By: ChrisD - 2nd July 2018 at 11:07
Like it! For some reason anyone who drives one of those tends to remind me of those things that you find on the outside of the cactus!
By: Archer - 2nd July 2018 at 10:56
You sit in the drivers seat, disengage the clutch, start the engine, put it into gear, engage the clutch, press the accelerator and use the steering wheel…
Please note that ‘engage brain’ or ‘open eyes’ is not included…. :p
By: TEEJ - 2nd July 2018 at 10:01
There is a filter lane off the A1. See following map link. Looks like travelling too fast to make the turn.
By: jeepman - 1st July 2018 at 21:25
You sit in the drivers seat, disengage the clutch, start the engine, put it into gear, engage the clutch, press the accelerator and use the steering wheel…
By: Fouga23 - 1st July 2018 at 20:58
How does one drive into a gate guard???
By: Junk Collector - 30th June 2018 at 18:22
shame it wasn’t one of those horrible Citroen Cactus things, I would happily paint the kill marking myself on it
By: Meddle - 30th June 2018 at 17:36
jeepman beat me to it! A kill marking would be hilarious.
By: jeepman - 30th June 2018 at 16:58
They’re going to have to put a Renault kill marking on the cockpit side……
By: TEEJ - 30th June 2018 at 13:42
Christine strikes again!
https://twitter.com/RAFWittering1/status/1012795731235745792
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd May 2011 at 10:45
From what i was told in no particular order christines list of unfortunate incidents
Ht wire strike in norway
Fell off jacks twice once in italy i think
Scalped a tradesman when his head got stuck in uc doors
Mortared in afghan
Wing dropped whilst unloading fron c17 at brize rendering the only major part u/s also
Fin assembly went onto ac 23 zd375 which had a bad history also took ages to clear flight test
Plus at least 3 major birdstrikes
It had only just past 1000 hours when mortar strike renderered it cat4 and was enjoying a period of good servicability at the time
Good candidate for gate gaurd though
By: wieesso - 3rd May 2011 at 09:30
ZD469, went on gate this morning.
http://ukairfields.weebly.com/uploads/7/0/8/5/7085670/8547242_orig.jpg
By: JagRigger - 3rd May 2011 at 06:37
Better known as Christine or that F$%^&* B*£^&*” Jet.
It suffered its fair share of mishaps too including I am pretty sure, suffering quite a lot of damage ‘overseas’ resulting in a C17 ride home and an incident with a jack which led to an extended repair scheme.
Ah – it was that one !
” Down a tag ! ” 😉
By: TwinOtter23 - 28th April 2011 at 18:21
Not sure about the plastic FSM, but XZ135 GR3 nose went to Everett’s
The last I heard was that the plastic FSM hadn’t met its reserve and was going to be re-tendered!
Interesting to get confirmation of XZ135’s new home!
By: pagen01 - 28th April 2011 at 18:03
so what is happening to the airfield?
no harriers no wittering!:confused:
The station itself is an extremely busy RAF Logistics centre, I thought that the airfield was becoming home to Grob Tutors but can’t find much on that?
By: Jagx204 - 28th April 2011 at 18:02
Recent e-Disposal item – or did that go elsewhere? :confused:
Not sure about the plastic FSM, but XZ135 GR3 nose went to Everett’s
By: CADman - 28th April 2011 at 17:01
One would hope for some kind of dedicated Harrier display at RAF Wittering following the stations long association with the Harrier Force. As said they already have a GR1, T4 and T8, add the GR3 from the gate, a spare GR9 and T10 from Cottesmore.
Have the Royal Navy recovered their two FA2’s from Cottesmore yet ?, would be nice to keep one of those at Wittering as well.
Indeed hope Yeovilton Museum recieves a GR9.
By: sagindragin - 28th April 2011 at 16:52
so what is happening to the airfield?
no harriers no wittering!:confused:
what will i look at now when i pull in the layby on the A47 with the wagon.
By: pagen01 - 28th April 2011 at 16:39
Seems a shame to get rid of XV779, hope it will find a decent home somewhere.
The third oldest surviving Harrier, GR.1 DB XV279, is at Wittering aswel, anyone know what its future maybe?
By: baloffski - 28th April 2011 at 16:22
Shrapnel damge was indeed the reason behind the trip home in a C17. We went over to have look at it before it was shipped home and it needed more than filler…….Speed tape maybe :rolleyes:
By: AdlerTag - 28th April 2011 at 16:17
With the GR.9 in place, what are the plans for the GR.3?
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