bourn 1985 Snell killed
Norman Lees, G-BDAM, still in UK (Lees killed in Spit crash at Goodwood c2000)
Euan English, G-TEAC, crashed near North Weald c1995, English killed.
Probably others at various times. Sad isn't it, three died in flying accidents, only Mr Numan left...
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Bob, yes he did. I think the loss of Norman Lees was the one that made him think again.
I really can't think of any other pilots that flew with HFT, Tony Hutton mostly flew his Beech 18 with the others in Harvards.
I really can't think of any other pilots that flew with HFT, Tony Hutton mostly flew his Beech 18 with the others in Harvards.
My Dad always said the Harvard was a killer.
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Vaguely recall that Peter Snell's accident appeared to be a roll inverted and pulled through at lowish level? Euan English crashed while dog-fighting with another T-6? His back-seater (son?) survived?
Distracted while at Arundel cricket a gew years ago by a Harvard pulling a very tight left turn at altitude overhead: "watch this" I said, and we saw it flick through from near knife edge left to knife edge right; presumably a deliberate demonstration of its foibles.
Distracted while at Arundel cricket a gew years ago by a Harvard pulling a very tight left turn at altitude overhead: "watch this" I said, and we saw it flick through from near knife edge left to knife edge right; presumably a deliberate demonstration of its foibles.
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The late Len Perry used to wear different coloured shoes I believe. The Rapide G-AHGD was owned by Michael Astor for many years and I recall it at Booker, though given his address it may well have had an association with Old Warden. Interestingly, I see the wreck was acquired by Ralph Jones at Southern Sailplanes and back on the register until "permanently withdrawn from use" a few years ago so presumably there was an intention to rebuild it.
Tony Hutton, G-BIWX His second Harvard, this one a MK. 4. Passed through several owners and currently flying as SP-YIX in Poland.
A couple other Harvards operated by the team was:
Robs Lamplough, G-BGPB Think it took over from G-BGOU after Snell's crash in 1985. It then crashed in 1989. Rebuilt by ARCO and flown in Portuguese colors as "TAZ".
Gavin Keegan, G-CTKL used by the team in the late 80s to early 90s. Now owned by Mike Simpson and might be based at Biggin Hill.
T J
A couple other Harvards operated by the team was:
Robs Lamplough, G-BGPB Think it took over from G-BGOU after Snell's crash in 1985. It then crashed in 1989. Rebuilt by ARCO and flown in Portuguese colors as "TAZ".
Gavin Keegan, G-CTKL used by the team in the late 80s to early 90s. Now owned by Mike Simpson and might be based at Biggin Hill.
T J
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G-CTKL certainly flies out of Biggin on occasion, noticed it on ADSB yesterday. Funny how Harvards were banned there for for noise reasins fofcquite a while, various ex Portuguese AF examples arrived there circa 1979, including BGOR, BGOU, TEAC, ELLY, JUDI, but not all of those acquired by Whoever came to the UK. .. I think there were 5 in the BGO* batch... Great place for vintage hand-me-downs back then, at least one Ju-52, several T-28s, a Caribou, a Varsity, half a dozen plus T-6s, Don Bullock and Ted White kept the B-17 and A-26 there at least some of the time, plus Shipping and Airlines imported some nice American classics.
Tony Hutton, G-BIWX His second Harvard, this one a MK. 4. Passed through several owners and currently flying as SP-YIX in Poland.
A couple other Harvards operated by the team was:
Robs Lamplough, G-BGPB Think it took over from G-BGOU after Snell's crash in 1985. It then crashed in 1989. Rebuilt by ARCO and flown in Portuguese colors as "TAZ".
Gavin Keegan, G-CTKL used by the team in the late 80s to early 90s. Now owned by Mike Simpson and might be based at Biggin Hill.
T J
A couple other Harvards operated by the team was:
Robs Lamplough, G-BGPB Think it took over from G-BGOU after Snell's crash in 1985. It then crashed in 1989. Rebuilt by ARCO and flown in Portuguese colors as "TAZ".
Gavin Keegan, G-CTKL used by the team in the late 80s to early 90s. Now owned by Mike Simpson and might be based at Biggin Hill.
T J
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Sounds like 'GPB, it was in a yellow Canadian scheme with orange cowling.
