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Shuttleworth Season Premiere

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gibson617
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Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by gibson617 » Sun May 13, 2018 2:51 pm

Does anyone happen to know the serial numbers of the cockpits on display ?
Lightning
Buccaneer
Dominie
Thanks in advance
Canon EOS 550D
Canon EFS 18-135 f3.5/-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EOS 7D Mk 2
Canon EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS USM Mk 2

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Re: Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by Hendon Chipmunk » Sun May 13, 2018 9:33 pm

Not sure about the Lightning, I think it may be XR754 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk ... php?id=623

The Buccaneer I'm more sure about - it appears identical to XZ431 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk ... php?id=113

The red and white Dominie cockpit had the letter 'K' on it, assuming this was unchanged from its RAF days, that would be XS737, but XS737 would have ended her RAF days in gloss black so some repainting would have had to have taken place! Also, I guess it could have been a simulator / cockpit trainer or a repainted non-Dominie HS125?

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Re: Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by Alan425 » Sun May 13, 2018 10:23 pm

The Buccaneer was indeed XZ431 according to a plate on the rear. Can't help with the other two unfortunately.

Alan

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Re: Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by gibson617 » Mon May 14, 2018 6:00 pm

Thanks for your help
Canon EOS 550D
Canon EFS 18-135 f3.5/-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EOS 7D Mk 2
Canon EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS USM Mk 2

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Re: Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by Hendon Chipmunk » Tue May 15, 2018 12:27 pm

Other people's pictures of the 'Dominie' have it as HS125 G-AVAI but I have no idea how they know this!

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Re: Shuttleworth Season Premiere

Post by bizfreeq » Tue May 15, 2018 1:21 pm

G-AVAI at Newark last year:

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8631843
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Mark



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