Nice pictures! Shows the airframes just the way we tried to present them.

As to runners, well, the Lightning is close to being started. There are a few minor jobs to complete and the schedule for test runs will be decided shortly. We had a visitor related set back yesterday, but hopefully it can corrected without too much delay. Once we are confident that all is well will announce public run days, the ONLY F53 runner. The intention is for the Shack to be brought to run state this year. The Bucc is runnable now, with some minor servicing. Currently the Bucc is outside but will soon be prepared to go in next to the Lightning. The plan is to remove the wings and transfer them to the workshop for a full refurbishment. In the meantime with the Fuse inside that will also undergo a major refurbishment. It’s anticipated that this will take two to three years. We will probably give the old girl a last run before the major work takes place.

The long term objective, as defined by our chief engineer is to get “everything running”. An ambitious target but always good to have a plan!

The next airframe to be moved to a run state will be the Hunter T7. Once the Lightning is running and hopefully just needs normal regular maintenance the focus will move to the T7. We have a low houred Avon 122 to go in and it’s probably not many weeks work before we can get it going. The Vixen will also be returned to ground running, probably not for a year or two and finally the Venom plan also calls for this to also be made runnable, again not a mega task. We do have two low or zero time Derwents for the Meteor so that is a potential runner, lot of work before that comes to pass. Anyone have a Pegasus 103? Harrier is feeling left out of al this activity….

That just about sums up the runners and potential runners and a rough timescale. Any public engine runs will be announced on both our web site and via our Facebook pages. Lightning, maybe late June early July depending on serviceability.

PM