Classic British Flight Sim

Hi,

Just a couple of screenies of this chunky fighter of yesteryear - well it was an all-weather fighter and I think, the last Gloster aircraft

Great shots Degsy. Remember 'em well at Leeming.

Graham

An all-weather fighter that didn't like the rain from what I gather. Not our finest hour

ATB

DaveB

Nice pictures and a favourite plane of mine, did they not conider doing a "thin wing Javelin" that could go supersonic??

That's one type I've never seen............not even a post service grounded one

Nice shots

What aircraft is that?

A Gloster Javelin.. operational between 1956 and 1968

ATB

DaveB

I remember seeing one at Cottesmore's Battle of Britain Day display when I was a nipper. My RAF dad was less than complimentary about it, but I can't recall why.

No.. it got mentioned at Brooklands today. One of the Vanguard team got a 'backie' in one before he left the RAF and he was also less than complimentary about them. That was his comment above.. an all-weather fighter that didn't like the rain! Still.. they made plenty of noise

I loved the die-cast one I had as a nipper.. Matchbox I think it was. It's probably buried down the bottom of my dad's garden somewhere

ATB

DaveB

Quite a catologue of events during its' service life by all accounts, some very tragic accidents.

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Airc ... avelin.htm

Nigel.