Hunter at Valley today.

[RustY ©]

Popped across to RAF Valley today for the 100th Anniversary of 208 Sqd.
As usual it rained all day.

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On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 19:40:23 +0100, RustY © > wrote:

>Popped across to RAF Valley today for the 100th Anniversary of 208 Sqd.
>As usual it rained all day.

This is one of the ex-Swiss Mk 58 Hunters that RAF has taken on board
as ZZ190 and operated by civilian pilots in support activities.

It started life as Swiss AF J-4066. It was operated by The Old Flying
Machine Company at Duxford as G-BXNZ from November 1997 to December
2002. It was then moved to Hawker Hunter Aviation as G-HHAE until
January 2002 at which time it was taken on charge by the RAF as ZZ190.

Incidentally, following the Hunter crash at the Shoreham show, the
RAF/HHA Hunters have not been grounded by the CAA as they now subject
to Military airworthiness requirements.

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 19:40:23 +0100, RustY © > wrote:

>Popped across to RAF Valley today for the 100th Anniversary of 208 Sqd.
>As usual it rained all day.

You do better in rain and cloud than I can manage in full sunlight.
Not to mention having more beautiful models... =)

[Ri©ardo]

On 02/04/2016 07:56, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 19:40:23 +0100, RustY © > wrote:
>
>> Popped across to RAF Valley today for the 100th Anniversary of 208 Sqd.
>> As usual it rained all day.
>
> You do better in rain and cloud than I can manage in full sunlight.
> Not to mention having more beautiful models... =)
>

You've said for me too Bob! The man has talent - and access to places
that we haven't!

Ri©ardo

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[RustY ©]

On 02/04/2016 17:12, Ri©ardo wrote:
>
> You've said for me too Bob! The man has talent - and access to places
> that we haven't!
>
> Ri©ardo
>
No special privileges for me, I was there as a guest of
valleyaviationsociety.net who organise visits to many bases across the
UK each year. Indeed many RAF airfields have 'supporters clubs' that
are well worth joining.

[Ri©ardo]

On 03/04/2016 11:44, RustY © wrote:
> On 02/04/2016 17:12, Ri©ardo wrote:
>>
>> You've said for me too Bob! The man has talent - and access to places
>> that we haven't!
>>
>> Ri©ardo
>>
> No special privileges for me, I was there as a guest of
> valleyaviationsociety.net who organise visits to many bases across the
> UK each year. Indeed many RAF airfields have 'supporters clubs' that
> are well worth joining.
>

Thanks for the tip RustY ©, this was not something I was aware of, only
having been on RAF bases in the line of duty - up until 1969!

Ri©ardo

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