[simpits-tech] Sea Hawk

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Darren Beaumont wrote:

> Have you tried posting on the forums over at the ICC?  That'll be the place
> to start.

kicks self.


> Parts, especially instruments etc, for military aircraft from the 50's and
> early 60's are quite common in the UK as most aircraft shared the same
> instrumentation - made life a lot easier

Its finding out what SHOULD be in it thats the problem!


> its the later stuff thats near impossible to find, ie 70s onwards.  I
> can find parts for a Spitfire, Canberra, Hunter or even Lancaster quite
> easily, but try getting parts for a Tornado, Jaguar, Buccaneer etc.

I hear the MOD/Masl recently scrapped a shedload of buccaneer parts too :/


> Of course without the APs you are basically stuffed, but I believe the RAF
> Museum at Hendon or the Fleet Air Arm museum at Yeovilton should be able to
> assist.

The museum folks found its history in about 10 seconds flat :)


Roy.