Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets 27/05/2018
I finally got to go to a taxi run day at Bruntingthorpe. My eldest joined Air Cadets a few months ago so that was a good enough excuse to make the trek North from the South Coast.
It was superb. A proper enthusiasts gathering with access to all the aircraft. I was unsure whether junior would appreciate the aircraft just doing taxi runs but he left happy and with a greater appreciation of old British jets.
Seeing inside the Guppy, Shackleton, Comet & VC-10 was great. The amount of work the volunteers must have to do to keep everything running is a bit daunting.
Anyway here are some photos from the day, I can’t seem to get the forum to upload a lot of them. I might reduce the size to see if that helps. Not that many of the Lightning and Victor under full power as many years ago I realised that I was spending all my time at airshow watching things through the camera lens. Now I put the camera down and just savour the experience. I can look at much better photos taken by others on the net now anyway.
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By: Shorty01 - 28th May 2018 at 23:54
Yes, we’ll definitely be going back in the future. The weather was good as well warm but not blistering, a bit of thunder as everyone was leaving though. We did have a hairy moment just after we got on the M1 going home when a storm dumped on us.
By: AirportsEd - 28th May 2018 at 23:42
It’s a great place isn’t it.
It has been too long since I last went; must make the effort to get down there again!
By: Shorty01 - 28th May 2018 at 23:38
Some more views of the collection
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By: Shorty01 - 28th May 2018 at 23:23
Having a look around the ex-Gatwick Shackleton. Looking at the photos of it when it arrived they have made good progress on it, with the basic airframe well restored. Now for all the even more time consuming bits….
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Jet Provost 5
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By: Shorty01 - 28th May 2018 at 23:07
Some interior shots.
Canberra
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Super Guppy
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VC-10
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Comet
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Comet cabin door quite small. I like the sturdy rope above the door for getting out of the aircraft in a hurry. What they had before they invented the inflatable slides.
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