This has just posted this on another forum… (by Dave Depledge)
The Shackleton position has changed…The plans to move it to Newquay are now “dead in the water” and its future home is uncertain. If this is somewhere other than Coventry, it will be dismantled when this is confirmed. In the meanwhile it will continue to have regular engine runs.
Rapide G-AIDL is on major overhaul and will emerge in a RNZAF Transport Command scheme.
Dakota G-ANAF, the one with the radar bulge, has just secured a new contract with a different company (previously Thales). It will emerge from re-paint bright red apparently.
The single seat Hunter is sold and to depart soon to the Lake District. The
two seater Hunter is being restored to flying condition but will not be
flying for at least a year.
By: N.P.Vibert - 6th November 2007 at 23:18
AF in Red and Black
All i can say i can see both sides of the story
By: alanl - 6th November 2007 at 22:34
I think he may have got the idea from this aircraft which frequents Jersey.
By: BlueRobin - 6th November 2007 at 22:04
Sorry to dissappoint you Blue Robin but the paint scheme bere’s no relation to the contract, she just needed one. Although that kinda spoils the fun, could have teased that one out for a bit……:D
So it was Mike’s choice then. I bet he nicked it by looking at the BAS Dash-7, which sometimes parks next to the CF fleet. 😉
By: alanl - 6th November 2007 at 21:40
Thats great JJ .look forward to seeing you next year !
Roger I beleive a poppy drop is planned for Sunday, but I don’t know which aircraft it will be unfortunately.
I don’t thing ‘AF will be ready in time if that is what you are wondering.
By: JesseJames - 6th November 2007 at 20:59
Put me hand in me pocket.
The Shackleton is run up to full power at nearly every open day that is held at Coventry, by members of the Shackleton trust who look after it, so I look forward to you puuting your hand in your pocket and coming along for a visit ………
If you put your hand in a little deeper you could be on board for the engine runs and hear the intercom at the same time.
All monies goes towards keeping it in a runable condition. 😉Regards, Alan
Hi Alan,
Okey mate, Coventry it is next year, and I will bring my purse with me.
Cheers JJ.
By: DGH - 6th November 2007 at 19:21
Sorry to dissappoint you Blue Robin but the paint scheme bere’s no relation to the contract, she just needed one. Although that kinda spoils the fun, could have teased that one out for a bit……:D
By: BlueRobin - 6th November 2007 at 15:04
I’m settling in ‘AF working for the BAS as I mentioned above.
The paint scheme looks familiar…
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 6th November 2007 at 13:25
By thunder they’ve turned the Dak into Zorro!
TT
By: BlueRobin - 6th November 2007 at 01:25
DGH, I’m bouncing up and down on the spot about the new scheme on ‘AF. When can we now?
By the way, are you still after volunteers? I would imagine a lot of hangAr work starts now out of season?
By: DeHavEng - 5th November 2007 at 23:20
How is the Heron (behind) progressing?
Doesnt look to have changed much recently.
Bruce
The Heron is progressing, we are currently work stop for various reasons but hope to be able to start again soon.
By: DGH - 5th November 2007 at 23:09
How is the Heron (behind) progressing?
Doesnt look to have changed much recently.
Bruce
Slowly! If I can get an upto date progress report with some useful info in it I’ll let you know. The aircraft is actually being overhauled by CFS rather than us, so I cant just ask one of our engineers. 🙂
By: BlueRobin - 5th November 2007 at 16:29
I wonder how much thrust the APU provides…
By: low'n'slow - 5th November 2007 at 15:54
The light doesn’t really do it justice – its not really pink!!
A new addition to the Guinot team??? 😀
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By: N.P.Vibert - 5th November 2007 at 15:45
She looks good almost as good as the day she came out of the Douglas Factory?
By: Bruce - 5th November 2007 at 15:08
How is the Heron (behind) progressing?
Doesnt look to have changed much recently.
Bruce
By: Manston Airport - 5th November 2007 at 14:56
Ok I give up what is she going to be doing? And what have you done to a nice looking DC-3 😮 😀
James
By: DGH - 5th November 2007 at 06:56
Radome will be going back on but still in white for ‘radome’ reasons. 🙂
By: BlueRobin - 5th November 2007 at 00:51
Sure looks PINK to me! Is the radome going back on? Nice to see some new paint on ‘er.
By: DGH - 5th November 2007 at 00:44
Well I guess as we’ve been showing her of to the public today I wont get shot for posting these! 😀
The light doesn’t really do it justice – its not really pink!! :diablo:
By: vulcan558 - 2nd November 2007 at 10:28
Are Classic Flight doing the poppy drop over Bedworth this year on 11th November. If so what aircraft is/are being used?
The British Legion in “Beduth” proudly claim that the town is the only one in the UK to have held a rememberance parade consistently on Armistice Day (whereas most of those that still do it have moved it to the nearest/following Sunday).
Roger Smith.
Bedworths Armistice day parade falls on the Sunday this year, and Nuneatons normal Rememberance Sunday takes the slot. Have no idea if the Classic flight as any poppy drops planned for events this year . maybe one of the guys from Classic flight can fill us in on things. Beduff will have a normal
Rememberance sunday parade.
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