Paul J Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hi. Some pics here that will hopefully appeal to a few members() Taken while I was on hols with wife to be and her kids in Cornwall. We happened to choose one of the hottest weeks in July that year. I got a bit fidgety laying on the beach so left the others at Moneypenny Cove while I took myself off in my SAAB 96 to go on a little tour. First stop was Culdrose/HMS Seahawk where these and the Royal Navy entertained me: A pair of Jetstreams at play... ... and on the ground. Then a short journey to the Flambards collection... I wonder where all these are now.... A spot of lunch and a longer drive and I ended up here at St .Mawgan: DHC-6 Twin Otter on lease from Norwegian carrier Wideroe. After baking in the sun and about to leave, these turned up while I came to a stop at the end of the runway.... Then this and I made my way back to our holiday cottage in Polruan for a couple COLD beers down at the local! Just a couple notes. I only 'cleaned up a few of these photos as you will notice. I did have a couple others of a Chipmunk and Gazelle but they are specks on the originals. Hope you have enjoyed these. Plenty more to come. Have a nice weekend! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Happy memories of Culdrose, based over at 'B Site' with 848NAS in 1970. Thanks for posting the photos. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Cool pics of the Cornish airstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Moneypenny Cove? Where's that to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 55 minutes ago, pigsty said: Moneypenny Cove? Where's that to? Maybe Readymoney Cove, up Fowey way? Methinks the hot sun may have been causing Paul J's mind to wander... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Great pic's , anybody know anything about the Concorde nose ? Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Seahawk said: Maybe Readymoney Cove, up Fowey way? Methinks the hot sun may have been causing Paul J's mind to wander... Ah Yes! Thats right. My memory muddled again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 You've got my mind wandering now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 On 06 January 2017 at 8:19 PM, Paul J said: Hi. Some pics here that will hopefully appeal to a few members() Taken while I was on hols with wife to be and her kids in Cornwall. We happened to choose one of the hottest weeks in July that year. I got a bit fidgety laying on the beach so left the others at Moneypenny Cove while I took myself off in my SAAB 96 to go on a little tour. First stop was Culdrose/HMS Seahawk where these and the Royal Navy entertained me: A spot of lunch and a longer drive and I ended up here at St .Mawgan: 20 hours ago, Paul J said: Ah Yes! That's right. My memory muddled again! Paul, just use the excuse the helo pilots used, read black on red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 On 06/01/2017 at 8:19 PM, Paul J said: Hi. Some pics here that will hopefully appeal to a few members() Taken while I was on hols with wife to be and her kids in Cornwall. We happened to choose one of the hottest weeks in July that year. I got a bit fidgety laying on the beach so left the others at Moneypenny Cove while I took myself off in my SAAB 96 to go on a little tour. First stop was Culdrose/HMS Seahawk where these and the Royal Navy entertained me: Lovely shots, St Mawgan was my stomping ground at the time, but Culdrose and the Aeropark' just down the road'! On 06/01/2017 at 8:19 PM, Paul J said: I wonder where all these are now.... This is a list I did a couple of years ago, couple of items moved around since, not sure where the Concorde sections went though Skyraider AEW.1 WV106 / 427-C to FAAM Reserve, Yeovilton Gannet ECM.6 XG831 / 396 to Davidstow museum Gannet AS.1 WN464 scrapped on site Sea Prince T.1 WF122 /575-CU to Aeroventure Canberra TT.18 WK122 scrapped, cockpit to Hertfordshire, now Spark Bridge Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ575 / SAH13 scrapped on site, cockpit to Wellesbourne Mountford Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ584 /SAH16 scrapped on site Sea Vixen FAW.2 XN647 SAH10 707-VL scrapped on site, cockpit in Oxfordshire Sea Venom FAW.22 XG691 Ta'qali Air Museum, Malta Sea Hawk F.1 WF219 aft fusalage and tail only, to FAAM reserve, Yeovilton Sea Hawk FB.3 WF299 displayed as WN105 in red, to Burlingham, Pershore Sea Hawk FB.5 WM983 to Netherlands museum Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE368 /200-J in Cumbria Buccaneer S.1 XN967 /103-E scrapped, cockpit to Norwich Museum Scimitar F.1 XD332 to Hampshire Dragonfly HR.1 VZ962 Helicopter Museum, WSM Dragonfly HAR.3 WG725 / 912 - CU to RAN Museum Nowra, Australia Widgeon G-APTW to NEAM Whirlwind HAR.1 XA870 (sectioned) to Aeroventure, Doncaster Whirlwind HAS.9 XN258 / 89-CU to NEAM Whirlwind HAR.10 XP350 to paintball park in Staffordshire Wessex HAS.1 XS887 /403 - FI to Aeroventure, Doncaster Wasp HAS.1 XT427 / 606 to FAAM Reserve, Yeovilton Sycamore HR.14 XJ917 / H-S to Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble On 06/01/2017 at 8:19 PM, Paul J said: DHC-6 Twin Otter on lease from Norwegian carrier Wideroe. Flew LN-WFC quite a few times as a kid, a family friend was high up in Brymon, so plenty of gash flights to the Scillies. At Culdrose you managed to catch the RN Jetstreams wile they were in their brief transitional phase wearing the red scheme before they all went blue. The RAF Sea King HAR.3 would have been based there aswel, with the fairly fresh RAF SK Training Unit. I think you probably mean Readymoney Cove, which is just across the water from where you were staying at Polruan. Love the Saab 96, must have been quite an adventure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Hi Cheers for comment and update notes. Re my SAAB, We did have a couple moments with it due to flat battery. One day we went out to Polperro along those really narrow lanes. it conked out but someone stopped by and jump started it for me and got us to destination. I took the battery out and popped into a garage by the carpark top end of Polperro. They recharged it for me for 50p!! It kept us going until we got back home in Sussex when the battery finally gave up and so did the weather .Almighty thunder and lightning and downpours! Nice end to a scorchio week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Great stuff Paul, keep then coming! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Some nice shots of home sweet home! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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