Vulcan Repaints..

Has the Example at Duxford not been repainted? Either that or shes had a damm good polishing.

XM606 needs some tlc on the nose gear… look at those flat tires and compressed oleo strut

Believe the Argosy is up for repainting next, be good to see the whistling wheelbarrow in good condition, the East Midlands Aeropark one isn’t too good either.

XL360 has not long been repainted at MAM ! We finished her off in about september !

And very nice she looks too!

Now, when do you start on the Argosy?

Regards,

kev35

XL360 has not long been repainted at MAM ! We finished her off in about september !

XL426 at Southend repainted twice since leaving RAF service.

Off-Topic – Strategic Air and Space Museum

I do believe that all airplanes at the Sac Museum are located inside.

They are – the thing is, the B-17F in question (B-17F-50-DL 42-3374 painted as s/n 42-30230, “Homesick Angel” 562BS/388BG)
is not at the SAC Museum (or even the Strategic Air and Space Museum) – it’s sitting outside STRATCOM (formerly SAC) at the Capehart Road entrance to Offutt AFB.

The B-17 at the SASM (B-17G-85-DL [DB-17P drone controller] 44-83559 painted in 96th BG colours now – was painted as “King Bee” of 100BG) is a different airframe entirely.

But yes, everything else (including XM573 but excepting the missiles outside the front door) is undercover

R/K

Hello All,

Just one correction Seavixen88,

XJ825 was the tanker not XJ823

as was XH558, 560, 561 XL445, and XM571.

Cheers

Tim

Further update:
XM594 Newark Air Museum,Nottinghamshire REPAINTED
XM597 East Fortune Airfield, Scotland REPAINTED
XM603 BAe Woodford, Cheshire REPAINTED from Camo to Anti flash White
XM607 Waddington, Lincolnshire REPAINTED
XM575 East Midlands Aeropark REPAINTED
XJ823 Solway Aviation Society, Carlisle Airport PART REPAINTED

was in the North East Aircraft Museums Vulcan a few years ago and it wasnt in such a bad state as this poor machine is permanently outside in the great Northern English weather, this was one of the Vulcans that was turned into a flying tanker years ago,

Seavixen88/chrisitine

I saw XM573 a while ago and it hadn’t been re painted. It was looking a little faded from its time outside in the Nebraska summers and winters. It’s inside now – IIRC the Strategic Air and Space Museum (was SAC Museum) has been inside since 1998-ish.

OT – Now if the USAF could get the B-17F down the road at Offutt AFB indoors that’d be nice too. AFAIK It’s still sitting in the open

Rob / Kansan

I do believe that all airplanes at the Sac Museum are located inside.

Wonder what kind of state the interior is on this one after being outdoors and closed up for so long

XM573 in Nebraska

Does anyone have any recent pictures of XM573?

Saves me the trouble of scanning mine – these are much better anyway.

http://www.6v6gt.com/SAC/Index0002.html and http://www.6v6gt.com/SAC/Index0003.html

Rob / Kansan

PS readers may also notice that the Strategic Air and Space Museum is no longer at Offutt AFB but moved about 30 miles to Ashland, Nebraska. It’s a really nice facility.

I noticed a couple of Vulcan-related websites with “last updated” dates in 2005 still refer to the museum as the “SAC Museum” (OK, the locals do too) and still say it’s at Offutt AFB – neither of these statements are accurate.

Rob / Kansan

XM606 looks to be pretty sound…except for the soft tires….thanks for the links!!

XM606 in Louisiana

XM606 Eighth Air Force Museum, USA

There are some pics here:

http://airpower.callihan.cc/HTML/Spotlight/avrovulcan.htm

No idea how old the pix are – only just found them – XM 606 looks to have been partially repainted at some point since the serial number and fin flash are missing. I have no idea what Katrina did to the museum – the website is under construction, which sounds ominous.

That covers the three American Vulcans so I’ll shut up now. 😀

Rob / Kansan

XM 605 in California

Found some pics of XM605 at Castle AFB Museum in California at:

http://www.spxtraining.com/niactest/

Rob / Kansan

Does anyone have any recent pictures of XM573?

A number of preserved Vulcans have been repainted in some form of other over the past 20 years following their retirement…here is the list of what I have..does anyone have more updated information on the others…

XM573 Strategic Air Command Museum, Nebraska, USA

I saw XM573 a while ago and it hadn’t been re painted. It was looking a little faded from its time outside in the Nebraska summers and winters. It’s inside now – IIRC the Strategic Air and Space Museum (was SAC Museum) has been inside since 1998-ish.

OT – Now if the USAF could get the B-17F down the road at Offutt AFB indoors that’d be nice too. AFAIK It’s still sitting in the open

Rob / Kansan

Tim,
Thanks, that’s a shame..
This reminds me of lying on the beach at the west end of the runway, watching the Jaguars take off over you…..happy days 😎

Yes XM571 was scrapped in Gibraltar in 09/90