Martin Baker Meteor Photo.Call. (Charlgrove)
I was fortunate recently to have a Photo. visit to "Charlgrove"
Martin Baker's home of their Meteors. The pilot of WL 419 was taking it to "Northolt". He did me proud, before departing he did some very nice Approaches/Passes to best effect. A selection follows for viewing and enjoyment. The other Black Meteor WA638,was in for Maintenance, so hope for a return visit. Watch this space! The whole visit was made more for me as I was brought up on the Fifties Jets. Pure Nostalgia. (Permission obtained to put this selection in the Public Domain) Ready for the Day!! http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Waiting for the "Boss" http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Taxiing to take off http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Cleaned up (Long distance photo!) http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Moving out, (Nice Light) http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...9TeryBurke.jpg Ditto the light again http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...errryBurke.jpg Cleaning up http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg What a beauty! http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Ditto http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg Ditto http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...TerryBurke.jpg OPF |
Thank you for those, they're great. I like the rocket scorch marks behind the rear cockpit, very operational! :ok:
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Thank You!
When I was young, WL419 was old. She is still old as I am now. Memories...
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Great Pics OP.F, thanks, stirred a few nostalgic brain cells........
Pedant note - Chalgrove not Charlgrove When I was doing National Service and stationed at RAF Benson, a visit to Chalgrove in the Signals Sqdn. Bedford truck occupied some frequent and enjoyable few hours while I serviced the ILS 19 Outer Marker equipment just off the edge of the airfield. Istr an F-100 was there for some of 1961? as well as the Meteors and a Hunter twin seat. Plenty of 'blue note' line-ups by the Martin Baker pilot/pilots starting over Benson [which was never busy in those days] and ending very low and fast across the Chalgrove tarmac. Then, for me, a return via Berwick Salome and some local beer in the Chequers or the Home Sweet Home in Roke. Final surge of remaining brain cell... the Chalgrove peritrack was used by Austin/Morris to test their new Minis and 1100's. Also the occasional prototype Austin/Morris/MG could be seen whizzing round. |
Also the occasional prototype Austin/Morris/MG could be seen whizzing round. Remember when BL invented the square wheel? Or rather the 'quartic' steering wheel in that pile of poo called the Austin Allegro! |
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