646 is far from serviceable and will shortly be reduced to spares for 606

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---:ok:

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. :eek:

yes. Picked up a couple from Woodford when we were waiting to fly them to Seletar. in pre-history

XS606 flew her last ever flight I'm afraid...
ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1 TL-AEW Malakal Airport (MAK) .

the end of an era
 

sad - and maybe a bit careless? :hmm: - 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.