RAF SHAWBURY BASE VISIT
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Today your roving reporter was invited to attend a base visit at RAF Shawbury.
Home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School.Shawbury provides elementry as well as advanced courses for UK and foreign forces.
I had not been on base since 87,when i attended the practical phase of my Tactical Supply Wing course.The time had certainly passed as i was about to see.
The purpose of the visit was to see the storage hangers,mainly located on the northern taxiway of Shawbury.Contained within are many fixed wing aircraft and helicopters withdrawn from use.These said aircraft are either sold on or used as spares.In some cases they are returned to service,but this seldom happens these days.As we see the advance of the Hawk into the T2 with its digital avionics.The T1 and T1A will be totally withdrawn.During my visit i saw over 25 Hawks including an ex display one and Red Arrows one.In other hangers were Tucanos all with no engines,as the were sent back to RAF Linton on Ouse.Lastly Tornadoes and Gazelles were seen in another hanger.As a last note to this paragraph i was saddened to see Two Pumas which had crashed in seperate accidents.Having worked with Pumas,seeing them was a very saddening moment.
I would go on this visit if you get the chance.At present the cost is £10 per person.This money goes to charity.What better way to give something to a worthy cause.
What i have done today,is mainly concentrate on the Hawk.I have provided you with images of flaps,wheels,and the back end which in the Revell 1/32nd kit can be greatly improved.The Revell kit lacks any rivet detail in this area which is very prominent on the aircraft.Also there is a small intake scoop on the nose,which is also missing.
Ok lets get on with the show folks.
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Today your roving reporter was invited to attend a base visit at RAF Shawbury.
Home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School.Shawbury provides elementry as well as advanced courses for UK and foreign forces.
I had not been on base since 87,when i attended the practical phase of my Tactical Supply Wing course.The time had certainly passed as i was about to see.
The purpose of the visit was to see the storage hangers,mainly located on the northern taxiway of Shawbury.Contained within are many fixed wing aircraft and helicopters withdrawn from use.These said aircraft are either sold on or used as spares.In some cases they are returned to service,but this seldom happens these days.As we see the advance of the Hawk into the T2 with its digital avionics.The T1 and T1A will be totally withdrawn.During my visit i saw over 25 Hawks including an ex display one and Red Arrows one.In other hangers were Tucanos all with no engines,as the were sent back to RAF Linton on Ouse.Lastly Tornadoes and Gazelles were seen in another hanger.As a last note to this paragraph i was saddened to see Two Pumas which had crashed in seperate accidents.Having worked with Pumas,seeing them was a very saddening moment.
I would go on this visit if you get the chance.At present the cost is £10 per person.This money goes to charity.What better way to give something to a worthy cause.
What i have done today,is mainly concentrate on the Hawk.I have provided you with images of flaps,wheels,and the back end which in the Revell 1/32nd kit can be greatly improved.The Revell kit lacks any rivet detail in this area which is very prominent on the aircraft.Also there is a small intake scoop on the nose,which is also missing.
Ok lets get on with the show folks.
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| Main wheel.A very light glossy grey. |
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| Closer inspectionof the main wheel |
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| Hawk T1 Front |
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| Cockpit Hawk T1 |
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| Mark 10a Bang seat.Sorry about the flash. |
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| Parachute lacking in the kit in detail. |
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| Pull the string it comes down lol |
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| Nose wheel |
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| Hawk flap note the primer colour |
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| Tornado F3 A SAD END |
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| Retired Red |
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| Puma HC1 wreck. |
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| Puma HC1 A terrible loss. |
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| Tucano minus engine |
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| Techie humour on the IX Sqn Tornado GR4 |
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| More flaps |
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| Very nice |
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| AS350 |
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| A109 Visitor |
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| Both these A109 are used to train Algerian pilots at present |
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