Hi all
As i am new to this site i thought you might like to hear of a Test pilot who does like models,(the plastic ones). I used to be a member of an aviation society near to where i live.One meeting we were told that Jimmy Dell TSR-2 and Lightning test pilot was coming to give a talk. One member said it would be a good idea if we had a model of the TSR-2 so Jimmy could use it during the talk. He had one in 1/48 Vacform , i think it was a Formaplane model but can't remember. Anyway at the time i had just won the model comp in the society so i got the job of making it. Interesting kit. Scratch build ejection seats , undercarrige etc.On the night of the talk Jimmy nearly burst into tears when he saw the model. It took him a long time to start the talk and he kept on glancing over at the table on which it stood. At the end of his talk ,which was excellent, he wanted to know who had made it . We spent about an hour just chatting about flying and models .I had with me a copy of the Ian Allan book Lightning which i asked jimmy to sign .He did so and then he gave me a print about 15 x 12 of the TSR-2 in flight with him at the controls .He signed this for me as well . The model went to the person who gave it to me to build. I think Jimmy should have had it but there you go.
Several months later , George aird (Lightning and tractor crash photo, very famous picture)came to talk to us. No models this time but i did get him to sign the Lightning book as well.
I still have the book and won,t part with it
I just thought i would share that with you
Pogo
As i am new to this site i thought you might like to hear of a Test pilot who does like models,(the plastic ones). I used to be a member of an aviation society near to where i live.One meeting we were told that Jimmy Dell TSR-2 and Lightning test pilot was coming to give a talk. One member said it would be a good idea if we had a model of the TSR-2 so Jimmy could use it during the talk. He had one in 1/48 Vacform , i think it was a Formaplane model but can't remember. Anyway at the time i had just won the model comp in the society so i got the job of making it. Interesting kit. Scratch build ejection seats , undercarrige etc.On the night of the talk Jimmy nearly burst into tears when he saw the model. It took him a long time to start the talk and he kept on glancing over at the table on which it stood. At the end of his talk ,which was excellent, he wanted to know who had made it . We spent about an hour just chatting about flying and models .I had with me a copy of the Ian Allan book Lightning which i asked jimmy to sign .He did so and then he gave me a print about 15 x 12 of the TSR-2 in flight with him at the controls .He signed this for me as well . The model went to the person who gave it to me to build. I think Jimmy should have had it but there you go.
Several months later , George aird (Lightning and tractor crash photo, very famous picture)came to talk to us. No models this time but i did get him to sign the Lightning book as well.
I still have the book and won,t part with it
I just thought i would share that with you
Pogo
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