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The Barnett-Jones Collection
These pictures were kindly supplied by Frank Barnett-Jones from his collection, and are for your personal use only. Please note the email address on the photos is no longer valid.
The Dugan Collection
This sequence of pictures was taken by Keith Dugan as XR220 left Boscombe Down in 1967. They were sent to me by his son-in-law Martin Gatter; if you wish to use the pictures for anything other than personal use, contact Martin.
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Christopher Barnes from San Francisco California
Posted at 1:01am on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
As a young BAC Weybridge engineering apprentice I signed an official secrets act paper and was whisked through security into the "shed" not knowing what to expect. I was astounded and surprised by the beauty and size of the three TSR-2 aircraft in various stages of assembly.
Working on the custom fitting of the slow speed intake doors as shown in the Bartlett-Jones Boscombe inflight photo brings back memories indeed.
To stand on top of the wing centre and look forward was a sight to behold. I o... read more »read more »
Colin Peverley from Juiz de Fora
Posted at 12:49am on Monday, January 23rd, 2012
The most acomprehensive TSR2 book which I can't imagine being surpassed. Thank you for your time and effort and cogatulations.
J Thompson from usa
Posted at 12:38am on Monday, June 6th, 2011
wonderful wonderful machine i now have corgi's model of XR219 in my collection and wow what a shame it didnt get into service one of my all time fav design pure british to the last nothing like british heavy metal.
Terry Wood from Norwich
Posted at 11:06am on Sunday, February 27th, 2011
such a shame as at the time this aircraft was the most advanced airplane of its time in fact by 25 years. we build them and then destroy them as now again with the new nimrods total waste of jobs and money as we like to do in the uk.
Martin Rowat from West Yorkshire
Posted at 9:52am on Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Based on campus at Cranfield 1969-74, 1976-77 and 1982-85. Frequently visited hangar containing TSR2 prior to its despatch to Duxford. It was used to demonstrate certain systems to budding aeronautical engineers, I believe. Ironically during one of my stints there an F111 fell down close to Cranfield due to engine/fuel failure!
Sheldon From US from USA
Posted at 3:25am on Saturday, October 30th, 2010
One of my most favorite airframes since youth (1st noticed as a line-art illustration)--spectacular loss (as so many others aborted at mercurial fiat). Such graceful lines like my other favorites: Mirage 4000 & A-5 Vigilante.
Graham Eastwood from Cumbria
Posted at 10:18pm on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
I worked on parts for TSR2 as an apprentice at English Electric co In Bradford West Yorkshire.Workmates very proud when we heard of the speed it flew.We later had to send parts for scrap along with any jigs and fixtures.What a waste.
Bob Burns from Luton,Beds
Posted at 6:21pm on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
A scandalous waste of the finest airframe ever built in this country.So many near complete and they scrapped them without any thought of the many uses they couls have been put to as test vehicles.
Carl Bulcock from Preston
Posted at 11:44pm on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
I first fell in love with this aircraft when I was in the fleet Air Arm after seeing it in a copy of the RAF Flight Safety Magazine Air Clues. I have read phoenix or folly many times and cannot truly believe that why the government of the time wanted to dispose of such a world beater. I suspect as do many others that the Americans played a major part in the project cancellation. It was such a threat to their aviation industry that it scared them witless. They had the labour gov over a barrel with the IMF lo... read more »read more »
Paul Whitehead from Sydney, Australia
Posted at 12:15am on Sunday, January 31st, 2010
I served with the RAF during the period 1966/69. Mainly based at Wyton, but frequently sent on attachment troughout the UK. One of my most pleasing attachments was at RAE Bedfordshire at the time testing of the VTOL aircraft,
now known as the Harrier or jump jet. I shudder to think what kind of aircraft the RAF would be flying to-day should the Harrier have had the same fate as the (ahead of it's time) TSR2.The general feeling that it was American pressure rather than economic reasons that led to the scrap... read more »read more »