One model per (non-working) day - Page 1269

**Rata** · #**12681** 06-11-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Indeed a very short career.

1954-1958. 68 accidents, 39 Wyverns lost and 13 fatalities.
Not a good resumé- but still a nice modelling subject.

**MichaelS** · #**12682** 06-11-2018, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rata

1954-1958. 68 accidents, 39 Wyverns lost and 13 fatalities.
Not a good resumé- but still a nice modelling subject.

Sounds like yer driving record young fella....

MS

**Rata** · #**12683** 06-11-2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelS

Sounds like yer driving record young fella....

And yet the fools still let me loose behind the wheel of these in Sydney!

**MichaelS** · #**12684** 06-11-2018, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rata

And yet the fools still let me loose behind the wheel of these in Sydney!

Actually now that I think of it the Wyvern's record sounds a lot like my flight record during my "vacation" in SE Asia a few years back.,,.

MS

**wireandpaper** · #**12685** 06-11-2018, 06:44 PM

It did a little better than the Vixen which had "only" 38% loss rate.
And compared to the Scimitar, well, please find out!
But this was a prop plane.
Thank you Bruno.

ps for recolorist you have infinite what-ifs, like the SEA scheme for Vietnam like the Skyrider (not a request) ;-)

**Paper Fun** · #**12686** 06-11-2018, 09:39 PM

Don't forget the F7u Cutlass. Didn't they call it the "Ensign Killer "?

**Karl** · #**12687** 06-11-2018, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rata

1954-1958. 68 accidents, 39 Wyverns lost and 13 fatalities.
Not a good resumé- but still a nice modelling subject.

For carrier operations during the 50s that record is not as bad as it first sounds. Especially considering when they first went aboard a carrier the engines would flame out on launch.

and they also served in combat during the Suez crisis.

**Rata** · #**12688** 06-12-2018, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Karl

For carrier operations during the 50s that record is not as bad as it first sounds. Especially considering when they first went aboard a carrier the engines would flame out on launch.

and they also served in combat during the Suez crisis.

One of the flame-out crashes you refer to saw the pilot make history- the first ever ejection from a submerged aircraft! True story!

**Wyvern** · #**12689** 06-12-2018, 03:44 PM

Looks great Bruno!

Wyvern

**scissorsandplanes** · #**12690** 06-12-2018, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rata

One of the flame-out crashes you refer to saw the pilot make history- the first ever ejection from a submerged aircraft! True story!

There is a piece of footage showing a Scimitar overrunning the landing strip on the carrier and crashing in the sea. The pilot did not get out however. Eerie

@Wyvern,
thanks. you should know if it is ok since you're related