Here you go. XP688 is the one coded 'E' at the front starboard of the formation and this was taken over Shropshire shortly before it was retired on or around 7/7/89.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...989reduced.jpg

Incidentally, it was delivered to the RAF on 10/12/62. :8

XS186 was indeed a later production T4 than XP688 along with several others in the T4 line.
She continues to make good progress towards a frustratingly limiting taxiable condition, after almost giving up altogether and becoming part of the undergrowth in Suffolk a few years ago !
If any of you have XS186 in your flight logs (1964-68 at CAW Manby) please let me know, i have Pat Cunningham and Peter Cowen (ex Macaws) who have found flights recorded so far..........

And very nice too!
 

...........and I can vouch for how good she's looking!
Hope all's going well Paul

Lindslow,

Thank you so much for the picture. It's really appreciated.

Regards,

MB

Thanks Andy
I'll be sure to remark on how well she looks next time she takes a few layers of skin from my knuckles, or gives me another bruise !

Takes me back to the days when the RAF could afford not only proper training but also real training aeroplanes of its own.....


Not to mention the RAFC Flight Cadet system.