T19 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 We sent 100 percent of our bomber force to support the home country
Chris Werb Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 It's a shame about the former Strathallan collection one (crushed in a fatal hangar collapse and then sold in bits to the States) and the one rusting away in a field in Canada though. PS: It's a bit more complicated than that re the ex Strathallan one. http://www.timefadesaway.co.uk/strathallan/kb976/kb_976_intro.html
T19 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Our Air force has become very good at restoration work... for them its just another day at the office LOL
Wobbly Head Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Our Air force has become very good at restoration work... for them its just another day at the office LOLThey are only doing this till the delivery of the F35 or the Leafs win the cup which ever comes first.
MiloMorai Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Our Air force has become very good at restoration work... for them its just another day at the office LOLThey are only doing this till the delivery of the F35 or the Leafs win the cup which ever comes first. The Maple Griefs win another Stanley Cup!!! :lol:
Mr King Posted August 25, 2014 Author Posted August 25, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/samwise24/14980836556/in/photostream/lightbox/
Archie Pellagio Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 What is amazing about that photo is someone could very realistically have flown both the oldest (hurricane) and the newest (lightning) in their career.A bit different today where aircraft are often older than their pilots, in some cases their pilot's grandparents!
baboon6 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 That PlanesTv channel has some very cool stuff on it.
MiloMorai Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 Why what looks like different engine tail pods on the Vulcan?
Mr King Posted August 28, 2014 Author Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) I didnt not notice it until Milo mentioned it, but I believe he is talking about the silhouette. The split between the two right engine pods is clearly defined, while the left two look like a whole body section. Edited August 28, 2014 by Mr King
DB Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 Just catching up - I always thought that this sub-forum was pretty much unused... East Kirkby Lancaster - Fast taxis on their private runway. Pilot is apparently ex-BBMF. Rumoured to have become airborne "by accident" like a certain Victor, but I have no evidence for that. Airworthy Shackletons - The Coventry (Bagington) Shackleton (taildragger) was restored to perform fast taxi runs, but the main wing spar is time expired and so will not fly again, unless far more money appears than is likely. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-21726075
DB Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 My understanding is that Shackleton has a Lincoln wing. An acquiantance of mine was involved with the Shackleton, back when they were investigating the fabrication of a new main spar. There were various... political... issues and I think he's no longer involved, so I'm afraid I can't get anything more out of him about it.
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