The guys out of the Gannet night - later on in the late 60s Lofty Nash was my flight commander on 360. Lovely guy, sadly now gone I believe

I do like how, in his enthusiasm, Odone says;

Well, he says she's "quite unique" too. :ugh:

He's obviously not a man with much ability in language.

Just checked the logbook.. did 4hr10 in XL 482 guesting with 849 over a v enjoyable 3 days away in Aalborg.:ok: in 1978...:eek:

Gannet XL500
 

This restoration is coming on well with relatively few jobs outstanding. The propellers are they main problem as we are waiting for their return form servicing and can't do the next phase of testing without an engine start. I gather the propellers are quite important.

XL500 update
 

XL500 update
At the risk of repeating my last post, for those interested we hope to get Gannet XL500 flying this year. Wings are on (and fold) and all control rods refurbished and fitted. The major jobs are all done apart from the propeller overhaul which is, now, in progress with Deltair in Portsmouth.
There are still an inevitable number of small jobs to do but these are being completed in the next two months we hope.

We will keep you posted as progress is made. There should be updates on the Horizon aircraft website and also on facebook as we complete the task list. This has been a very long restoration!

Very best of luck! Having lived in Somerset in the '50s and '60s, the growl of the Gannet will certainly bring back memories to me.

It'd be great if the old girl is up and running in time for the FNHT Supporters' Day at VLN on 14th May, but I guess that'd be rather an optimistic hope?

An old thread, I know...

So what did happen with Harry Odone and the Gannet??
Where is it now?

Reportedly hasn't flown for 4-5 years.

As far as I can find out it was under restoration at StAthan, seems perhaps the money ran out and it's now sitting in the South Wales Aviation Museum...
Shame, it was getting close to flying...

Isn't that a different Gannet?
I think I've read recently there's a problem with overhauling the propellers, I can't remember if it was ability, financial or both.

The flyer (now probably ex-flyer) in the US is XT752, which was on the FAA register as N752XT. The one in Wales that has been under restoration to fly for some time now is XL500.