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After studying some photo's on the net I'm just looking to confirm that the Jag GR3 cockpit colour is black as apposed to Dk Admiralty Grey, can anyone confirm?

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It’s so black, you can hardly even make out its shape. Light just falls into it.

Does it have black switches labelled in black on a black background with a small black light which lights up black to show when you've pressed it ?

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Judging by the height of those people, I'd say that's just a mock-up. The Hammerite-esque paint on the IP, lack of scuffing on any of the surfaces and the weird looking seat cushion makes me wonder that too :hmmm:

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Judging by the height of those people, I'd say that's just a mock-up. The Hammerite-esque paint on the IP, lack of scuffing on any of the surfaces and the weird looking seat cushion makes me wonder that too :hmmm:

D'oh! How did I not spot that? :doh:

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Judging by the height of those people, I'd say that's just a mock-up. The Hammerite-esque paint on the IP, lack of scuffing on any of the surfaces and the weird looking seat cushion makes me wonder that too :hmmm:

And the HUD doesn't match any pics I have of cockpits, a demonstrator of some kind? And yes all cockpits are black (Except were it's been worn away to zinc chromate or bare metal)

Andy

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Panels are black, however I believe the tub and pedals are Dark Admiralty Grey:

Jaguar_IAF_darin2cockpit.jpg

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Looks like an Indian Air Force "Darin 2" upgrade demonstrator, methinks?

Andy

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Panels are black, however I believe the tub and pedals are Dark Admiralty Grey:

I have some pics I took of the (ex Mick Jennings) Cockpit at Norwich Airport Museum.

Jag Cockpit section is from XZ375 "Guardian Reader".

The photos show that BOTH the Tub and Panels are Black, I can post them if you (or anyone) would like, but they are taken "through the glass" as the canopy wasn't open.

Still show some reasonable detail though.

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For what it's worth the GR.1A I'm restoring at Bentwaters has a predominently black cockpit interior except for the sidewalls (above the side consoles and below the cockpit ledge) and rear bulkhead, which are dark grey. I have a thread on here somewhere which has cockpit shots. Will post the link if I find it.

EDIT...thread is here . Floor under the seat is also dark grey as are the rudder pedals.

Regards.

Graham

I have some pics I took of the (ex Mick Jennings) Cockpit at Norwich Airport Museum.

Jag Cockpit section is from XZ375 "Guardian Reader".

The photos show that BOTH the Tub and Panels are Black, I can post them if you (or anyone) would like, but they are taken "through the glass" as the canopy wasn't open.

Still show some reasonable detail though.

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It's definitely not faded black in our GR.1A at Bentwaters. Most definitely dark grey so perhaps it appeared later on?

Regards.

Graham

When I worked on the GR1 and T2 Jaguars at Warton in the 70's the cockpit interiors were all black, the pedals and sides which look dark grey are simply faded black.

cheers Bob

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Does it have black switches labelled in black on a black background with a small black light which lights up black to show when you've pressed it ?

What is this? Some kind of intergalactic hyper-hearse?

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