By: SADSACK - 15th January 2002 at 17:23
RE: Gate guards
I meant the one at Lyneham. I’m concerned as its the only ex-RAf one I know of thats left.
By: keithmac - 14th January 2002 at 19:31
RE: Gate guards
Hi SADSACK. No Comet at Lossie. The only Comet in the area is a battered chunk of fuselage at Kinloss which we used for battle damage repair practice during the days of TACEVAL’s. I’m not even sure of it’s identity!
Keithmac
By: SADSACK - 14th January 2002 at 16:22
RE: Gate guards
That sounds hopeful, Lossie without a Buccaneer would be immoral!
Is the Comet still there?
By: keithmac - 12th January 2002 at 15:31
RE: Gate guards
Some info on the Lossie Bucc. The Lossiemouth Business Association is currently in discussion with RAF Lossiemouth about the possibility of opening a visitor centre at RAF Lossiemouth if funding can be raised. My last information which came from a senior officer at lossie, was that the Bucc is earmarked for the visitor centre if it gets the go ahead. For the moment it is in storage at Lossie.
keithmac.
By: JASE - 12th January 2002 at 11:57
RE: Gate guards
I’VE HEARD RUMOURS THAT THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE VICTOR AT MARHAM WITH ONE OF THE RECENTLY RETIRED TORNADOS-SCRAPPING THE VICTOR!!
By: stringbag - 10th January 2002 at 23:19
RE: Gate guards
In one of the books I have (RAF gate guards) the Comet was allocated to the RAF Museum in the late 1960’s before being loaned for display purposes at Lyneham in 1986.
Hope this helps
Mark
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