I believe that the Grasshopper is/was XP490. At least it started life as such, but by the time it has had a few wing/fuselage replacements it's anybody's guess! Perhaps that is why it spent so long
anonymous.
Rich H

I remember it well Stu. Seem to remember an "extended stay" on board when Mick and I joined another group as they embarked before we disembarked! Obviously head-counts were not that thorough back then.

Tuesday 20th September
ZZ102 EH101 WHE03 43C7DD Seen on ADSBEx flying in the state of Colorado (USA) today.
Departed via Southampton docks 8th August.

To clarify the sighting of XE855's booms - both were seen 30.1.14 wearing serial and yellow band. Alongside was one wing, also with yellow mks. Wrong way up to read serial though! "Swaps" for Viscount "bits" sounds plausible.

"Stored" is hardly how I would describe the state of the booms of XE855 when seen lying in the grass at Moreton Fire Service Training College a few years back. Also GE seems to show the wings near the NE perimeter. Probably now cleared with the arrival of ex.Manston residents.

The late 10333 has been quoted as one of those involved, which doesn't really help!

Rich H

Cadet camp at Lindholme 1970 - flew to Scampton in Hastings T5 TG505 and had a tour of a Vulcan. Still remember the tight squeeze between pilot and co-pilot seats when accessing the cockpit! Visited the bomb-bay of one at St Athan years later and remember the excess of space. Unfortunately, flights ...

I believe that '967 came in for repair of battle damage, and other Herks included all of 435TAWs from Germany for mods in the late 80's. 67SOS's aircraft were 'serviced' as well.
Ex.Alconbury F-5Es were processed prior to delivery to Morocco and Tunisia, and 4 which were air-freighted in from the US.

All, seen 11/7/19 flying

Defender G-WPNS

Lear Jet N304VS

Squirrel G-ETPH

WatchKeeper WK036

Alphajet x2 all markings painted-out, towed between HAS's

Hawk T1 Parked

Also, civvies active were G-BYWL/W and GPVCV

Cheers Rich

Hi Tom,
Firstly condolences.
What is your early bird price(if it's still available), and where would I need to collect from?
Best wishes,

Rich Hodgkinson

Correcting my last - the 2 'Gs were seen about 1955 and 2000 on the 13th!

The 2 Loring 'Gs arrived at dusk on the 14th - the silhouettes were seen over Evesham on approach!