Gloster Javelin FAW-1 XA553 (Cape Town)

XA553 stood as the gate guard at RAF Stanmore Park for many years (and Yatesbury before that) until it was auctioned off when the station was closed. Mike Beachyhead was the winning bidder, and had the aircraft dismantled and transported to his Thunder City operation in South Africa. XA553 has been repainted in his house colours - a totally fictional gloss black scheme complete with silver intake lips and red 'DANGER INTAKE' markings. She is, as you can see, now on dramatic display outside the Thunder City complex, which finally opened to the public in mid December 2001