Folland Gnat! Red Arrows (1)

[bm]

I've been waiting a long time for this baby My apologies for the compression Should have been a yellowjack :-/

Anyhoo - hope you like them lol!













More to come!

[Mictheslik]

Nice pics. Does the refueller come with the package?

[krigl]

Lovely Gnat, also intrigued by the refueller, looks cool...

[bm]

Thanks chaps! The refueller does indeed come with the AC, engine must be off for it to display Not sure it isn't a generator or something like that?

[lemoncat]

a great addition to one's hanger birdman lovely shots too

[Ben252]

If no-one else has replied about the refueller, it's actually a palouste.  This was a ground starter unit was was basically a small jet engine mounted on a trolley.  When start was initiated the palouste ran up to full speed and pumped air through the hose to a small turbine which in turn ran up the Gnats Orpheus.   This is why it disappears once the Gnats engine is at 5000 rpm

Brian :  Simshed

[Wingo]

Nice shots, too bad compression doesn't like bright red. And nice bit of info ben, thanks!