Chaps, this is an odd one….although a bit outside my collecting field, I worked on Nimrods when I first started work. So, bear with me, I have acquired a Capts side column (R1) and CoPilot side (MR2).
As a small display, for cockpitfest, I want to try and widen the history of the columns. I have the history back to 1993 (R1) and 1995 (MR2).
Now, the aircraft paperwork (hope you are still awake!!) for each tail number would (if records go back long enough) would have some reference to the column serial number (SNOWs in the F700).
My columns have single log cards (presumably the previous log cards are destroyed? or centrally archived?), hence I know the serial numbers in the title.
What I would love to do, is track each column back as far as I can to other aircraft tail numbers.
As most of the tail numbers I have quoted still exist as forward fuselages or whole aircraft, do the custodians have all the F700s/paperwork going back longer than 1995 please?
Does any Nimrod groundcrew know If I could trace the earlier log cards for these components or where they would be please?
Incidentally, the MR2 column was fitted to XV230 from April 1999 right up to the last servicing (26th July 2006) when knotchy elevator control caused its replacement) she undertook before going to Afghanistan for that sad last mission. This sad link is part of the reason I want to create a worthy display and trace as much history before it is lost.
Any help greatly appreciated….
By: pagen01 - 8th January 2012 at 22:09
Yep, PageNo1, the MR2 is Co-pilot.
Yeay, someone’s got my user name right!:) Take note DrStrangelove!;)
I think XV230 was the very first Nimrod to enter service, when it arrived with 236 OCU at St Mawgan, in late 1969.
By: pagen01 - 8th January 2012 at 22:09
Yep, PageNo1, the MR2 is Co-pilot.
Yeay, someone’s got my user name right!:) Take note DrStrangelove!;)
I think XV230 was the very first Nimrod to enter service, when it arrived with 236 OCU at St Mawgan, in late 1969.
By: Rocketeer - 8th January 2012 at 20:52
Dr S, Cool…..they did have long service lives…
Yep, PageNo1, the MR2 is Co-pilot.
The R1 I have is the pilot side (see below)…the buttons are no used on an R1
By: Rocketeer - 8th January 2012 at 20:52
Dr S, Cool…..they did have long service lives…
Yep, PageNo1, the MR2 is Co-pilot.
The R1 I have is the pilot side (see below)…the buttons are no used on an R1
By: Dr Strangelove - 8th January 2012 at 19:21
Just had a quick look through late fathers log book, XV230 & XV254 feature quite a few times.
By: Dr Strangelove - 8th January 2012 at 19:21
Just had a quick look through late fathers log book, XV230 & XV254 feature quite a few times.
By: pagen01 - 8th January 2012 at 15:51
The red one on the left is the Nuclear ‘N’ arm button!:eek:
Looks like co-pilot column.
By: pagen01 - 8th January 2012 at 15:51
The red one on the left is the Nuclear ‘N’ arm button!:eek:
Looks like co-pilot column.
By: FLY.BUY - 8th January 2012 at 15:40
Nice column you have there, do you know what the push buttons (with guards) on either side of the arms are for?
By: FLY.BUY - 8th January 2012 at 15:40
Nice column you have there, do you know what the push buttons (with guards) on either side of the arms are for?
By: Rocketeer - 8th January 2012 at 13:19
This is the MR2 column; I do rather like it!!
By: Rocketeer - 8th January 2012 at 13:19
This is the MR2 column; I do rather like it!!
By: TwinOtter23 - 7th January 2012 at 19:48
Tony the ‘rattling their tins’ comment wasn’t intended to relate to you or indeed any other group that displays at Cockpit-Fest – but it has been an issue at other NAM hosted events.
A limited number of collection tins are accommodated in the Shop for ‘like-minded charities’ but as a registered charity you have to be very careful about how you interact with other charities; e.g. the long-term proposed Hangar Project with the LLA was originally cleared with Charity Commission long before it ever became public knowledge.
By: TwinOtter23 - 7th January 2012 at 19:48
Tony the ‘rattling their tins’ comment wasn’t intended to relate to you or indeed any other group that displays at Cockpit-Fest – but it has been an issue at other NAM hosted events.
A limited number of collection tins are accommodated in the Shop for ‘like-minded charities’ but as a registered charity you have to be very careful about how you interact with other charities; e.g. the long-term proposed Hangar Project with the LLA was originally cleared with Charity Commission long before it ever became public knowledge.
By: Rocketeer - 7th January 2012 at 19:39
Cheers Al.
TO old fruit, I would only get an official tin….does NAM not have one for RAFBF or similar?
I have never seen a cockpitfest attendee (other than the raptors) with a tin for themselves….not the done thing. Charity is different
By: Rocketeer - 7th January 2012 at 19:39
Cheers Al.
TO old fruit, I would only get an official tin….does NAM not have one for RAFBF or similar?
I have never seen a cockpitfest attendee (other than the raptors) with a tin for themselves….not the done thing. Charity is different
By: Al - 7th January 2012 at 18:50
I’ll ask around regarding ’54 at Dalcross…
By: Al - 7th January 2012 at 18:50
I’ll ask around regarding ’54 at Dalcross…
By: TwinOtter23 - 7th January 2012 at 17:30
I’m sure that a small collecting tin on your display would be acceptable – it only becomes an issue when groups starting leaving tins around the site or going around ‘rattling their tins’.
In respect to XV230; one of the people killed in the incident lived locally at Collingham, Notts and had NAM secured the R1 as was originally hoped the airframe would have included some form of memorial to him and his colleagues.
By: TwinOtter23 - 7th January 2012 at 17:30
I’m sure that a small collecting tin on your display would be acceptable – it only becomes an issue when groups starting leaving tins around the site or going around ‘rattling their tins’.
In respect to XV230; one of the people killed in the incident lived locally at Collingham, Notts and had NAM secured the R1 as was originally hoped the airframe would have included some form of memorial to him and his colleagues.
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