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This page last updated on 20th September 2004

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F.6A

A selection of shots of the Midland Air Museum's XF382, lovingly looked after by Pete 'I wish I had some ammo for the cannons' Buckingham.

  1. Something every model kit manufacturer gets wrong - cockpit coamings are never smooth! In fact they're often utterly unlike what you get in the kit. Note how the canopy merges with the fuselage too.
  2. Looking at the instrument panel view, with a fairly decent view of the gun sight.
  3. Looking down into the starboard forward corner of the cockpit.
  4. Looking down at the seat cushion and starboard console. Some of those controls must have needed contortionist skills to get to!
  5. A view of the seat top. The oxygen system is down by the side of the seat on this side.
  6. Looking back at the rear cockpit bulkhead. The large assembly at centre-right is the air conditioning valve.
  7. Round the starboard side now; the canopy frame is quite a substantial affair, as is the bulletproof center panel!
  8. Good overall view of the instrument panel and gun sight.
  9. View of the seat and port console. The blue straps are leg restraints. Overall colour of the cockpit is scuffed black.
  10. Looking back at the ejector seat top. Note the yellow 'cut here' marks on the canopy frame.

T.7

First up some shots of the nose section of ET-272, picture at Bruntingthorpe (since moved on). Pretty much a stock T.7 though no doubt some minor differences between this ex-Danish machine and RAF T.7s.

  1. Not the best of photos I'm afraid.
  2. Panning right for a look at the mostly unequipped seats.
  3. Rear bulkhead.
  4. A better look at the instrument panel.
  5. A much better look! Lots of radio gear on the starboard side - not to be found on most T.7s.

T.7A

Now for comparison with the T.7 shots, a couple of shots of a T.7A cockpit - in fact, Delta's WV318 (G-FFOX). My thanks to Smithy at Kemble for the tour of Delta's setup there!

  1. On close examination you'll see lots of differences between the T.7 and the T.7A - this is because this aircraft was heavily modified to represent a Buccaneer cockpit, being used for Buccaneer crew training and familiarisation.
  2. Now this is what the seats should look like!

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