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Photo Date: On 7 June 1969 Credit: AAAAAAAA© Terry Jacobs 07-06-1969 and 21-01-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 21 January 2019 Airframe: Douglas C-9A, s/n 68-8935 USAF, c/n 47300 Notes: c/n 47300, line no. 438, Reg 68-8935 Named as East St. Louis Powered by 2x PW JT8D Aircraft Type McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 as a C-9A Nightingale. Feb 1969 Delivery to the USAF Config as a Medical Evacuation aircraft. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 3 June 1967 Credit: (c) Terry Jacobs 3-6-1967 and 15-1-2019 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 15 January 2019 Airframe: Kaman HH-43B Huskie, s/n 62-4538 US, c/n 164 Notes: As photographed at the Paris Air Salon - Le Bourget on 3rd June 1967. Construction number-164 and built about 1962 as a batch of 59 airframes as a HH-43B and believed later converted to a HH-43F. Not known if aerial-displayed or as a visitor at Le-Bourget. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAAAAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 19-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 19 December 2018 Airframe: Hawker-Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA.6, s/n XE489 RN, c/n AW-6385, c/r G-JETH Notes: As photographed at the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend on 31-1-1971, prior to the museums official opening and prior to the serial and paint-scheme changes applied there. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 19-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 19 December 2018 Airframe: Hawker-Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA.6, s/n XE489 RN, c/n AW-6385, c/r G-JETH Notes: XE489 026 Armstrong Whitworth built Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 c/n 6385 Built 1955 10-1-1956 Delivered to the Royal Navy until 5-1967 - when Surplus to Requirements. 20-5-1967 - Last flight to Southend Airport, Essex. for the H.A.M-Southend. 18-10-1970 We towed 489 from the airports eastern-perimeter down the main-runway to the new complex of the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend (off-airport site). 1972 saw the official-opening of the museum and subsequently 489 was repainted as XE364 485 J to represent an aircraft of 899 Sqn. serving with HMS EAGLE. Those markings and the paint-scheme were purely fictitious.!!! 1982 saw the closure of the museum - due largely to lack of public-attendance and running costs etc. and subsequently the aircraft were put-up for auction. 10-8-1983 As acquired by Brencham Ltd., the aircraft had been moved to (Hurn Airport). It was considered a possibility of restoring this airframe to flying condition, but that was not to be achieved. 10-8-19 Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 19-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 19 December 2018 Airframe: de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, c/n 5014, c/r G-APXX Notes: G-APXX/VH-EAZ/VH-EAS DHA-3 DROVER c/n 5014 Historic Aircraft Museum - Southend 31-1-1971. Served with Qantas in the 1950s as VH-EAZ - later changed to VH-EAS. 1st U.K. registered to Air Navigation and Trading Co.Ltd. - Blackpool Airport 15-12-1961. To Southend Airport for the H.A.M. Late 60s. Moved to the H.A.M.SOUTHEND(off airport)on 18-10-1970. Permanently Withdrawn From Use - 26-11-1973 and erronous-markings as VH-FDT. Markings added as VH-FDT The Royal flying Doctor Service representing typical-use of the type - during the 1950s, but were false. Sold at auction 1983 to (Lasham Aerodrome). Currently in storage (or outside) at Parkhouse Aviation, Wycombe Air Park - at 2018. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 18-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 19 December 2018 Airframe: Avro Anson C.19, s/n VL348 RAF, c/n 34219, c/r G-AVVO Notes: Photgraphed before G-AVVO was displayed to the public at the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend between 1972 and 1982 when sold at auction in 1983. This photographed was taken whilst I was involved with the museum and before it actually opened for public-viewing... Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAAAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 18-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 18 December 2018 Airframe: Hawker Sea Fury 10, s/n WJ288 RN, c/n 41H-696792, c/r N15S Notes: WJ288 Hawker Sea Fury FB10 ROYAL NAVY as 029 at the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend 31-1-1971 with a seized-engine. Also registered as G-SALY after the auction-sale of the museum in 1983. Flown at Duxford before being sold to the U.S. in 1990 and as N15S in 1991. Restored to airworthy condition at Chino, CA, as N15S in 1993/94 and at Wahpeton in 1997 as WJ288/153 R.N. Then at 2006-7 at the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, Texas (Commemorative Air Force). Believed based at Tulsa-Oklahoma in 2016 and powered by a Wright Cyclone rather than a Bristol Centaurus engine - as originally. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAAAAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 13-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 13 December 2018 Airframe: Avro Lincoln II, s/n RF342 RAF, c/r G-APRJ Notes: Shows the many wing-shapes relating to aircraft which this airframe was used for de-icing research. Although the Lincoln was somewhat similar to the Avro Lancaster, to the best of my knowledge was never used in any theatre of war, unlike some others. Was used by Napier De-Icing Research between 1948 and 1962. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAAAAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 13-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 13 December 2018 Airframe: Avro Lincoln II, s/n RF342 RAF, c/r G-APRJ Notes: RF342/G-28-1/G-APRJ AVRO LINCOLN 694 SERIES B.2. Operated by D.Napier as a de-icing research aircraft until 30-10-1962 when withdrawn from use. 28-04-1967 was re-registered as G-APRJ for a Permit to Fly to Southend Airport, where on 18-10-1970 we eventually moved her to a semi-permanent location within the new Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend. In 1983, was sold-off by auction and resided in parts with Aces High at North Weald Aerodrome for several years. 30-05-1984 was permanently de-registered and photographed - Melbourne - Moorabbin, Australia in 2014 as the fusalage only. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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Photo Date: On 31 January 1971 Credit: AAAAAAAA© Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 13-12-2018 via Terry Jacobs Date Uploaded: 13 December 2018 Airframe: North American B-25N Mitchell, s/n 44-30861 USAAF, c/n 108-34136, c/r N9089Z Notes: After the move from the Eastern Perimiter at Southend Airport, we moved HD368/N9089Z to the new location just-off airport for the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend to be open to the public in 1972. The move was undertaken during the weekend of the 18th October 1970 along with the other aircraft from the main-airport and being able to utilise the main-runway as the best route, was a very slow process as well as over rough ground too. Airframe Dossier - Location Dossier View other photos by Terry Jacobs as the... Photographer - Uploader - Both |
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