Sqn Gate Guardian
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Sqn Gate Guardian
Good evening all,
1(F) Sqn has recently reformed at RAF Leuchars and will move shortly to its new home on the southern HAS site.
We are on the hunt for a gate guardian to occupy the empty plinth outside Sqn HQ where the 111(F) Sqn Lightning stood.
The aircraft we’re after will have been flown by the Sqn and must be up to withstanding the Scottish weather all year round. This probably means one of the metal jets: Meteor, Hunter or Harrier.
If anyone can point us towards such an aircraft, or has any ideas, advice or suggestions, then please get in touch.
With thanks,
1(F) Sqn
1(F) Sqn has recently reformed at RAF Leuchars and will move shortly to its new home on the southern HAS site.
We are on the hunt for a gate guardian to occupy the empty plinth outside Sqn HQ where the 111(F) Sqn Lightning stood.
The aircraft we’re after will have been flown by the Sqn and must be up to withstanding the Scottish weather all year round. This probably means one of the metal jets: Meteor, Hunter or Harrier.
If anyone can point us towards such an aircraft, or has any ideas, advice or suggestions, then please get in touch.
With thanks,
1(F) Sqn
2366 Sqn ATC have one. I think they're keeping it, but know of others.
Try
Content - 2366 Squadron Air Training Corps
or via this thread
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ce-record.html
Try
Content - 2366 Squadron Air Training Corps
or via this thread
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ce-record.html
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There was a Harrier at Deci, what happened to that one ? Could it be transported to Leuchars ? It wasn't on display when i last saw it but in the corner of the hangar.
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HHA Aircraft Fleet
Maybe someone at the above could help source something suitable.
Or....
EVERETT AERO SALES & SUPPORT.
Maybe someone at the above could help source something suitable.
Or....
EVERETT AERO SALES & SUPPORT.
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Cosford used to have GR3s....
The Royal Navy are, I believe finished with using their deck manouvering school GR1/3/SHAR/GR9 and as such they are probably going through the disposal process. However actually getting hold of one is quite another matter.
The RN have the (ex-RAF) Harrier that held the Atlantic Crossing Record:
The shortest overall time between London and New York was by Squadron Leader Tom Lecky-Thompson flying a Royal Air Force Hawker Siddeley Harrier in 6 hours 11 minutes.
In 1969 XV741 took part in the transatlantic air race.
AL1 Some websites have it as a 1(f) Sqn machine.
*The fastest west-east was a Royal Navy Phantom*
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I might have the ideal solution for you, Predannack the Royal Navy Fire establishment actually has amongst their Harrier GR 3's sitting outside unloved and abandoned XV753 which is a genuine 1Sqn Harrier, also as it is still in house so to speak, perhaps you could come to some agreement, and as there are a couple there, parts shouldn't be an issue to complete one.
Pictures of her
xv753 predannack - Google Search
Details of Predannack and more images
Royal Naval School Of Fire Fighting Predannack - Aircraft & Airshows
In her better days
Gastflugzeuge der Royal Air Force – No 1 Sqn | Spotting Group Gütersloh - Flugplatz von 1937 bis heute
Taken last year shows how complete they are
Report - Predannack, Cornwall, March 2011
If it works out, can you get me the canopy bungees off the jag there for someone with a cockpit
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Pictures of her
xv753 predannack - Google Search
Details of Predannack and more images
Royal Naval School Of Fire Fighting Predannack - Aircraft & Airshows
In her better days
Gastflugzeuge der Royal Air Force – No 1 Sqn | Spotting Group Gütersloh - Flugplatz von 1937 bis heute
Taken last year shows how complete they are
Report - Predannack, Cornwall, March 2011
If it works out, can you get me the canopy bungees off the jag there for someone with a cockpit
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GR3 XV752 is no longer at Bletchley Park. It was moved to the South Yorkshire Air Museum (Aeroventure) in December 2011. The airframe is still an MOD asset and is under the charge of 1053 (Armthorpe) - Air Cadets Squadron, but is on loan to the Museum. Having extensively researched the aircraft history when I was at 2366 (Bletchley Park) Sqn ATC, I can confirm that 752 saw extensive service with 1F Sqn.
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GR3 XV752 is no longer at Bletchley Park. It was moved to the South Yorkshire Air Museum (Aeroventure) in December 2011. The airframe is still an MOD asset and is under the charge of 1053 (Armthorpe) - Air Cadets Squadron, but is on loan to the Museum. Having extensively researched the aircraft history when I was at 2366 (Bletchley Park) Sqn ATC, I can confirm that 752 saw extensive service with 1F Sqn.
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The Southern HAS site there is a particularly harsh environment. The proximity to the Eden Estuary, the sea spray, the driving wind and crews that used to inhabit 'the other place' would corrode even the most resilient of alloys.
Can you asure me that 1 Sqn's arrival there will change any of that? It would be tempting to say a Harrier, having a significant Airfix content, might survive. But is that the image the Fighter Squadron wishes to adopt? Why not see if BAES might donate an EAP as the forerunner for your jet?
You guys represent a very new 1 Sqn. Choose something fitting.
Can you asure me that 1 Sqn's arrival there will change any of that? It would be tempting to say a Harrier, having a significant Airfix content, might survive. But is that the image the Fighter Squadron wishes to adopt? Why not see if BAES might donate an EAP as the forerunner for your jet?
You guys represent a very new 1 Sqn. Choose something fitting.
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EAP
The EAP is now in the museum at Cosford - about to go on display and not really suitable as a gate guard being a unique prototype- BAe used to have a plastic EFA that might be better- don't think there are many Meteor F8s left , what happened to the RAF exhibition flight Harrier made of plastic ?