Max Headroom Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Rummaging through my old photographic prints, I came across these two of a Kitty in an advanced state of dismemberment. Taken some time in the early 80's well before the 'Grey Menace' enveloped the fleet. Apologies for the quality but they were contrasty to begin with and copying them via iPhone doesn't help either, but I hope they are of use to those poor souls (like me!) who are/will be tackling the Kitty Hawk GR.1/3. I'm sure I had a close up of the MB mk.9 seat taken at the same time. If I find it then I'll post it. Cheers Trevor 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great diorama if anyone is bold enough ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Cracking detail shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Are they taken at Abingdon by any chance? Was based there in ATC for the last two years until the Army stole the place!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Hi Simon My failing memory tells me that it was indeed there and sometime in the early 1980's. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks Trevor, thought it looked familiar. Must have been air tested by Sqdn Ldr Mike Lawrence. The maddest, most laid back pilot I ever met. Some great memories, thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascoteer Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Abingdon was the Jag MU. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I spent sometime looking at the first photo, trying to figure out what was 'wrong' with (and having spent quite a bit of time wandering in and out of the hangars at RAF Coltishall in a professional capacity) the image, before it dawned on me. 'GD' has obviously been dismantled and laid out for some kind of public event, given all the people milling around in the background. What threw me was the messy nature of the hangar floor with the Ejection Seat, canopy and even LOX pots all in close proximity to the aircraft. In a normal situation, these three rather sensitive and/or fragile items along with many other components, would be whisked straight off to their respective workshops to be worked on by the specialist tradesmen and not left vulnerable on the shop floor. It's a great photo of historic significance though. I suspect any visit to the shop floor of one of the Typhoon Squadrons would reveal a hangar that is a lot neater and tidier, given the construction of the aircraft and the even more modular approach to removing components during major servicing. I would certainly place the aircraft in the early to mid-1980s. I was at 'Colt' at this time and GD was one of the aircraft I clearly remember….Several of the 54 Sqn pilots were mates of mine and one was quite chuffed to regularly get to fly this jet since the codes matched his initials !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Tiger! They are definitely early 80's and were taken at an air show when I was in the Merseyside Aviation Society. I was probably part of an MAS team manning our book stall and probably helped to manhandle our Fa.330 autogiro onto the display line as well. My fading memory tells me that nearby was a sign saying 'no photographs!' Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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