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Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 05 May 2006, 13:27

Hi Gary,

Yes, I flew this one in 1971 when I was a mere (EEK... late edit.... change that to 20 year old)!! though I can remember flying the Beagle Pup in June 1974 about three or four weeks after the Flixborough disaster.

I flew it with John Harris who was an instructor at my Gliding Club at Swinderby and also an AEO on the Vulcans with 617 Squadron, he was taking me on a nav exercise and we decided to fly over to Flixborough where I took some photographs of the devasted site before continuing to the Humber Estuary before returning.

So this aircraft must have been brought back at some point after 1972. Unless of course I was flying a different one that had replaced G-AZCK as I did not have a SPL then so therefore and stupidly, did not log my hours or the reg of the aircraft. Just keeping my hand in for the time when I could afford to go for a PPL.

Regards Nigel

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 May 2006, 13:41

Hi Nigel

My register is current to 1989 and it had not returned by then.

I guess it was another standard pup in 1974

HB-NAT it became.

Garry

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 05 May 2006, 13:48

Many thanks for that Gary so it is doubtful that Tonks actually flew G-AZCK as he is no doubt very much younger than me and may not have been able to reach for the rudder bars then!!!!! :shock: :shock:

Oooops.....shouldn't have said that!!! :tuttut:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 May 2006, 13:54

Hi Nigel

That's why I quoted those dates as I suspected it was out of Tonk's timeframe.

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 06 May 2006, 18:51

erturning to the original thread for a sec

someone asked me to post this as shes not that good with photobucket

Leif

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 May 2006, 22:38

I must say, that the resemblance is stunning!

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 06 May 2006, 22:38

Is that now or then? Because if it's now, your mum looks younger than you Leif!

andy · Post by **andy** » 06 May 2006, 22:40

Nah. Its Leif who looks older than his mum.
All those long night shifts, don't you know.

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 07 May 2006, 23:01

Youre gonna love what I found when browsing my "airshow folder"

Was taken aaages ago.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 07 May 2006, 23:08

Ah I see

The Lockheed lost an undercarriage leg and you were good enough to stand in as a temp.

Garry