9 results found
Registration / Serial: | VH127 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly TT4 |
C/n (msn): | F.8026 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 476051Submit Correction |
View count: | 436 |
Built as a Firefly FR4 and delivered to RNAS Culham 27th November 1947. Converted to a TT4 variant by Fairey Aviation, Ringway 1951/52. SOC 11th December 1962 and to RNAS Culdrose as an historic airframe July 1963. To the FAA Museum 29th November 1972, where it is now held in their reserve collection in Cobham Hall.
Registration / Serial: | VH127 |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly TT4 |
C/n (msn): | F.8026 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | VH127 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly TT4 |
C/n (msn): | F.8026 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 476051Submit Correction |
View count: | 436 |
Built as a Firefly FR4 and delivered to RNAS Culham 27th November 1947. Converted to a TT4 variant by Fairey Aviation, Ringway 1951/52. SOC 11th December 1962 and to RNAS Culdrose as an historic airframe July 1963. To the FAA Museum 29th November 1972, where it is now held in their reserve collection in Cobham Hall.
Registration / Serial: | VH127 |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly TT4 |
C/n (msn): | F.8026 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM842 |
Military Code: | CU-574 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
C/n (msn): | WA23 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 476043Submit Correction |
View count: | 306 |
First flew 17th January 1961, delivered to FAA 1st April 1963. Depicted on static display while operated by 705NAS. To Wroughton for storage 5th June 1972 and removed by road 30th May 1977, initially to Culdrose and then to Predannack Fire School, where it perished 1986.
Registration / Serial: | XM842 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
C/n (msn): | WA23 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM842 |
Military Code: | CU-574 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
C/n (msn): | WA23 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 476043Submit Correction |
View count: | 306 |
First flew 17th January 1961, delivered to FAA 1st April 1963. Depicted on static display while operated by 705NAS. To Wroughton for storage 5th June 1972 and removed by road 30th May 1977, initially to Culdrose and then to Predannack Fire School, where it perished 1986.
Registration / Serial: | XM842 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
C/n (msn): | WA23 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XB446 |
Military Code: | 992 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF Avenger |
Aircraft Generic Type: | General Motors TBM Avenger |
Aircraft Version: | General Motors TBM-3S Avenger ECM.6B |
C/n (msn): | 2241 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 475473Submit Correction |
View count: | 559 |
Built as an Avenger TBM-3E variant, delivered to the US Navy 22nd Feb.1945 as 69502. To the FAA 15th May 1953 as XB446. Converted to ECM6B standard at Gosport 1955/1956. Taken into storage, initially at RNAS Abbotsinch 1962 and later at RNAS Culdrose 1963. To the FAA Museum, Yeovilton 9th April 1968 for display there (which it still is in 2022).
Registration / Serial: | XB446 |
Aircraft Version: | General Motors TBM-3S Avenger ECM.6B |
C/n (msn): | 2241 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XB446 |
Military Code: | 992 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF Avenger |
Aircraft Generic Type: | General Motors TBM Avenger |
Aircraft Version: | General Motors TBM-3S Avenger ECM.6B |
C/n (msn): | 2241 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 475473Submit Correction |
View count: | 559 |
Built as an Avenger TBM-3E variant, delivered to the US Navy 22nd Feb.1945 as 69502. To the FAA 15th May 1953 as XB446. Converted to ECM6B standard at Gosport 1955/1956. Taken into storage, initially at RNAS Abbotsinch 1962 and later at RNAS Culdrose 1963. To the FAA Museum, Yeovilton 9th April 1968 for display there (which it still is in 2022).
Registration / Serial: | XB446 |
Aircraft Version: | General Motors TBM-3S Avenger ECM.6B |
C/n (msn): | 2241 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XT459 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA281 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 475465Submit Correction |
View count: | 398 |
F/F 28th June 1965, delivered to FAA 6th July 1965. Served with various FAA squadrons and flew in the Falklands conflict 1982. Used by the Royal Marines (847NAS) in cyclone relief operations in East Pakistan Nov.1970. Written off 7th Nov.1983 when it crashed in white-out conditions shortly after take off from Setermoen, Norway during Exercise Clockwork. Wreckage to AIU Lee-on-Solent and on the dump there by Aug.1986. Sold as scrap early-1987 to Park Aviation Supplies, Faygate and gone from there by Oct.1993.
Registration / Serial: | XT459 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA281 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XT459 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA281 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 475465Submit Correction |
View count: | 398 |
F/F 28th June 1965, delivered to FAA 6th July 1965. Served with various FAA squadrons and flew in the Falklands conflict 1982. Used by the Royal Marines (847NAS) in cyclone relief operations in East Pakistan Nov.1970. Written off 7th Nov.1983 when it crashed in white-out conditions shortly after take off from Setermoen, Norway during Exercise Clockwork. Wreckage to AIU Lee-on-Solent and on the dump there by Aug.1986. Sold as scrap early-1987 to Park Aviation Supplies, Faygate and gone from there by Oct.1993.
Registration / Serial: | XT459 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA281 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL899 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
C/n (msn): | WA238/WAF18 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474895Submit Correction |
View count: | 375 |
Originally built as a Whirlwind HAS7, f/f 24th October 1958. Delivered to FAA 8th December 1958. Converted to Whirlwind HAR9 by Westland Jan.1965-Feb.1966. Allocated to the flight aboard the Antarctic patrol ship HMS Protector by July 1966 (hence the penguin symbol displayed on the aircraft) to October 1966. Eventually to Predannack by December 1980 and ended its days there in 1993.
Registration / Serial: | XL899 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
C/n (msn): | WA238/WAF18 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL899 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
C/n (msn): | WA238/WAF18 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474895Submit Correction |
View count: | 375 |
Originally built as a Whirlwind HAS7, f/f 24th October 1958. Delivered to FAA 8th December 1958. Converted to Whirlwind HAR9 by Westland Jan.1965-Feb.1966. Allocated to the flight aboard the Antarctic patrol ship HMS Protector by July 1966 (hence the penguin symbol displayed on the aircraft) to October 1966. Eventually to Predannack by December 1980 and ended its days there in 1993.
Registration / Serial: | XL899 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
C/n (msn): | WA238/WAF18 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | VZ965 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA/H/24 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474849Submit Correction |
View count: | 363 |
Built originally as a Dragonfly HR1, f/f Sept.1950. Delivered to its first unit, 705 NAS on 15th Nov.1950. During its service life it underwent two upgrades, to HR3 in March 1953 and to HR5 in Nov.1956. After serving with several different units, it arrived with Culdrose Station Flight by Feb.1966. SOC June 1970. By August 1974 it was stored at Culdrose for the FAA Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VZ965 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA/H/24 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | VZ965 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA/H/24 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474849Submit Correction |
View count: | 363 |
Built originally as a Dragonfly HR1, f/f Sept.1950. Delivered to its first unit, 705 NAS on 15th Nov.1950. During its service life it underwent two upgrades, to HR3 in March 1953 and to HR5 in Nov.1956. After serving with several different units, it arrived with Culdrose Station Flight by Feb.1966. SOC June 1970. By August 1974 it was stored at Culdrose for the FAA Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VZ965 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5 |
C/n (msn): | WA/H/24 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WT121 |
Military Code: | CU-415 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW1 |
C/n (msn): | 7427 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474500Submit Correction |
View count: | 701 |
F/F 24th Jan.1951. Ex US Navy 124121. Arrived with Fleet Air Arm 25th Sept.1953. Retired 22nd Sept.1960 to Aircraft Holding Unit, Culdrose and stored but displayed at several Air Day events. Airlifted to RNAS Yeovilton 21st April 1972 for preservation at the FAA Museum. Into the Reserve Collection at Cobham Hall 13th Nov.1999.
Registration / Serial: | WT121 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW1 |
C/n (msn): | 7427 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WT121 |
Military Code: | CU-415 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW1 |
C/n (msn): | 7427 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 474500Submit Correction |
View count: | 701 |
F/F 24th Jan.1951. Ex US Navy 124121. Arrived with Fleet Air Arm 25th Sept.1953. Retired 22nd Sept.1960 to Aircraft Holding Unit, Culdrose and stored but displayed at several Air Day events. Airlifted to RNAS Yeovilton 21st April 1972 for preservation at the FAA Museum. Into the Reserve Collection at Cobham Hall 13th Nov.1999.
Registration / Serial: | WT121 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW1 |
C/n (msn): | 7427 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XT429 |
Alternate Serial: | A2720 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2) |
C/n (msn): | F9599 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 468110Submit Correction |
View count: | 391 |
Delivered to Royal Navy 1st June 1965. During the Falklands conflict, it was attacked and damaged in South Georgia on 25th April 1982. To Air Engineering School at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as an instructional airframe 1988 and allocated maintenance serial A2720. To the Malaysian Navy as M499-08 in August 1992 and withdrawn from use 26th Sept.2002.
Registration / Serial: | XT429 |
Alternate Serial: | A2720 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2) |
C/n (msn): | F9599 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XT429 |
Alternate Serial: | A2720 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2) |
C/n (msn): | F9599 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 468110Submit Correction |
View count: | 391 |
Delivered to Royal Navy 1st June 1965. During the Falklands conflict, it was attacked and damaged in South Georgia on 25th April 1982. To Air Engineering School at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as an instructional airframe 1988 and allocated maintenance serial A2720. To the Malaysian Navy as M499-08 in August 1992 and withdrawn from use 26th Sept.2002.
Registration / Serial: | XT429 |
Alternate Serial: | A2720 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2) |
C/n (msn): | F9599 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XS159 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Hiller 360 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Hiller 360/UH-12/OH-23/Raven |
Aircraft Version: | Hiller HT2 (UH-12E) |
C/n (msn): | 2199 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 468104Submit Correction |
View count: | 808 |
Delivered to the Royal Navy 3rd September 1962. Operated by 705 NAS, based at Culdrose. SOC and sold to Sloane Helicopters, Sywell 29th April 1976. Exported to South Africa as ZS-HFU 30th September 1976.
Registration / Serial: | XS159 |
Aircraft Version: | Hiller HT2 (UH-12E) |
C/n (msn): | 2199 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XS159 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Hiller 360 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Hiller 360/UH-12/OH-23/Raven |
Aircraft Version: | Hiller HT2 (UH-12E) |
C/n (msn): | 2199 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 468104Submit Correction |
View count: | 808 |
Delivered to the Royal Navy 3rd September 1962. Operated by 705 NAS, based at Culdrose. SOC and sold to Sloane Helicopters, Sywell 29th April 1976. Exported to South Africa as ZS-HFU 30th September 1976.
Registration / Serial: | XS159 |
Aircraft Version: | Hiller HT2 (UH-12E) |
C/n (msn): | 2199 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |