Looking for a Harrier!

[Old John]

My daughter-in-law's maiden name is Timms.
Her grandfather was Sqn Ldr Geoffrey TImms who was the RAF's oldest Harrier pilot (aged 62) at RAF Wittering.

http://www.rafjever.org/93sqnper007.htm

She understands that 'his' Harrier is at a museum somewhere with Geoff Timms' name on it.

Any ideas chaps/chapesses?

 

[FOMz]

Have you asked over on Pprune? quite a few ex-harrier stick monkeys post on there - they may have an idea.

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Don't know about the aircraft but I do remember Sqn Ldr Timms very well. He was one of the OCU's airtest pilots for much of the time I was on the squadron and we used to keep a box of F707Bs marked 'Sqn Ldr Timms Airtest Use Only', a tongue in cheek reference to the odd snag or two he used to raise on aircraft he was testing. Looking back in hindsight I'd say that was more a testament to his attention to detail and to us being whiny techies than anything else! Nice guy.

 

[ady eflog]

My daughter-in-law's maiden name is Timms.
Her grandfather was Sqn Ldr Geoffrey TImms who was the RAF's oldest Harrier pilot (aged 62) at RAF Wittering.

http://www.rafjever.org/93sqnper007.htm

She understands that 'his' Harrier is at a museum somewhere with Geoff Timms' name on it.

Any ideas chaps/chapesses?

Its part of the Muckleborough collection, Norfolk, afraid she isnt looking quite how she should, she needs some TLC.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Locat...bourne_Norfolk_East_Anglia_Eng.html#147837302

 

[Old John]

thanks ady - I'll pass on the news.

 

[ady eflog]

thanks ady - I'll pass on the news.

Old John, is Geoff still with us?

 

[Old John]

Yes- he is fit and well living in a village just outside Stamford with wife Jill.