March 5, 2012 at 11:41 am
We have had a number of items go missing over the past 2 or 3 years.
Until now we had only noticed a couple of items missing but after discussing with members and recent events here is a list of a few.
Lightning nose cover the one below the cockpit cover taken between March and October 2010. It was in very good condition and had been on a couple of winters.
Sheriff Between 21.1.2011 and 3.2.2011 the standard RAF red beacon was taken off the fin. It had just been fitted it was cracked in three places and the centre piece of metal was missing we had intended to change the glass but did not get chance.
Vulcan The bomb sight head up display glass went missing probably last summer at an open day. Also one double light cover from the
fuel system centre console. The 2 units probably rectifiers in the nose wheel bay port side have gone. I resprayed these some 5 years ago and refitted them.
Canberra The top beacon has had 12 inch or so of wire and the plug taken. We have not had power on this lately so may have gone in 2010 or possibly with the Sheriff beacon above.
Varsity The pee tube i noticed missing yesterday. It was in last summer as i have been working on the Varsity. The public and members are not allowed in due to radiation.
Our Risbridger has been taken sometime in 2009 and 2010 which we purchased soon after we received the Vulcan.
There are a number of other things we are looking into as well.
The police have been informed.
Regards
Graham
By: TonyT - 5th March 2012 at 18:45
And this is why I kicked up so much poo over those 28 day later people entering the site at night, I informed the airport security at the time who were also taking it up with the police… Heart goes out to you, I know the monies these will cost to replace could be used elsewhere… If you get stuck on other things BTW give me a shout as I am in the Engineering part of the airport. Stuff like aeroquip hoses I regularly throw away as they have a life on them in service. Indeed we just chucked a load of nuts, bolts, turnbuckles, rivets, etc in the skip