[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-01-03 AT 00:37 AM (GMT)]Hi folks,
Saw this piccy on Airliners.net and wondered what her original ID was.She has the instructional airframe reg 7764M,and she appears to be one of the very first B.1’s with the silver finish.The pic was taken at Halton early in 1971,just a few months before she got the chop.Seems a shame that they didn’t see any historical value in such an early example. 🙁
Looks like there’s another B.1 in anti-flash white behind.
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By: pogno - 23rd November 2011 at 11:59
Halton had three Vulcans, B1’s XA892 7746M/16 painted silver,flown in 1964, scrapped in 1971.
XA898 7856M/30 painted white, flown in 8/64 scrapped in 1972.
B1a XH479 7974M in camo, delivered 6/67 scrapped in 1973.
Also there were also two Comets, C2 XK716 and 2X G-ALYT.
Richard
By: Steve Bond - 29th January 2003 at 12:02
RE: Mystery Vulcan
>Vulcans landing on a grass runway??!That must’ve been something to see!
It was!
By: Ant.H - 28th January 2003 at 19:28
RE: Mystery Vulcan
Thanks for the feedback folks.Vulcans landing on a grass runway??!That must’ve been something to see!
The correct serial should be 7746M,sorry about that!
By: Steve Bond - 28th January 2003 at 13:17
RE: Mystery Vulcan
Both Vulcans (and the two Comets they also had) were flown into Halton’s grass runway. It is actually quite a large airfield, but some tree felling was required to allow a low approach over the hedge, and they actually stopped with plenty of room to spare.
By: DOUGHNUT - 28th January 2003 at 13:02
RE: Mystery Vulcan
Am I correct in thinking that Halton does not have a ‘Hard’ runway ? If so how and when was the Vulcan delivered.
DOUGHNUT
By: Paul Cushion - 28th January 2003 at 11:36
RE: Mystery Vulcan
It may be XA892, scrapped at Halton in 1972, although in my reference book, it says 7746M.
Paul.
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