[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-03-02 AT 10:46 PM (GMT)]News has just been released on the above Buccaneer, courtesy of Kemble Delta Jets: –
“The Buccaneer is due, weather and serviceability permitting, to fly from Kemble on an airtest in the hands of Keith Hartley, on Saturday 16 March 2002. Keith will then land back here and, if the aircraft is serviceable, it will be flown to Warton for further airtests before finally departing these shores for South Africa and Thunder City.”
Now all I need is transport 😉
Mark
By: Flightline UK - 29th March 2002 at 08:14
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly tomorrow
I think it means that it’s departing for Warton!
By: stringbag - 28th March 2002 at 19:03
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly tomorrow
Its definitely not going to go to South Africa tomorrow, if it is then the pilot is in for a shock when he turns up 😀
Mark
By: Flightline UK - 28th March 2002 at 18:50
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly tomorrow
The Buccaneer will perform her air test on Good Friday, all going well and with no grumbles she will depart for her journey to South Africa that day too. Weather conditions are looking good for that day.
By: Markp451 - 27th March 2002 at 18:35
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly tomorrow
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 27-03-02 AT 06:37 PM (GMT)]Should be on for AM flight tomorrow (28/3/2002) if aircraft and weather is OK !!!!!!
By: stringbag - 17th March 2002 at 23:27
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday
…and the other sister ship is posted below.
(c) Classic Jets/Mike Barclay
Mark R
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By: stringbag - 17th March 2002 at 23:22
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday
Mark
I think that it went tech so it did not fly but did some fast taxying.
So its still four years since a Buccaneer last flew in the UK.
Mark R
By: Markp451 - 17th March 2002 at 23:07
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 17-03-02 AT 11:25 PM (GMT)]anyupdate ???
Her sister ship..well will be in S/A
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By: GrahamOD - 14th March 2002 at 12:31
RE: Buccaneer XW986 to fly on Saturday
Interesting info, especially the Warton bit.
Does this mean Ian Pringle/Thunder City/Barry Pover/Delta Jets have negociated a deal with BAe to airtest/ferry the Bucc under COMO to bypass the CAA ruling on Complex catogory aeroplanes???
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March 13, 2002 at 10:41 pm