Last flight of ETPS Andover XS606
Boscombe andovers
Thanx to everybody who has tried to help--and to a few people who copied this across to other web sites! as a result I have a got a very good full set of operating documents thanx to one Pilot--and a copy of AP101b-0301-1b from another source...but would anybody have a copy of the 0301-1c/1D/1E/1F/1G---
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XS606
I spent a few years on Andovers on 2 squadrons and flew XS606 frequently on 52 Squadron. Looking at my logbook it appears on some of my 'more interesting' flights including lightening strikes (the radar kept breaking) - one in particular - in paratroop config, the ground-crew we were carrying in support of a Javelin detachment reported a huge ball lightening rolling through the cabin over the spares lashed to the floor. Fortunately it didn't seem to have much effect on the Avpin needed to start the Javelins. 
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XS606 flew her last ever flight I'm afraid...
ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1 TL-AEW Malakal Airport (MAK) .
ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1 TL-AEW Malakal Airport (MAK) .
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the end of an era
sad - and maybe a bit careless? 
- but glad the crew got out.
Seems the only relic of my my favorite aircraft type is the static RAF museum exhibit at Cosford. I sat in it several months ago and didn't recognise anything - maybe because it has been so modified for the avionics role.
- but glad the crew got out.Seems the only relic of my my favorite aircraft type is the static RAF museum exhibit at Cosford. I sat in it several months ago and didn't recognise anything - maybe because it has been so modified for the avionics role.
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