FlyPast 06.2018

Br itain’s top-selling aviation monthly

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Welcome

H

ealth and Safety. Now, there are two words to be
conjured with. In recent times when we see this
statement, many us inwardly groan, as it tends to
suggest that a hitherto carefree activity can no longer
be enjoyed without the oversight of the ‘protection
police’.
To me it symbolises that we’ve moved from a ‘can
do’ to a ‘can’t do’ mindset or, at the very least, to ‘can do but you need to  ll
out a ream of forms in triplicate’ to achieve a given task. How refreshing it
was then, to visit the team at Jet Art Aviation in Selby, which is working hard
to restore Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 XV741. This was the aircraft that
epitomised that ‘can do’ attitude and, piloted by Sqn Ldr Tom Lecky-Thompson,
gathered praise in the 1969 Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race for the shortest
time between London and New York.
Can you imagine such a challenge being undertaken in 2018 with a Lockheed-
Martin F-35 Lightning II? I can’t, not least because of the amount of red tape
that would be involved. The record-breaking run of XV741 encapsulates the
RAF 100 spirit, and I’m thrilled that such an historic aircraft is  nding a new
lease of life, and hopefully a guaranteed existence for the future. Wouldn’t it

be fantastic to see it paired up with Handley Page Victor K.1A XH648, which

is currently undergoing restoration at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

This aircraft took part in the race too, as part of the RAF’s refuelling support –

provided by 57 Squadron – for the various armed services that also  ew during

the event.

You can read more about the rebirth of XV741 in our exclusive feature

starting on page 94, and I look forward to seeing the Jet Art Aviation project

come to fruition soon.

Now on a different tack, looking at the rogues’ gallery below, you may notice

the familiar face of group editor Nigel Price is no longer included. After 15 years

at Key Publishing, of which  ve were as editor of FlyPast, Nigel has moved to

pastures new. The good news is he’ll still be a regular contributor to our pages,

complementing our great coverage of all that is historic

aviation and preservation.

Chris Gilson

Editor

Deputy Editor

Steve Beebee

Below

Nigel Price (centre) with Steve Beebee, receiving the ACE Press

Award for ‘FlyPast’ in 2015. We nicknamed it ‘The Golden Cleric’,

like the award that gets stolen in ‘Father Ted’ – ours has also gone

missing! KEY-ADRIAN COX