Any news on these two buccs?

Buccaneer XX894 at night as promised 🙂

Plazz

Thanks Buccsociety.
What I was wondering though was on the video clip of her being removed from the parking spot, why is the port mainwheel not moving?

Oh but it is, the part that you can see stationary is supposed to be, there is a 14 inch bearing that allows the wheel to rotate.

Regarding XX897, what is the preservation outlook for this airframe?

Very rosy indeed, the team are dedicated to keeping her live, she was last run on Tuesday 4th July 2006.

Regarding XX897, what is the preservation outlook for this airframe?

Regards,

J man

Thanks Buccsociety.
I had a look and saw the wheels being worked on. What I was wondering though was on the video clip of her being removed from the parking spot, why is the port mainwheel not moving?

Plazz, did you manage to take any images from the LPG Open day?

Nigel,

Yes I did, but because we stayed over they are mostly all night time shots taken with all of XX894’s lights on and flashing, complete with the moon in the background!
I will post a couple of these night time shots on here later as I am at work right now and don’t have them on my laptop!
In between doing the hydraulic demos on the open day, I videoed everything that went down the runway but took no stills. What few other photos I did take I will pass on shortly to go on the Bucc website.
If all goes to plan 894 will undergo a starboard engine change tomorrow. Obviously I am heavily involved with this, but I will take as many photos of the event as possible!

Plazz

Peter, if you read some of the topics further down in our forum, you will see how we freed up the wheels, look for updates on 889 around mid March to mid April 2006.

As for 864, its already been heavily spares stripped by Quicksilver WSR, who own XX897 at Bournemouth & The Buccaneer Trust, who own XX894 and also look after XW544 at Bruntingthorpe.

Thanks buccsociety. I had a look very well done. I enjoyed the video clip of her move. how did you free up the wheels?

The manston bucc, will there be a chance for you lot to get parts from her do you think?

XX889 is still waiting to be moved to Kemble. I dare say that Buccsociety will be on here to bring everyone up to speed shortly.

I could not resist the temptation.

889 is still sat outside Hangar SE3 at Gloucestershire Airport (Staverton) in a state of near as damn it, transportation strip down, with only the wings (consisting of a total of 4 pins) and the tailplane (consisting of 4 bolts) to remove.
A date for the move has not been set yet but we are working towards it and should have something concrete in the next week or so.

To keep up to date on 889 and most of the other preserved Buccs within the UK, just keep an eye on our website below.

Plazz, did you manage to take any images from the LPG Open day?

Peter,

XX889 is still waiting to be moved to Kemble. I dare say that Buccsociety will be on here to bring everyone up to speed shortly.

XV864 still continues its work as a cockpit/aircrew rescue procedures trainer at Manston. It’s valued in this role and will carry on its duty until it comes up for tender at which point it looks most likely that it will be scrapped.

I will be off down to Manston in a couple of weeks time, so will get some updated pictures during my visit.

Plazz

Your off too Manston cool:) hoping to go some time this month or next month 😉

James

XV864 DFSCTE Manston Crew rescue trainer May 2006 is what i heard about it last dn’t know at moment will find out for your.

James

Peter,

XX889 is still waiting to be moved to Kemble. I dare say that Buccsociety will be on here to bring everyone up to speed shortly.

XV864 still continues its work as a cockpit/aircrew rescue procedures trainer at Manston. It’s valued in this role and will carry on its duty until it comes up for tender at which point it looks most likely that it will be scrapped.

I will be off down to Manston in a couple of weeks time, so will get some updated pictures during my visit.

Plazz