Classic British Flight Sim

The Javelin has alway looked (IMHO) that it was carved from a solid billet of iron. First time I saw one (at Boscombe) I couldn't get over how big it was





Kind regards

John

Ps That's one of the new UKMIL weathered paints... really rather nice

Nice one John.

My dad had the radio transcript of this crash

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJ ... _David.htm

for a book he was researching,(he was the first fire officer on the scene)

Sqn Ldr Dick gives a constant running commentary right down to the point of ejection (actually the chase plane pilot tells him its' time to go)
talk about being cool under pressure.

here's a bit more

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ADDobit.htm

ttfn

Pete

That second shot is a beauty! Shows off the lines of the Javelin very well.

Motormouse wrote:Nice one John.
My dad had the radio transcript of this crash
Pete

Hi Pete

Thanks for those links, I'll check them out now

Kind regards

John

Motormouse wrote:Nice one John.

My dad had the radio transcript of this crash

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJ ... _David.htm

for a book he was researching,(he was the first fire officer on the scene)

Sqn Ldr Dick gives a constant running commentary right down to the point of ejection (actually the chase plane pilot tells him its' time to go)
talk about being cool under pressure.

here's a bit more

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ADDobit.htm

ttfn

Pete

I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.

I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.

Could be, but I found out that most S/L's and W/C's were Dicks :dance:

John wrote:The Javelin has alway looked (IMHO) that it was carved from a solid billet of iron. First time I saw one (at Boscombe) I couldn't get over how big it was

Not for nothing was it nicknamed 'The Flatiron'.......

calypsos wrote:

I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.

Could be, but I found out that most S/L's and W/C's were Dicks :dance:

Sharp, Trev...very sharp.

Trev

I can ask my older brother - He was at Eastern Radar in the mid 70s until
being posted to the ASC in Berlin.

Leif

(BTW he was a James proving the exception to the rule - (Squabbling Bleeder J W W Harding) NOT a Richard , But certainly a S/L and a .....
:tuttut: Never mind Ill get me hat.


Oh yes and to bring it back on track - downloaded the paint from No Nodes this morning - looks the DBs on Alpha's Jav.

DispatchDragon wrote:Trev

I can ask my older brother - He was at Eastern Radar in the mid 70s until
being posted to the ASC in Berlin.

Leif

He'll definitely remember Phil Stevens then, without a doubt. I'd be interested to know, Leif, if you can ask your brother.