Javelin Guestbook

Gloster Javelin Guestbook

April 1999 to April 2003

From: Pete Buckingham Email: <pedlar@lineone.net>
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Friday, April 09, 1999, 11:42 PM

Lovely site, well written, good photo records of work done/needed. Nice to see some attention being paid to the Javelin, after all these years. Hope to see finished results of your restoration, first-hand!

From: Phil Robinson Email: <vtbl.philro@memo.volvo.se>
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Monday, April 12, 1999, 01:12 PM

Superb ! Keep the photos coming.

From: Julie Hickman Email: <juliehickman@lineone.net>
Location: Midlands
Arrived: other
Posted on: Tuesday, April 13, 1999, 01:50 AM

had a good look to see why my fella had bookmarked your site. It's pretty good really. Like the before and after photos. I'll have to get my fella to come and see this lovely airplane for himself!

From: Debbie Email: <debbieh@staff.solihull.ac.uk>
Location: Nr. Birmingham
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Friday, April 16, 1999, 03:45 PM

I like the new additions to this site. More technical stuff please!

From: Biker Pete Email: <hondarebel@lineone.net>
Location: West Midlands
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Monday, April 26, 1999, 11:36 PM

Have seen progress of restoration myself, being a regular visitor to the Midland Air Museum. Wonderful place, and made better by the quality of the members, who work very hard to make every visit worthwhile. Your aircraft is coming along in leaps and bounds recently, which is great to see! Glad to see Canopies finally open when I visited a few weeks ago! Bet they were hard work to move!!!! Keep up the good work, and a First-Class Website as well!

From: Tim Holyoake Email: <tim.holyoake@virgin.net>
Location: Nottingham (U.K.)
Arrived: other
Posted on: Wednesday, May 05, 1999, 01:22 PM

Very nice to see. Enjoyed the pages very much. Any other surviving examples ?. Thanks to Peter Buckingham for the e-mail.

From: Ronald Email: <ronworld@btinternet.com>
Location: Birmingham
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Friday, May 21, 1999, 08:52 PM

Nice work, sugar.

From: Phil Sellars Email: <pbsellars@fsbdial.co.uk>
Location: Norfolk
Arrived: by following a link
Posted on: Monday, May 31, 1999, 09:10 AM

Have great personal interest in the Javelin.Enjoyed your site v.much keep up the good work.

From: Mark Russell Email: <hhwp@stringbag.flyer.co.uk>
Location: Until recently in Yeovil
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Posted on: Saturday, January 29, 2000, 09:31 PM

Great site on the flying flat iron. Unfortunately I am too young to remember the aircraft in service but I have always had a soft spot for the Javelin ever since I first saw one. Keep up the good work

From: Dennis Abbotts Email: <Abbotts@Tinyworld.co.uk>
Location: Shipston on Stour Warwickshire
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Friday, February 25, 2000, 08:41 PM

Great to here the sound of Javelins again. Brings back memories of the Farnborough shows. Keep up the good work Although you are close for some reason I have never visited you, hope to put that right soon.

From: Tony Fairbridge Email: <rce@enternet.com.au>
Location: Emerald, Victoria, Australia.
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Posted on: Sunday, March 05, 2000, 02:17 PM

I worked on Javs in the late '50's on 125 Squadron, R.A.F. as a radar mechanic. Good to see this Cinderella getting some attention at last. Well done.

From: Pete Chapman Email: <petechapman@btinternet.com>
Location: Plymouth, UK
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Posted on: Friday, March 17, 2000, 08:40 PM

Nice site

From: Dougie Chowns Email: <dougie@aotea.co.nz>
Location: Whangarei Heads Rural Dist.4 New Zealand
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Posted on: Saturday, March 25, 2000, 05:03 AM

Truly Fabulous! managed to video Stanmore Park gatekeeper. I was Tac.Int Ops. 1955/6 A.D.O.C. Would like to hear from any other ex Fighter Bentley Priory. Javs were always a box of birds!

From: Dougie Chowns Email: <dougie@aotea.co.nz>
Location: Whangarei Heads New Zealand
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Posted on: Saturday, March 25, 2000, 05:44 AM

I was with TAC.INT OPS. ADOC Bentley Priory 1955/7 (the Artist) would like to hear from any ex colleagues. Javs were always fabulous and a real thrill. I videod Stanmore Park gatekeeper 1995 but sad it left the UK.

From: Robert Hardy Email: <rhardy@hatch.ca>
Location: Canada
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Posted on: Sunday, March 26, 2000, 01:14 PM

Great stuff. Keep it up.

From: Brian Middlebrook Email: <brianem@snip.net>
Location: USA
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Posted on: Friday, April 07, 2000, 06:04 AM

Great stuff! I used to be in the ATC in the 50's and was brought up on this type of 'plane. Of course, that was when Britain knew how to build 'planes.

From: Robin Jones Email: <robinjones2@btinternet.com>
Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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Posted on: Friday, April 14, 2000, 06:41 PM

Super site!! I worked at Bitteswell in the 50's - this was the Flight test dept. of Armstrong Siddeley's - makers of the Sapphire. I was involved in specialist instrumentation, being an ex-RAF fitter - weaned on Canberra's.

From: Barry Aldous Email: <barry@aldous.net>
Location: Bury, Lancashire
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Posted on: Monday, April 17, 2000, 12:26 AM

Nice site, but I would like to see more historical notes. I carried out acceptance inspections and mods on Javelins in 1958 for 33 squadron at Middleton St. George. I have some pictures if you are interested. Regards Barry (5054071)

From: bob harris Email: <bob.harris @btinternet.com>
Location: galhampton
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Posted on: Friday, April 21, 2000, 09:47 PM

Excellent sit enjoyed it a lot.only remember two Javelins both at Hurn Airport, one painted in psychedelic colors believed from Boscombe down on its last flight,1970 ish, and one that unhappily crashed closeby on the Avon Causeway. Thanks for a good site, bob

From: Chris Email: <jetage_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Location: Worcestershire
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Posted on: Wednesday, April 26, 2000, 01:53 PM

Very good site, I to have a site on behalf of the Glouster Aviation Collection found at http://gac.future.easyspace.com who also have a Javelin.

From: DAVID GREENWAY Email: <david.greenway@ukonline.co.uk>
Location: Stroud Gloucestershire
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Posted on: Thursday, April 27, 2000, 09:40 PM

Informative site, I do some voluntary work for the GAC. I am very interested in the history of Moreton Valence airfield, this was Glosters test facility where Javelins were final assembled and shaken down before entering service, do you have any info on this ?????

From: Charles E. Kirby Email: <CEKirbyJAVFAW9@gateway.net>
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA
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Posted on: Thursday, May 04, 2000, 03:59 AM

What a great site! Im a British military/commercial aviation enthusiast, and if you hadn't guessed from my e-mail address the Javelin is my favorite. I still have my childhood Dinky Toy Javelin. Please try and dig up more pictures. I especially enjoyed the 33 Sqn. Bruggen flightline shots! I'd be interested in hearing from other Javelin fans as well. I've been to UK four times and seen the survivors at Duxford and most recently Cosford. Now I shall have to come see yours. Again-a great site. Best regards-Charles

From: Alan Partington Email: <alan.partington@bt.com>
Location: Catford (Independent Air Force)
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Thursday, May 11, 2000, 08:47 AM

Good site, lots of info and pictures, no flashing lights and moving adverts. Good aeroplane innit? Unknown Javelin is at Manston on display.

From: r sturgeon Email: <r.sturgeon@btinternet.com>
Location: wigan
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Posted on: Tuesday, June 13, 2000, 08:33 PM

no comment

From: Lionel Email: <lionel@easy-design.net>
Location: At Home
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 08:09 PM

Nice site

From: Lee Email: <Law1231@BTInternet.com>
Location: Leeds
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 09:02 PM

Great site, found out about it by the homesite of the week on the btinternet. I'm trying to do my own but very basic at the moment. have a look www.law1231.btinternet.co.uk/homepage.htm could you please tell me if you used anything to design your site and any tips you may have...please e-mail me...and look at my site and give some tips.

From: PhillCahill Email: <PhillCahill@BTInternet.com>
Location: UK
Arrived: other
Posted on: Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 10:35 PM

Very good site im happy it won www.btinternet.com/~phillcahill

From: Phil
Location: BRITAIN!!!!!!!
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Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 10:17 PM

nice!

From: Richard A Leighton Email: <Richard.Leighton@btinternet.com>
Location: London
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Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 10:21 PM

From: Charlie Kyte Email: <charlie.kyte@tesco.net>
Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
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Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 10:43 PM

I saw a Javelin once landing at Staverton Glos. about 1960. As a boy I was most impressed. I'm glad that these wonderful airframes are being well cared for. And, I enjoyed this site.

From: Tom Brown Email: <Teeohemm@btinternet.com>
Location: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
Arrived: other
Posted on: Saturday, June 17, 2000, 12:50 AM

In 1964 as an 18 yr old Ground Wireless Fitter at RAF Kuching, Sarawak I often worked on the ARI 1801 teelebriefing system for the Javelins stationed there. I have therefore experienced the noise and smoke from one of these great aircraft on many, many occasions. The noise as they took off seemed to be more concentrated because of the near vicinity of the jungle, about 50 yds from one side of the runway, if my memory serves. The saying was, ''If the Indo's send any Mig 22's against us they will be MIG 15's by the time the Jav's have done with them. Wonderful bit of nostalgia, I shall certainly be adding this to my copy of FS2000 and CFS. Good Luck for the future.

From: Brian Marshall Email: <brian-marshall@btinternet.com>
Location: WRAYSBURY, BERKSHIRE
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Posted on: Saturday, June 17, 2000, 10:14 PM

I had quite a bit to do with the Javelin at Morton Valence in Gloucester when they were doing the variable icident tail plane Mod's, they lost one in the Severn Estuary complete with the Pilot, as it does not seem to be known that the Aircraft suffered from SUPER STALL problems due to it being the first high variable incidenence tail plane. They were fitting drag shutes to them so if they got into this situation the chute was released and,( ACCORDING TO MURPHY )THIS WOULD DRAG THE ARSE END UP AND ALL WOULD BE JOY. Except the one that crashed it was not fitted to so it went into the sea off Weston Super mare tail first, all thanks to a WING COMMANDER WATERTON, Who later tried to exonerate his lack of wisdom by Writing a book, Title:- THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, ALL Javelin lovers should read it, sorry I don't kno

From: BRIAN MARSHALL Email: <brian_marshall@btinternet.com>
Location: WRAYSBURY, BERKSHIRE
Arrived: by following a link
Posted on: Sunday, June 18, 2000, 10:55 AM

In the e mail to your web site last night I somehow entered my incorrect email address which should be as follows:-brian_marshall@btinternet.com I put in a dash instead of an underscore. Ref the book "THE QUICK AND THE DEAD" by Wing commander I have not got the ISBN # for it but he made that pilot fly that Javelin when he knew it could go into a super Stall which it did, plus many other near fatals. An excellent site folks, Brian Marshall, RTD AVIATION L/TECH.

From: BRIAN MARSHALL. Email: <brian_marshall@btinternet.com>
Location: WRAYSBURY, BERKSHIRE.
Arrived: by following a link
Posted on: Sunday, June 18, 2000, 11:09 AM

An excellent site but needs more input about Moreton Valence and the dodgy things that went on their just to get the Javelin accepted. The M.O.D loaned us one down at BLACKBUSH AIRFIELD when I worked for AIRWORK EXPERIMENTAL. Cheers, Brian Marshall.

From: David Ledger Email: <badger00@talk21.com>
Location: UK
Arrived: other
Posted on: Sunday, June 18, 2000, 06:29 PM

This Web SIte is brillient, i personally didnt know that Javelin's even existed b4 i found this site and i love them now. Keep up the good work!!

From: Fiona Moulton
Location: Cradley Heath; West Midlands
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Monday, June 19, 2000, 01:43 PM

This site came highly recommended. I am most impressed, the person who set this up should be doing this full time if not already. Very informative and visually entertaining. Keep up the good work and can I suggest a motorway comfort car would be an appropriate mode of transport.

From: David Carter Email: <carterd@zivex.com>
Location: ottawa, canada
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Thursday, June 22, 2000, 03:22 AM

enjoyed your site, my dad flew as a navigator with 5 and 60 sqn's, so i've always had a personal interest in this aircraft. Keep up the good work!

From: jon price Email: <bhamtestersrun@email.com>
Location: near Birmingham
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Saturday, June 24, 2000, 12:01 PM

An excellent site Mark, well done. As a child one of my earlist memories of service aircraft was a Javelin at a Gaydon Airshow. In those days you could get close enough to touch the aircraft before it flew. The magnificance and beauty of that aircraft has always stayed with me. The Javelin represented a period of British industrial history that unfortunately has gone forever.Anyone interested in the same theme regarding motorcycles should check out; www.zyworld.com/bham/testersrun.htm

From: Michael Stevenson Email: <msteve@btinternet.com>
Location: Hawkinge
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Posted on: Saturday, June 24, 2000, 05:03 PM

I had a great time visiting your page. i can see you get great enjoyment from keeping the Javelin history alive. Keep it up, and kind regards. Mike

From: Nick
Location: Bracknell
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 28, 2000, 11:36 PM

Nice website. I used to belong to the ATC2211 squadron and we had a talk on the Javelin by an ex-RAF pilot whose name I can't remember. Could you possible post a nice big 1024x768 picture of the Javelin so I can use it as wallpaper. Cheers

From: Matt Anthony Email: <matthew.anthony@btinternet.com>
Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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Posted on: Sunday, July 02, 2000, 02:52 PM

Went to your site purely becz it was site of the week/month/whatever. I was impressed...very well constructed!

From: mike johnson Email: <mjohnson@meto.gov.uk>
Location: wokingham
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Posted on: Monday, July 17, 2000, 09:07 PM

Love Javelins - my Dad was chief instructor at Gloucesters at the end.

From: Peter Kilvert
Location: 16, Blinco Rd, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9NF
Arrived: other
Posted on: Tuesday, July 18, 2000, 09:01 PM

My father, Frank Kilvert, worked at Gloster Aircraft Co between 1952 and 1956 on the meteor and then the Javelin. We lived in Brockworth then, and as a small boy was proud to have an association with this wonderful aircraft

From: Philip Kelman Email: <the.kelmen@virgin.net>
Location: Glasgow
Arrived: by following a link
Posted on: Friday, July 21, 2000, 12:44 AM

I love the website. Lets see some photos of the model! The museum is brilliant,( esp the Voodoo.) I also like Javelins of course. One of the best!

From: David Robinson Email: <Vulcanzeroone@lineone.net>
Location: 9, Keddington Avenue, Ermine West, Lincoln. LN13SU.
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Posted on: Monday, July 24, 2000, 07:55 PM

Excellent and informative site. Well done.

From: Eddie Thompson Email: <james.thompson@skynet.be>
Location: Belgium
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Posted on: Sunday, July 30, 2000, 08:36 PM

Lovely aircraft,very underrated and a real workhorse,I served on Ground radar stations in the uk and Malaysia with the Javs. Keep up the good work

From: Jeremy Marchant Email: <jnm@dmu.ac.uk>
Location: Lincoln
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Saturday, August 12, 2000, 04:06 PM

Great site. My father was Nav/Rad on Javelins between 1958 and 1966, serving with 23, 29, 41, 46 and 64 squadrons at various locations in the UK and worldwide (Singapore, Cyprus, Zambia). I really hope one day we see a flying example again...

From: Rudy Preus Email: <stellar@mars.ark.com>
Location: Comox, BC, Canada
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Posted on: Monday, August 21, 2000, 12:49 AM

I am a retired Canadian Air Force pilot. My hobby is Stained Glass and my Three Dimensional Stained Glass Aircraft may be of interest to your guests. If anyone wishes to view my work, please visit me at http://mars.ark.com/~stellar/

From: David Owen Email: <4182402owen@lineone.com>
Location: Bexhill
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Posted on: Saturday, September 02, 2000, 07:54 PM

Was a trained as a radar fitter mainly on Jav. gears(AI17,GeeMk11,IFF10) but eventually posted on to Flight Simuators. Worked on the Jav,Sim. at Laarbruch, attached to 5 Sqn. Installed another at Tengah in S/pore some Years later. Thought the Jav was a forgotten aircraft, glad to see it's not. Great site.( I still have full course notes on the radar kit!)

From: Greg Johnson Email: <bchaotic@home.com>
Location: savannah, ga, usa
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Posted on: Monday, September 25, 2000, 01:50 AM

very nice site. i may have to make a computer model of a javelin one of these days. know of any good books on the type? -thanks

From: Jan G de Buur Email: <jgdebuur@brunssum.net>
Location: Brunssum, The Netherlands
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Posted on: Friday, September 29, 2000, 11:41 AM

Living in Brunssum, just 1 mile from the former RAF-station "Geilenkirchen" I enjoyed, from the late 1950th untill 1966, the prescence of this fabulous aircraft serving with no's 5 and 11 sqdn. I've seen the MK3,Mk5,Mk8/9 and T3. Can you believe no 5 or 11 sqdn had a display team. With the delta planform of the Javelin it was a magnificent view in a blue sky. I still want to hear that fabulous "Javelin whine". Please keep on searching for more Javelin pictures.

From: BRIAN
Location: U.K-YORKSHIRE
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Posted on: Saturday, September 30, 2000, 10:37 PM

A REALY GOOD & INFORMATIVE SITE,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK......BRIAN

From: Mark Sherlock Email: <marksherlock@lineone.net>
Location: Southampton
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Sunday, October 08, 2000, 01:41 PM

Excellent, well thought out site, I did try emailing you from the site but without success, I have just finished a 50" span radio controlled Mk 1 Javelin, which is very near scale, and looks great! I have a few photos I can send you if you email me with your email address, I will attach then, The javelin was scrach built and designed by me, so is very much a one off , though the possibilities for future Javs is good as all the moulings,(cockpit etc) I ordered in multiple, Anyway, please contact me as I have loads of original b&w prints of the early Javelins and Im alway keen to chat . Thanks. Mark

From: ian scott Email: <ian.scott4@btinternet.com>
Location: otterburn, northumberland
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 07:48 PM

very interesting

From: Mark Sherlock Email: <marksherlock@lineone.net>
Location: Southampton
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Posted on: Thursday, October 19, 2000, 09:35 PM

Mark, Thanks for your recent reply to my email, I did actually send you a couple of pictures of my flying Javelin model, as attachments last week in response to your interest, I just wondered, since, not having heard back from you, whether you receieved them okay, if not, just mail me, and I'll try again, I'm also keen to track down early black and white air to air pictures of Javelins, can anyone help? Kind Regards..Mark PS if its easier I will give a a phone No.. Thanks

From: Bob Lawson Email: <robgem@ntlworld.com>
Location: Glasgow
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Posted on: Monday, October 23, 2000, 08:32 PM

Excellent site. Do you know if the Javelin at RAF Leeming is the one that is bound for Elvington and when is it going to happen?

From: Robert Morgan Email: <morgar3@uk.ibm.com>
Location: Great Chesterford, Essex
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Posted on: Saturday, October 28, 2000, 01:42 PM

Good site. I presume that once you have finished the Airfix model, you will do the Dynavector kit in 1/48! I have had mine for a few months, and your site has motivated me to start it. Keep up the good work.

From: Barry Lea. Email: <M.Barrylea@btinternet.com>
Location: Enville,South Staffordshire.
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Posted on: Sunday, November 05, 2000, 08:51 PM

Great the work you are doing. Must make the effort to visit the site.

From: Adam Hermitage Email: <aehermitage@omniwhittington.co.uk>
Location: Woking,Surrey
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Posted on: Monday, November 06, 2000, 01:17 PM

Great site, would be interestwed in original pilots notes if you hear of any for sale.Keep up the good work,I have been to the museum.

From: mervyn evans Email: <EVANS@mervyn502fsnet.co.uk>
Location: Scotland
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Posted on: Monday, November 13, 2000, 10:58 PM

Stationed RAF Leeming1/1/1957 to 31/1/1961. Javelin 5's t3's and acceptance for the first part of 33 sqdn. Am looking for a copy of Roger Lindsay book. Service history ot the Gloster Javelin Marks 1 to 6. Any instrument trades from Leeming on line. Enjoyed the site, will land again

From: Marcus Herbote Email: <Marcus.Herbote@t-online.de>
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
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Posted on: Sunday, November 19, 2000, 01:53 PM

Thank you yery much for this nice site. I�m 31 years old now and I heard the sound of Javelins for the very first time in my live! Great!

From: John Waterton Email: <coastal.explorer@ns.sympatico.ca>
Location: Halifax,Canada
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Posted on: Tuesday, December 12, 2000, 03:49 AM

Good site. My father was Chief Test Pilot at Gloster's and flew the prototype. Cheers.

From: Allen Murray Email: <Skytrucker87@aol.com>
Location: Essex UK
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 13, 2000, 01:34 AM

Awwwwww! the ol' Jav!! Remember the poem?? Up above the world so wet Flies a Gloster javelin jet Resembling as it passes by A builder's trowel in the sky. Flew the thing with 29 Sqdn at Leuchars in 1961 Great website webnaster, sir!

From: Stuart Pearce Email: <Stuart.J.Pearce@btinternet.com>
Location: Castle Donington
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Posted on: Sunday, December 17, 2000, 09:11 PM

I am not surprised that your effort was rewarded by BT. It took me right back to Farnborough in its heyday. As a lapsed aeromodeller and aviation enthusiast your website is an inspiration in my retirement. Where did I put my balsa knife and little tins of Humbrol?

From: John Griffiths Email: <john.griffiths@care4free.net>
Location: Newtown, Powys.
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Posted on: Monday, January 01, 2001, 10:57 PM

Extremely interesting.I was a Gloster Aircraft apprentice.1956 - 1961.

From: Richard Lorrison Email: <lorrisonrm@aol.com>
Location: 4 Ash Grove, Old Basing, Hampshire Rg24 7JT
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Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 05:17 PM

Interesting site, am an ex-\Javelin Man,Worked on AWFCS and No 1 GWTS. Keep up the good restoration work, will try to get up to see you/

From: Duncan Chappell Email: <duncanchappell@hotmail.com>
Location: Derby UK
Arrived: other
Posted on: Sunday, January 28, 2001, 02:41 PM

Very interesting web-site

From: Allan Mcrae Email: <allan@aymakprojects.org.uk>
Location: Northampton
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Posted on: Saturday, February 03, 2001, 01:59 PM

Great site.I was airframe fitter on 64 sqdn stationed at Duxford. We had Mk7s & 9s. A much under-rated aeroplane.

From: ROGER PERRY
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Posted on: Saturday, February 03, 2001, 08:33 PM

From: Ian Turck Email: <turck @ global.co.za>
Location: Cape Town South Africa
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Monday, February 05, 2001, 02:28 PM

Delighted to have discovered a kindred spirit! I am the project manager for the reconstruction programme of the static fighter jet displays at THUNDERCITY---an interactive theme park with the emphasis on military jets--both static displays AND the flying jets. At present we have flying; 2 buccaneers; two Hawker Hunters;two English Electric lightings and a Bac strikemaster. I shall be starting the re-assembly of the first static display quite soon---none other than than the XA 553 Javelin !!! Shall be in touch again--to keep you informed and to pick your brain, if you dont mind. You can get some more info about THUNDER CITY on www.thundercity.com. regards

From: Gareth Williams Email: <gwilliams851@lineone.net>
Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted on: Friday, February 09, 2001, 01:31 AM

I work for a transport company based at Gloster aircraft co's old Moreton Vallance factory and airfield, where, I am lead to believe, some Javelins were built and modified. If you would like any information or photos I would be only to pleased to help. Alternativly if you have any pictures of Moreton Vallance I would love to see them. Best wishes to you and your Javelin and well done for a very interesting website.

From: Den Pascoe Email: <dpascoe@pathcom.com>
Location: Canada
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Sunday, February 18, 2001, 06:13 PM

Wonderful site! I've been waiting for someone with access to a real Javelin to do this. Congratulations. I'm also a fan of two other 50's fighters, the earlier RCAF CF-100 and the RN Sea Vixen. It would be marvellous to have a section on your site for crewmen's stories of operating and flying the Javelin.

From: Ray Email: <adams.roofing@btinternet.com>
Location: Gloucester!
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 08:03 PM

Just the site I am looking for! I will browse site with interest. If there are no links to buy a video based on the gloucester javelin....do you know anywhere that sells one? Please visit my site in a few days when it has been re-made and add your link in my site. Many Thanks.

From: Steve Bond Email: <s.j.bond@city.ac.uk>
Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2001, 12:59 PM

A superb website, and a fitting tribute to an almost forgotten aeroplane. The sound clip is great - especially as I was there! Many congratulations on all you are doing to keep XA699 in trim.

From: Trevor Taylor Email: <tt@trevortaylor.screaming.net>
Location: Luton
Arrived: through a search engine
Posted on: Wednesday, February 28, 2001, 07:52 PM

Nice site Mark, glad to see someones still interested in the old "Jav". I served on 64 Sqdn Mk 9 Jav's at Binbrook as an Instrument mechanic from 1963- 65. I loved working on them and we had some great detatchments to Cyprus, India & Singapore amongst other places. I miss the sound of those lovely saphires. I have some photos, if you are interested drop me an e-mail. Keep up the good work. TT

From: Dave Gambling Email: <gambo@meadowstile.freeserve.co.uk>
Location: Stoke-On-Trent
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Posted on: Wednesday, March 07, 2001, 02:26 AM

Javelin fanatic, aircraft engineer, model maker,, artist, you name it, I,ll do it, Contact me, I am retired so have time to induldge in JAVELINS...

From: Tony Hopkinson Email: <t@tony-hopkinson.co.uk>
Location: Lancs
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Posted on: Saturday, March 10, 2001, 02:46 PM

An excellent and entertaining site

From: Jon Steel Email: <jonathan.steel@alcatel.co.uk>
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2001, 11:39 PM

Great site! I have been looking out for Javelin info for some time now - my father worked on them as an Air Force Radar Tech all those years ago - I never really got the chance to find out more from him. Keep up the good work! Cheers Jon

From: James Nightingale Email: <James.Nightingale@ntlworld.com>
Location: Beeston Rylands,Nottinghamshire
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Posted on: Sunday, March 18, 2001, 02:12 PM

What an excellent site you've put together. Hearing the Javelins was brilliant! I wonder if any film exists? I do have a couple of photos of XH892 (preserved at Duxfor I think, and lots of photos of other types dating from the late 40s, to date. Time to get scanning! For your mark 5 model you could cross kit with a T3; I think Scale Aircraft Modelling did a conversion article. Keep up the good work on the restoration. Regards Jim

From: Thomas Williamson
Location: RAMSEY , CAMBS.
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Posted on: Sunday, March 18, 2001, 06:06 PM

I like this plane very much

From: Pete Galloway Email: <pl.galloway@ntlworld.com>
Location: Darlington
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Posted on: Sunday, March 18, 2001, 06:28 PM

Was with three Jav' Sqdns, no's 151,Leuchars, Mk 5's, still have b/w pictures of those 'kites'-1960. Also 41 Sqdn at Wattisham, and 25 Sqdn Leuchars.Nice to know that the old 'trowel' is fondly remembered. Would like to hear from any Ex Sqdn people, get in touch,-I was the one that used to do the sqdn cartoons.

From: stanley cunningham Email: <slyboarfamily@aol.com>
Location: Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
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Posted on: Sunday, March 18, 2001, 06:59 PM

From: Joe Errante Email: <sidewinder459@aol.com>
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted on: Friday, March 23, 2001, 04:44 PM

I enjoyed browsingthru your sight and have always been fascinated by the Javelin. My other favorite interceptor of the same time period is the F-89D Scorpion.

From: Steve Murray Email: <stevera.murray@virgin.net>
Location: Manchester UK
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Posted on: Sunday, March 25, 2001, 11:06 PM

Nice to see an old friend. I remember seeing your a/c in the Hanger at RAF Cosford when doing my trade training in 1979!

From: Guy Danner Email: <col.dan.dare@lineone.net>
Location: Buxton,Derbyshire
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Posted on: Tuesday, March 27, 2001, 11:12 PM

Excellent site for a 'real' aeroplane. As a modeller the photos are great for refence. p.s. - had my photo taken in front of the Leeming Gate Guardian at ATC summer camp last year (2000) - much better than those 'orrible Tornado things!

From: George Charnock Email: <george.charnock@virgin.net>
Location: Herefordshire
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Posted on: Friday, March 30, 2001, 07:28 PM

Thanks Mark for a great site much enjoyed. My national service,1955-57, was spent as an Air Radar Fitter. Trained at Yatesbury and served at RAF Coltishall initially with Venoms and later the Javelins of 23 and 141 squadrons. The Javelin was a fine looking aircraft of which I have fond memories. Thanks again, must try to get up and visit you one day.

From: Len Hendry Email: <lbhendry@paradise.net.nz>
Location: Henderson, Auckland.
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Posted on: Thursday, April 05, 2001, 10:15 AM

I can't believe this much info' exists for such a classic British aircraft. I have been trawling the Web looking up different related subjects, Vulcan bomber,Concorde etc.and find it all very enlightening. The Javelin was around when I was still at school in Liverpool but alas I never got to see one in the flesh as it were.Love your site. Regards LEN.

From: jim sanson Email: <jim.sanson@talk21.com>
Location: storrington west sussex
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Posted on: Friday, April 06, 2001, 04:15 PM

Hi, I enjoyed visting your site, I wish I lived a little nearer to you, I would welcome the chance to assist in your rebuild. I was stationed at Wattisham in the early sixties and used to service and overhaul the electrical and instrument systems of the javelins of 41 sqadron. regards, jim sanson

From: Jamie Rose Email: <jimrobrose@hotmail.com>
Location: Swansea, Wales
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Posted on: Sunday, April 08, 2001, 01:43 PM

This is an excellent site. I enjoy learning about my Favourate types of aircraft and the 50's era in my opinion was a golden era for Jet Aircraft, this fact is certainly evident on your website. The Javelin is a fantastic aircraft and you are helping to preserve an important piece of Aviation History. Keep up the good work.

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From: Alex Saunders Email: <rasaunders@home.com>
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Posted on: Monday, April 09, 2001, 06:14 AM

I really enjoyed finding this site. You have done a great job. I flew with 72 & 64 Squadrons 1960 to 1962. I was a RCAF exchange officer (navigator). I also was attached to the 60 Sqn (Singapore) Ferry Flight delivering new Mk IX's from UK to Singapore. We started with 6 and delivered 4. One had a starter explosion at Malta and the other an inflight explosion climbing out of Calcutta. The pilot did not survive his landing in the Bengal jungle. You have brought on a rush of memories. Good work!

From: Alex Saunders Email: <rasaunders@home.com>
Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Posted on: Monday, April 09, 2001, 06:33 AM

It's me again. I have some photos if you'd care to have me send them to you. A couple are in flight close formation with some Hunters and firing the cannons. If I can find it I have some inflight video as well.. formation and inflight refuelling stuff.

From: David Owen Email: <4182402owen@lineone.net>
Location: Bexhill
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Posted on: Saturday, April 14, 2001, 08:38 PM

Pleasd to see XA699. I was with the JAV.SIMULATOR section attached to 5 SQN, between 1958 and 1961.

From: George Brothwood Email: <brothwood@mersinet.com>
Location: Liverpool
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Posted on: Sunday, April 22, 2001, 06:24 PM

How nice to see Britain's "Forgotten Fighter" seems to at last remembered! I was a Radio Observer(Nav.Rad)from 1956 to 1961 and served on 87 Sqdn. at RAF Bruggen up to disbandment in 1961, then up to RAF Leuchars on 151 Sqdn until that Squadron too disbanded.Managed to get a few hours in the back of Mks. 1,4,5 and 6 and even a few trips in a Mk.3. Congrats on an excellent site - a real nostalgia bomb.

From: Tim Gorman Email: <tgorman@paradise.net.nz>
Location: New Zealand
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Posted on: Wednesday, May 02, 2001, 11:42 AM

Greetings All, great website, lots of info on a great British Aircraft!!!. Also if anybody has acopy of the book Gloster Javelin Vol 1 & 2 by Roger Linsay for sale please contact me.

From: Albert Lambrecht Email: <Albert_Lambrecht@web.de>
Location: Germany, city of Baden-Baden
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Posted on: Monday, May 07, 2001, 10:42 PM

Congratulations, you have a superb web site!! As I am interested in the RAF and especially in early British jet aircraft I have found what I was looking for. Actually, I do plastic modelling and I have recently started to gather informaion on the G. Javelin. Good job. Do carry on with it!! Best wishes Albert

From: Ian Fagg Email: <igf@ess-eu.co.uk>
Location: Surrey
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Posted on: Monday, May 14, 2001, 04:04 PM

Nice content and easy to read. Interesting to know that this particular A/C was at Cosford, back in 1971 I did my fitters course at Cosford and the Javlin was one of our practice aircraft, I remember doing more than one test on the Javlin but not sure if it was this one or the one still at Cosford.

From: mervyn evans
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Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2001, 08:50 PM

From: Bob Goddard Email: <Bobgoddard@aol.com>
Location: Plymouth
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Posted on: Monday, May 28, 2001, 08:30 AM

Wonderful sight- brought back a lot of nostakgia for a wonderful flying machine (Flying Flat Iron.)As a young Instrument Fitter on AWFCS at West Raynham I remember they had a lot of sharp edges- and lots of locking wire.

From: Dave Williams Email: <gethtuffed@lineone.net>
Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted on: Saturday, June 02, 2001, 04:20 PM

I was posted out of 151 before the Jav arrived so never got to fly one. An ex-151 pilot named Bob Lockhart appeared on Page 1 of "The Telegraph" with a high ranking Ghurka officer who was presenting Lockhart with a ceremonial Kukri for saving many of his men who were surrounded by the enemy and in great peril deep in a Malaysian jungle . Lockhart, all ammo spent, scared off the opposition by diving at them and causing his engines to resonate, thus saving many lives. Can't remember dates.

From: Ian Turck Email: <turck@global.co.za>
Location: Cape Town
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Posted on: Friday, June 08, 2001, 09:33 PM

I have just restored a Gloster Javelin for display purposes at Thunder City, an aeronautical and automative theme park opening in 6 months' time at Cape Town International Airport

From: Ian Turck Email: <turck@global.co.za>
Location: Cape Town South Africa
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Posted on: Friday, June 08, 2001, 09:46 PM

I have just restored a Gloster Javelin for display purposes at Thunder City, an aeronautical and automotive visitor attraction and interactive theme park, with an opertional jet squadron, opening in 6 months' time next to Cape Town International Airport.

From: han kirol Email: <h.krol@hccnet.nl>
Location: holland
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Posted on: Sunday, June 10, 2001, 10:14 AM

at last a side for the biggest a/c,i ever seen.realy nice site for a modeller.

From: Dave Stevenson Email: <wdavid.stevenson@btinternet.com>
Location: Carterton,Oxfordshire
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Posted on: Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 09:18 PM

An excellents site,brought back many happy memories of my time as a technician on the Javelin Mk9 simulator belonging to 228 OCU at Leuchars. It's nice to see a very distinctive aircraft getting the recognition it deserves. Keep up the good work

From: Jim Austin Email: <jim.austin@ntlworld.com>
Location: Bedfordshire
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Posted on: Wednesday, July 18, 2001, 06:51 PM

Excellent site for a very under-publicised aircraft. Good luck with the model and the ongoing repairs / restorations!

From: MERVYN EVANS Email: <mervyn.evans@btinternet.com>
Location: SCOTLAND
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 31, 2001, 06:33 PM

My E-mail dated 13.11.200.Change of E.mail address. Also does anybody know where I can get some large scale plans of the beast.Want to build a solid model for display.

From: Axel J.A. Hanson Email: <axelhanson@yahoo.com>
Location: Rixensart * Belgium
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Posted on: Wednesday, August 08, 2001, 01:07 PM

Very pleasant site. Nostalgia, good idea !

From: Dave Crawford Email: <alfred@acrawford59.freeserve.co.uk>
Location: Grangemouth
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Posted on: Saturday, August 11, 2001, 03:54 PM

Great site I was an armourer on 29sqnd Javelins at Leuchars in the early 60,s. when arming the guns you had to watch you didnt slide down those big wings or you could damage your your ar-- on those sticky up bits.

From: Alex Morrison Email: <morrison21@wn.com.au>
Location: Albany, Western Australia
Posted on: Sunday, August 12, 2001, 09:54 AM

Nice site. Got it through Dave Crawford, we were plumbers on 29Sqdn at Leuchars.I was also on 151Sdn at Leuchars. Glad there are a few of the 'beasties' still around.

From: Paul Email: <paulmoran99@hotmail.com>
Location: UK
Posted on: Monday, August 13, 2001, 04:12 PM

I'd like to hear from any ex-boy entrants of the 25th entry, circa 1955.

From: N Broomhall Email: <JANET61@LINEONE.NET>
Location: North Shropshire, UK
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 04, 2001, 06:48 PM

A very good site, i recently brought a Frog Javelin so i came looking for pictures. i will have to nag my mum to come and visit the museum.

From: N Broomhall Email: <JANET61@LINEONE.NET>
Location: North Shropshire, UK
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 04, 2001, 06:50 PM

A good site, i recently brought a Frog Javelin so i came looking for pictures

From: Danny Pitcher Email: <pitcherdr@corning.com>
Location: Ipswich
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Posted on: Friday, September 07, 2001, 04:35 PM

Worked as an Air Radar man on AI17 & IFF first at Duxford 64 Sqdr and later at Geilenkirchen 5 Sqdn. I remember the nights listening to that drone as they taxied out thinking thank god I`m not on nights this week.Also the boaring QRA watches.Digger Braithwaite ex 64 Sqdr is still my boozing mate. Anyone remember Pilot WO Jack Crowther and Paddy his navigator.Good site, great Aircraft.

From: stan chodzynski Email: <stan.chodzynski@rolls-royce.com>
Location: Derby
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Posted on: Monday, September 24, 2001, 02:18 PM

Lovely site dedicated to my favourite warplane. Its made my day finding that a site exists for this aircraft. Keep up the good work.

From: Roy Grayson Email: <FoxdalePoppy@aol.com>
Location: Stamford, Lincs
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Posted on: Monday, September 24, 2001, 09:18 PM

I was a trainee Radio Observer, and flew in the Mk V at Leeming in 1957/58. Regrettably, airsickness forced me to finish flying. Those were the days!

From: Bryan Cooper Email: <bryaudcoo@optusnet.com.au>
Location: 16 Leyland Road Ferntree Gully Vic., 3156 Aust.
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 25, 2001, 08:39 AM

I was an airframe mech., on 130 Sqdn RAF Bruggen. My squadron was disbanded in '57 and I saw the first Jav arrive there. I have an old B&W print of that aircraft but don't yet posess a scanner. Hope to arrange something soon.

From: Laurence Cameron Email: <laurence@clancameron.worldonline.co.uk>
Location: Kent
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Posted on: Thursday, October 11, 2001, 10:14 AM

Excellent layout and very informative. My grandfather flew the Javelins and was a wing commander. I have sent to him some of the pictures featured on the website. Thanks very much.

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From: Andrew Burge Email: <andrew.burge@which.net>
Location: UK
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Posted on: Saturday, November 10, 2001, 05:15 PM

An interesting site. I've got a soft spot for the Javelin - a beautiful looking aeroplane - I remember my father flying them with 29 Sqdn at Leuchars (1961?) and then in Cyprus (1964-1967). Andrew

From: PAUL BINET Email: <pbinet@ssvq.cl>
Location: Vi�a del Mar, CHILE
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Posted on: Monday, November 19, 2001, 02:03 PM

Wonderful! Great! I am a fan of the old British warbirds and jav is my N� 1. Never thought I could find a site like this. Go ahead with the good work. I bet we will even see a Javelin soon in the air once again!

From: Chris Wood Email: <woodys1@pgen.net>
Location: Camberley surrey UK
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Posted on: Monday, November 19, 2001, 06:33 PM

I used to fly Javelin 9s mostly in Germany with the 2nd Tactical Royal Air force, (5& 33 Squadrons) between 1961 & 1964.

From: jonathan strickland Email: <jestrick@charlotteobserver.com>
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
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Posted on: Saturday, November 24, 2001, 04:12 PM

So how does a Yank get a 'jones' for aircraft of the RAF? (I don't know either.) But I do have an obsession with Spits, Hurris, Tiffies, Mossies, and now the Javelin! Gonna start my Airfix FA.9 any day now. Thanks for providing a site for this beautiful aircraft.

From: Les Bywaters Email: <lesb@netcomuk.co.uk>
Location: Derby
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Posted on: Sunday, November 25, 2001, 11:01 AM

Good looking site, and topical with the 50th anniv this wekend as well as the 5Sqd reunion. They went to Newark though for the Jav there! You should tell them about yours. I was at Geilenkirchen on 3 Sqd (CAnberra B(I)8) when 5 Sqd arrived to join with 11 Sqd in Battle Flight readiness and I well remember the way the Jav's "lit the fires" literally.

From: Trevor Taylor Email: <trevtay@ntlworld.com>
Location: Luton U.K
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Posted on: Tuesday, December 25, 2001, 08:10 PM

Thanks again webmaster, just letting you know my new e-mail address.Served with 64 Sqdn in the 60's (see my previous entry) and thanks to your site an old Sqdn mate (my best man in fact) has looked me up again. I always knew there was magic in Javelins !.

From: Alex Saunders Email: <rasaunders@rogers.com>
Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Posted on: Thursday, January 31, 2002, 03:45 AM

Your website gave me a nostalgic rush. I was an RCAF exchange officer (navigator) and flew with RAF 72 and 64 Squadrons, also wiht RAF 60 Squadron ferry flight delivering new Javelins to Singapore from the UK in 1961.

From: Pete Scott Email: <peterdscott2001@yahoo.co.uk>
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
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Posted on: Friday, February 08, 2002, 09:10 PM

Great web site, loads of info,and pictures, the Javelin needs all the support it can get.

From: THE BIRMINGHAM TESTERS RUN Email: <NOSPAMbhamtestersrun@yahoo.com>
Location: MOTORCYCLE CITY---BIRMINGHAM
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Posted on: Friday, February 15, 2002, 11:06 PM

Only a motorcyclist could put a site like this together--EXCELLENT! Fly & ride safe--Captain Jon

From: Your lovely sister
Location: Beerland
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Posted on: Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 07:33 PM

What a great site-International indeed-am I worthy or shall I just email you instead?

From: Robert Langham Email: <chinook56@hotmail.com>
Location: Leicestershire
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Posted on: Sunday, February 24, 2002, 07:07 PM

I recently had the chance to see the Javelin at coventry and I must say it looks a lot better since it's repaint. You have done a very good job with the website, first class.

From: Brian Godding Email: <b.godding@ntlworld.com>
Location: Didcot Oxfordshire
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 26, 2002, 08:38 AM

Nice to see there's still some Javelin fans around. I'm ex Radar fitter 72 Sqdn at Leconfield in early 60's.

From: Graham Fidler Email: <fidler@pt.lu>
Location: Luxembourg
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Posted on: Friday, March 15, 2002, 12:40 PM

I served on 64 Sqdn from 1958 to 1966, initially with Meteor NF14s, converting to Javelin Mk 7s and then Mk 9s. Many happy memories ( and nightmares ! )in particular when part of FEAF. Great site, great aircraft.

From: Rod Husk Email: <rhusk@tinyworld.co.uk>
Location: Exeter
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Posted on: Sunday, March 24, 2002, 11:01 PM

Very interesting! My father worked as an aerodynamicist at Gloster's till they closed in '62. It's a great looking aircraft, maybe we'll see one fly again!

From: Admin 3822 Email: <admin@3822.co.uk>
Location: UK
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Posted on: Thursday, April 04, 2002, 01:48 AM

Want to get back in touch with old ATC mates? 3822.co.uk is where you can, when it comes online this Summer (2002). http://www.3822.co.uk Join the mailing list to be informed as soon as the service is up and running. You will be able to post photos and messages and share your favourite Annual Camp memories with your fellow Air Cadets.

From: Gerry Wells Email: <gwells@cytanet.com.cy>
Location: Cyprus
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Posted on: Saturday, April 13, 2002, 08:54 PM

I was on 29 Squadron from Jan 66 to May 67 and on 6th April 1967 flew Javelin 9R "E" from Akrotiri to RAF Shawbury on its final flight, along with about 3 others. John Lewer was my navigator and it took 6.45hrs flying time via El Adem, Malta and Istres to get to Shawbury. When we arrived the weather was really poor and we had to carry out a QGH/GCA to get down. After landing we were directed to a distant corner of the airfield with very narrow taxiways. As you are aware the Javelin has a wide track undercarriage and Master Pilot Tam Kirk who was taxying in front of me put a wheel just over the edge of the taxiway and so we had to stop and shut down where we were. The galling thing was that the people who met us said that it was not a problem as they were going to break up all of our aircraft the following day

From: David Price Email: <david.price@lineone.net>
Location: Hampshire (UK)
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 23, 2002, 01:56 PM

Really enjoyable browsing your excellent site. I was on Javelins in the early '60's AWFCS before moving to Hunters on DFCS. Both West Raynham. I do have a couple of 'rescued' colour slides, now .jpg,of take-off's from RAF Luqa in 1964? if you would like them

From: Phil Hunnisett Email: <phil@argosyair.com>
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted on: Wednesday, April 24, 2002, 12:26 AM

Dear Mark I have just found your site and I am impressed. We have similar interests in aircraft bulit at AWA Bagington. You may like to visit my site dedicated to the AWA Argosy, argosyair.com. I would be very interested in meeting you and will be in the UK in July. I have been in touch with the Midland Air Museum in my research but with no result so far. By the way I worked on some Javelins at the flight shed at Biterswell in about 1962 or 3. Hoping to hear from you. Kind regards Phil H

From: Mark Hyett Email: <mcmhyett@blueyonder.co.uk>
Location: Nr Moreton Valence, Glos
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Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2002, 12:41 AM

I would like to see any available photos of Moreton Valence airfield in its 'heyday'. It is now a very delapidated industrial estate called Javelin Park. I am trying to work out the topography of the area as this is now unclear. You will remember the M5 motorway was built on top of the main runway. The the firestation is now a small workshop and the control tower now sits atop a cowshed! A fairly ignominious end for a place with so much aviation history to it.....

From: vincent Email: <enzo162@libero.it>
Location: Italy
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Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2002, 06:10 PM

Hello my modellist Italian, my costruction kit model aircraft for Royal Air Force. You could send of the photos of the seat, javelin FAW5/9? or descrition types? thanks to me Vincent

From: Dave Reed Email: <dave@thereeds.org.uk>
Location: St Andrews, Fife
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Posted on: Friday, May 03, 2002, 11:05 PM

I probably flew in XA699 as I Joined N0. 151(F) Sqdn. in August 1957 on the change over from Venoms. My log at that time only gives airframe letters, so if you have the letter used on 151, I might be able to tell you who last flew it on the Squadron.

From: Gerry Shipley Email: <GerryShipley@tesco.net>
Location: Strathkinness by St. Andrews (in sight of RAF Leuchars)
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Sunday, May 05, 2002, 09:33 PM

I flew Javelins with 23 & 60 Sqns and enjoyed your site immensely. Several of Alex Saunders' photos were taken during a ferry "convoy" of Mk 9 aircraft to 60 Sqn at Tengah. I was a pilot on that trip & flew with Alex just once, from Varanasi to Calcutta. If you can suggest an email address for him I would like to send him my regards. Can you help?

From: Richard Gabb Email: <Dragongabb@aol.com>
Location: Cheshire
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Posted on: Saturday, May 11, 2002, 11:22 AM

Ah...the memories of sneaking views of take-off as a boy at Quedgely (Glos)

From: Kelvin (Phil) Philpott Email: <Keldiphilpott@activemail.com>
Location: 7 Troon, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4HY
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Posted on: Saturday, May 11, 2002, 02:25 PM

Would like to see more info on 41 Squadron RAF Wattisham 1958 - 1963 in the history section

Further to previous e-mail. I have photo of full squadron on the apron. Would love to hear from other ex-forty-oners

From: Kelvin (Phil) Philpott Email: <keldiphilpott@activemail.Com>
Location: &, Troon, Yate, Bristol, Bs37 4HY
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Posted on: Saturday, May 11, 2002, 03:46 PM

Further to my earlier e-mail. I have photo of 41 on the apron shortly before 1963 disbandoment. Would love to hear from other ex 41 groundcrew

From: Dave Wadman Email: <dwad@shaw.ca>
Location: Canada
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Posted on: Saturday, May 18, 2002, 06:32 PM

Nice to see the Javelin getting the exposure it deserves. Incidentally, I'm looking for info on the FAW9s detached to Kuching circa 1964/65 and would be most appreciative if anyone could give me any leads into identifying the serials and aircraft letters of these FAW9s. I have some photos that I took of them there but unfortunately, both serials and letters are illegible in the photos. I'm particularly interested in the 60 Sqn Javs (one of them appears to be XH908 'S') but I'd also be interested in those from 64 Sqn. TIA for any leads Dave

From: Robert Bausch Email: <bausch@batnet.com>
Location: Belmont, California USA
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Posted on: Monday, May 20, 2002, 09:15 PM

Really enjoyed your site, very interesing and complete, even models (I wonder what that early Frog kit is worth now!). I have a Javelin painting on my web site I did back in 1971 I thought you might like to see. Will email an image to you, as well as my website address.

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From: Jim Copeman Email: <copeman.jim@btinternet.com>
Location: Bexhill E. Sussex
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 12:33 PM

Very good site. Good work on the Javelin. Been a favourite aircraft for many years, just missed them flying. Does any one know what happened to the Javelin(s) from RAF Halton late 1966, 207th CA time.

From: Mo Aller ( Maj.-S/L rtd) Email: <moannaller@sympatico.ca>
Location: Ottawa,Canada
Arrived: by word of mouth
Posted on: Wednesday, June 26, 2002, 12:20 AM

Great site. I flew the Javelin as an RCAF exchange officer with the RAF from Jun 58 to Jun 60 -325 hrs Javelin,58 hrs Meteor. Jav,Mk1 547,555,556,623,628.Mk.5 643,648,657,659,660,705.Mk7747,748,749,755,756,758,790,792.Mk8 972,975,976,979.T3 432. I did the service trial on the Mk8. Sqn was the Air Fighting Development Sqn (AFDS) at West Raynham and Coltishall. Cheers-Mo Aller.

From: Mark Humphrys Email: <mark.h@nsad.ac.uk>
Location: Stalham, England
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Posted on: Wednesday, July 03, 2002, 08:04 AM

Really nice to see the work being carried out to restore the Javelin. Excellent website, very interesting. Its a shame that there aren't more classic British aircraft that have been saved from the scrap heap.

From: Andy Burt Email: <andrewburt@blueyonder.co.uk>
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Posted on: Wednesday, July 03, 2002, 10:15 PM

From: Dick Clements Email: <dick@clements82.freeserve.co.uk>
Location: Newbury, Berks
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Posted on: Friday, July 05, 2002, 01:45 PM

Nice work, you're to be congratulated. I think the Javelin is one of a number of British a/c that tend to be forgotten behind the more glamorous ones. The only one that I ever saw in the flesh is the one that used to be at RAF Stanmore. Keep up the good work both at the museum and this website. Regs DickC

From: David J Whiting Email: <shirdave@manx.net>
Location: Ballaugh, Isle of Man.
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Posted on: Monday, July 08, 2002, 09:08 AM

I too was an apprentice at Gloster's from 8th February 1952- 7th February 1957. Spent several years in Experimental Department working on prototypes. The test pilots often visited the department. Good Wishes to all ex-apprentices whereever they may be.

From: Allen Mawby Email: <am22@btinternet.com>
Location: Near Chichester
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 09, 2002, 03:38 PM

I was a navigator on 25 Squadron when it was at Waterbeach.

From: tony buckley Email:
Location: uk
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 09, 2002, 06:18 PM

even though my raf service was in the 70's, i have always admired this particular aircraft for some reason or another. am now on the lookout for a large scale plastic model kit of the javelin

From: F/L Ken Pye's daughter; Tracy Email: <GT@homebs23.fsnet.co.uk>
Location: Weston-super-mare
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Posted on: Thursday, July 18, 2002, 01:18 AM

I would like to give thanks to Alex Saunders who kindly sent me photos and write up on Javelins,and though my father is not here today he is sadly missed by all the family, i know how much he loved his life in the R.A.F, and flying those beasts.Good site, Good pics!

From: Terry M.Baldwin Email: <Terry@baldwin3b.freeserve.co.uk>
Location: Stroud Glos.
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Posted on: Friday, July 26, 2002, 01:45 PM

Has been a good source of information on an aircraft which I remember but needed to check the technical information. Thanks

From: Terry Baldwin Email: <Terry@baldwin3b.freeserve.co.uk>
Location: Stroud Glos.
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2002, 04:05 PM

I have resently obtained a Gloster Aircraft Company photograph of XA 628 which I believe was the last production FAW 1.The photogragh shows the aircraft without any Squadron markings and the photo coding appears to show it was taken in 1956 by Russell Adams the company photographer.Does anyone know the date of its entry into Squadron service? and any service history with 42 Sq.I have seen a photograph of it with 42 Sqad. in July 1957 at R.A.F Odiham.What happened to this aircraft? Any information would be most appriciated. Thanks.

From: Ivan Rohal Email: <rohal@vrmillennium.sk>
Location: Bratislava - Slovakia
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Posted on: Tuesday, August 13, 2002, 10:00 AM

Very nice job! I would like to see Saphire engine pics taken in the fuselage (yes I do build models).

From: Dave Parsons Email: <dave.parsons@rbi.co.uk>
Location: West Sussex, England
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Posted on: Wednesday, August 21, 2002, 03:52 PM

My dad was a Navigator in Javelins in the sixties - hence my being born in Malaysia! Loved reading about this great plane, hope to be able to help get it in "Strike Fighters"

From: DAVE WILLIAMS (TAFFY ) Email: <DAVID.WILLIAMS80@BTINTERNET.COM>
Location: PRESTON LANCS
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Posted on: Friday, August 23, 2002, 01:31 AM

I REMEMBER AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST TWO JAVS AT RAF VALLEY. THE HOWL OF THE ENGINES ARE STILL RINGING IN MY EARS, A VERY NICE & DESTINCTIVE AIRCRAFT

From: H T (Ted) Berwald Email: <tber@bigfoot.com>
Location: Willilamsburg, VA 23188
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Posted on: Thursday, August 29, 2002, 03:02 PM

I have been trying to find color pics of the Javelin. It is difficult. I was an exchange officer (USMC) with 23 squadron from 1961-1963 and using the info I can gather to have a model made. My pics are all faded. Enjoyed the site.

From: Donald Simpson Email: <don.simpson@ntlworld.com>
Location: Rochdale
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Posted on: Friday, August 30, 2002, 05:46 PM

Thanks for your site. When I was a boy in the 1950's I went to schoolnear RAF Odiham abd we used to watch the Javelins and Hunters based there. DS30/8/02

From: Jim Upton Email: <Jim@jupton.fsnet.co.uk>
Location: Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxon
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Posted on: Friday, August 30, 2002, 09:19 PM

Takes me back to my youth as a radar mech on 29 Squadron, Akrotiri and Ndola Zambia in 65. Must come up for a look at the old war bird.

From: Ian Bradstock Email: <ianbrad@ibradstock.freeserv.co.uk>
Location: 36 Sir Williams Close, Aylsham
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 03, 2002, 08:03 PM

Would love to get hold of a MkIX Javelin Colour Picture (Print) preferably in 64 Sqdn markings or 60 Sqdn markings. I worked on 64 at Duxford, Waterbeach & Binbrook (Jun 60 to Oct 62) then 60 Sqdn at Butterworth and Tengah (Jun 66 to the bitter end of the operational Javelin) "Riggers Nightmare" Chiefy to airman, Go and replace the No 3 Hydraulic Reservoir. Airman breaks out in a cold sweat then is seen to stagger off armed with big spanners, snips & torch etc and dissapear up the "Bramble Bush" with all the nice sharp scratchy locking wire just waiting to stab and scratch ones anatomy, even better at Tengah in the mid day heat. A Sauna has nothing on that job. After a lot of hours comes out frantic covered in OM15 with a reservoir in his oily & grubby hand.

From: Gordon Gregory Email: <GordonGrgry@aol.com>
Location: Ferndown, Dorset
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Posted on: Tuesday, October 08, 2002, 07:29 PM

My first Squadron was 64 Sqdn Royal Air Force Duxford 1961! I was an Air Radio Fitter.

From: Jaroslav Sicha Email: <seaforth@atlas.cz>
Location: Kladno, Czech Republic
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Posted on: Sunday, October 27, 2002, 12:24 PM

Thank you for this excellent web site. History of various types of RAF aircraft is my hobby. Greetings from Czech Republic. Sincerely yours Jaroslav.

From: Ronald Hinz Email: <Hgulag@aol.com>
Location: 25495 Kummerfeld Germany
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Posted on: Saturday, November 09, 2002, 06:23 PM

Dear Sir. sorry my english is not so good. I have a question-what kind of Martin- Baker ejection seat was built in the Javelin FAW 9/9R? I neat this information to built a correct planekit about the Airfixkit. I thank for your work.

From: Bill Olsen Email: <bill@olsenraf.fslife.co.uk>
Location: Nafferton, East Yorkshire
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Posted on: Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 08:47 PM

Privileged to be a pilot on Nos 72 and 23 Squadrons early Fifties...Church Fenton - Leconfield - Coltishall - Leuchars. No 23 Sqn one of a couple selected for Long Range In-Flight Refuelling Trials. Various routes, including Uk - Singapore and return with twelve aircraft. Also has great fun leading the (I believe) one and only Javelin formation display team of four aircraft for three seasons. Of the thirty-odd types and Marks of aircraft I was lucky to fly...and be paid for it!!!..the Javelin ranks top of the list for sheer toughness and dependability. Do not believe any surviving critics of the Javelin....it was one of the best!!

From: norman simmins Email: <nl.simmins@ntlworld.com>
Location: sherwood nottingham
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Posted on: Monday, November 18, 2002, 09:39 PM

Your site brings back memories.I was at RAF Odiham Hampshire in 1954 to 58 . I was an armourer on 46 squadron as well as 54 and 247.I also spent a lot of time at the BELL INN ,in the village.

From: peter mason Email: <peter mason29@hotmail.com>
Location: auckland new zealand
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Posted on: Sunday, December 01, 2002, 05:14 AM

great sight. the javelins were very much part of raf tengah. i was there in 1966 with 14 sqn the sqn operated out of tengah for over 2 years. reading the history of the javelin you answered my query on the sqns which operated them. i might have some pices of the javes at tengah i will see if i can find them and foward them to. best regards pete mason.

From: Donald F. MacLean Email: <maclean@deltafox.on.ca>
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted on: Thursday, December 12, 2002, 02:40 PM

As a former member of 72 Squadron in the fifties I am trying to track down a specific Russell Adams photograph of the historic formation flight that took place while we were converting from Meteors to Javelins in 1959. Gloster apprentices had refurbished a Gladiator whose airframe number indicated it as having once been a 72 Squadron aircraft. The opportunity was taken to fly three Gloster aircraft in one unique formation. As a participant in the formation I got two of Russell Adams' prints of the occasion. Unfortunately one was stolen several years ago from my office in Transport Canada. Now that I am retired I'm trying to track down a copy. Linda Lane Photography of Pitchcombe, Gloucestershire, has many of the late Russell Adams photographs - including several of Javelins - but not the specific one I

From: T.Williamson Email: <wilter8@netscape.net>
Location: Leicester
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Posted on: Thursday, January 09, 2003, 01:01 AM

Remarkable to find a site dedicated to the Javelin. A forgotten aircraft. I was with 41 sqn at Wattisham 1957-9 as an electrical fitter(air)flying mks 4 & 7. 22 tons of screaming aluminium was the general feeling. The most interesting times were air firing exercises at RAF Sylt in northern Germany. might have some photos if I can find them. Terry.

From: David Mosey Email: <dmosey@ns.sympatico.ca>
Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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Posted on: Sunday, January 19, 2003, 02:28 AM

This is a wonderful site! More years ago than I care to remember I used to drive these things. Sadly, when I left England, I also left all my photographs and other memorabilia, which have since disappeared. Your site brought back many happy memories-- thank you so much.

From: Peter Welch Email: <ppwelch@hotmail.com>
Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted on: Thursday, January 23, 2003, 05:12 AM

Great site. Brings back memories of my formative apprenticeship years at Gloster Aircraft (1956/1960). Enjoyable and impressive years with an interesting aircraft and team. I know quite a few apprentices of this era will search through the record. Many thanks.

From: simon cronin Email: <simoncronin@btinternet.com>
Location: winchester
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Posted on: Saturday, February 15, 2003, 11:00 PM

Great site, I was in the ATC in the 50s and spent summer camp at RAF Coltishall and was lucky enough to sit in the cockpit of onr of the Javelins Great days

From: John 'Gary' Cooper Email: <http;//splashdown2.tripod.com>
Location: Ipswich Suffolk
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Posted on: Monday, February 17, 2003, 10:24 AM

Great looking aircraft, great looking site, thanks......

From: Eddie Saxton Email: <ecsaxton@breathemail.net>
Location: Leeds
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Posted on: Saturday, February 22, 2003, 04:48 PM

Ex Air Wireless Fitter; 3 Squadron; RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany; 1960ish. I liked the Javelin.

From: royce dawson Email: <roycesdawson@aol.com>
Location: melton mowbray leics
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 25, 2003, 08:49 PM

From: royce dawson
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From: Ray Teague Email: <rrteague>
Location: Deal, Kent
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Posted on: Saturday, March 01, 2003, 10:11 AM

Great to find a site dedicated to the Javelin. I was with 64 Sqdn in the mid 60's at Waterbeach and then,Binbrook. on detachment with them to India followed immediately by an unexpected visit to Tengah instead of coming home from India. Subquently I did several three month visits to Tengah before leaving the Javelins in the Far East. be

From: Ray Teague Email: <rrteague>
Location: Deal
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Posted on: Saturday, March 01, 2003, 10:20 AM

See above "incomplete Email address should read rrteague@fsmail.net.

From: Michael Slorance Email: <michael.slorance@btopenworld.com>
Location: Scotland
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Posted on: Sunday, March 02, 2003, 10:22 AM

I was an Instrument Fitter and worked on Javs in the 60's at Leuchars 29 Sqn,Laarbruch 5 Sqn and Geilenkirchen 5 and 11 Sqns.Glad to see so many people still have happy memories of a great aircraft.

From: Gerry Emanuel Email: <gemanuel@wideopenwest.com>
Location: Michigan. USA
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Posted on: Thursday, March 20, 2003, 11:14 PM

Enjoyed your site very much. I worked on the Javelin at Glosters 1952-1956. We had all kinds of fun with the flight controls and hydraulic systems. Would'nt have missed it for the world.

From: victor mugu Email: <mugu@mugu.com>
Location: here
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Posted on: Friday, March 28, 2003, 01:03 PM

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From: Malcolm Preston Email: <malcolm.preston1@btopenworld.com>
Location: Cadishead, 9 miles, west of Manchester
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 01, 2003, 04:50 PM

Brilliant Website, not a big fan of Jet Engine aircraft, but I make an acception to the Javelin, as a child i was brought on a farm 8 miles west of Norwich, the Javelins use to fly over the farm frequently, i believe they were based at Horsham St Faiths, visited the Cosford aviation museum last year (twice) i can't believe the amount of photo's i took of the Javelin, my mate & I will have to visit the Coventry aviation centre sometime this year. Yours Malc Preston

From: Michael Slorance Email: <michael.slorance@btopenworld.com>
Location: Dairsie,Fife.Scotland.
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Posted on: Saturday, April 12, 2003, 09:41 AM

Excellent Site.I have a photo of XH903 whilst in service with 5 Sqn.Do you think Gloster Aviation would like a copy? Please let me know.

From: Len Hendry Email: <lbhendry@paradise.net.nz>
Location: Auckland New Zealand
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Posted on: Saturday, April 26, 2003, 11:15 AM

Enjoyed your site. Never got to see a Javelin even though I spent my childhood and teenage years living right next to Liverpool Airport. Good Luck with your restoration project.