On board the wooden decked carrier, USS Randolph. The rating on duty doesn't look too pleased to have to put up with a wet British summer day! The one coded '62' on the left is 144927.

Exercise Advent Express. Callsign 'Advent 611'

"Ohio Air Guard" - unit not known.

Being readied to take it to the "60th Anniversary" of the types first flight which was held at Fleming Park, Eastleigh on 3rd August 2008(nearest venue to Eastleigh Airport where Saunders-Roe used to have their facility) The tailboom was fitted just to take a photo' As you can see the tailboom was much too long for transportation and it had to be left behind as it wouldn't fit on the trailer or in the towing vehicle!! Since this photo was taken it has had glazing panels and doors fitted. The engine panels have always been left off to enable visitors to inspect the engine & ancillary equipment.

Landing after an 'air test'

On excercise. Call sign 'ASK 706B' - Unit not noted.

To Sri Lankan A/F as CR880

Taking part in exercise "Advent Express" call sign 'Advent 613'

Taking part in exercise "Advent Express" callsign 'Advent 614'

On airtest or delivery from 60 MU. The station closed on 1st January 1977.

To Cottesmore as 8940M for use as a fire practice a/c. Remains removed in 1994

Behind is Vulcan XM570. To Cranfield in 1988. Preserved.

Less than three months later (see my other photo of XL566) the tail code has been amended to "TW3" According to one of the squadron personnel it was supposed to represent a popular satirical TV show presented by David Frost which ran from 1962 - 3. It was called, "That Was The Week That Was" or commonly shortened to "TW3" Ended up at Brüggen as 8891M for instructional use and scrapped in 1995.

Two letter code on fin is probably the pilot's initials. To Bruggen for instructional use as 8891M.Scrapped 1995

to G-9-327 then to Singapore Air Defence Command as '517' To ZK-JIL and now preserved at the "Classic Flyers Museum" Tauranga N.Z.

Close up of 208 Sqn's marking. To Chile as J-749 in 1983.

NOTE: Normally tailcodes for 208 Sqn are in 'yellow' but this one is 'red.' w/o in a crash, February 1980.

w/o July 1979 whilst with 2TWU.