[simpits-tech] Sea Hawk

[Roy Coates]

On Fri, 8 Nov 2002 darren.beaumont@btinternet.com wrote:

> Roy,
>
> Unfortunately not, as the book is about jets that were in RAF service.
> The types covered in the book are the Meteor, Vampire, Venom, Swift,
> F86, Hunter, Javelin.  I might have missed one or two, but I'll check
> when I get home.

I did kick myself - RAF info won't be of much use!


> If you think stuff on the Sea Hawk is rare, try the Fairey Barracuda. A
> friend and I 'found' - we literally walked into them - the remains of 9
> such aircraft about 11 years ago.  Due to various circumstances,
> primarily the location of the aircraft, mean they cannot be recovered -
> the land is designated as SSI - Site of Scientific Interest, so the land
> cannot be disturbed unless there is a very good reason.

So much Brit stuff is now gone forever, and there's little chance what we
have will be preserved :(


> The Fleet Air Arm museum was very interested at the begining, they had
> been looking for these remains for well over 10 years before hand.
> Unfortunately the location and cost of trying to recover these parts was
> un-economic, even though there isn't a complete example anywhere in the
> world.  Even they gave up the restoration of the one they have due to
> lack of parts/cost.  In fact all they had on display was a partly
> restored cockpit section.

They're great guys but seem to be understaffed and underfunded.



> When I get home tonight I'll get some pictures of the remains uploaded.

Nice one - and don't forget, Sunday 7pm Discovery Wings. Plane Clothed
Detectives

Roy.