Chris barker wrote>
> Brian
>
> If you are still with us (not heading off to Christchurch) here are a
> couple of shots of the Harvard as used in training in the UK, 60-70 years
> ago. My Squadron (the University of London Air Squadron) got some
> aircraft together in 2007 for a "historic" formation of aircraft once used
> by the Squadron over the years. I had the privilege to fly in the
> Harvard; I was in the rear cockpit as I was not qualified on the type, but
> the captain was not able to fly in formation (it worried him somewhat) so
> I flew it from the rear.
>
> <http://images.threeshoes.biz/gallery/13807540_dz53NK#!i=1968771590&k=Bq4J
> 38z>
>
> It was quite an emotional flight as my father trained on Harvards, but he
> died on 1982, after I had completed a tour on Jaguars.
Nice shot. There used to be one on a pedestal on the Main South Road
(Christchurch) adjacent to the AirForce Museum.
It was taken down a year or more ago for refurbishment.
I'll check when I pass and if possible grab a shot or two.
Brian Swale
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