Buccaneer XX889 finally made the move from Staverton to Kemble today.
Here is a sample of what went on…
More photos of the move can be seen here:
http://buccsociety.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&num=1177965958
I will also be posting some video footage of the move at the above link!
Plazz
By: JetBlast - 2nd May 2007 at 23:56
Plazz,
Well done today, ok u got her home whats the plan with her now. Bex
Hi Bex, our first undertaking is to get her ready for the Kemble Airday on June 17th, that means everything back on, a complete and thorough wash down and a bit of TLC on a couple of areas of paint work.
After the airday, a restoration plan is set to be kicked into motion, Milt will tell you how thorough we are and the long term aim is to make her live again, but we must ensure that she is still around long after some of the others have gone to the smelter, so internal work has to be up to a very high standard.
By: DGH - 2nd May 2007 at 18:05
Excellent stuff!
Reminds me of the photographs of the prototype being taken from Brough to wherever the first flight was, being towed by an ancient vehicle – if memory serves, a traction engine! The antithesis of the state-of-the-art jet and the antedeluvian means of transporting it was amusing to say the least. Can’t find any pics, sadly.
Unfortunately not a traction engine (although I like the thought) but a seperate HGV tractor unit and trailer with the NA39 wrapped in a protective coating. The route from Brough to Bedford was checked for clearances prior to the trip by a HGV tractor and trailer carrying a very large but effective wooden rig!
Well done to the Bucc Society for all their work with this old bird. 🙂
By: XN923 - 2nd May 2007 at 12:18
Excellent stuff!
Reminds me of the photographs of the prototype being taken from Brough to wherever the first flight was, being towed by an ancient vehicle – if memory serves, a traction engine! The antithesis of the state-of-the-art jet and the antedeluvian means of transporting it was amusing to say the least. Can’t find any pics, sadly.
By: BigDan - 1st May 2007 at 19:18
How did you get the gear up though?
Nice and simple, or so you would have thought. Ratchet straps… The guys took the pins out of the rams on the gears, then a combination of manually pushing them up, and skill by the crane driver lowering the aircraft. Then they put the straps on to keep them in position.
Unfortunately, putting the pins back in wasn’t so easy. 😡
By: Newforest - 1st May 2007 at 07:20
Must have been going fast on the roads as the speed brakes are deployed!
By: Peter - 1st May 2007 at 00:45
Way to go Plazz!
How did you get the gear up though?
By: bexWH773 - 30th April 2007 at 21:58
Plazz,
Well done today, ok u got her home whats the plan with her now. Bex
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