RAF Manston fire and rescue training area photo`s.

I bet there were some questions asked after that MFV tried demolishing the armoury!

That must be it. Was it there circa 1969 – 71?

No, it’s in late camo cheme, XM657 (the very last Vulcan built), didn’t arrive at Manston until January 1982.
I would think you saw B.1A, XH483, which arrived there in September ’67?

Thanks, Pistonrob!

That must be it. Was it there circa 1969 – 71?

i was there 1988 but only for a week. ive no idea how long it was in its hole im afraid?

Thanks, Pistonrob!

That must be it. Was it there circa 1969 – 71?

Paul, never got pics of it but saw a better RAF Fire Engine than that one, they failed to set the handbrake on the one at Halton and it rolled fwd, through the fence and dropped nose first over the side and into the underpass that was built to allow the Airframe guys to cross the main Rd, all that was left showing was the back end sticking out almost vertically.

I flew there a few times c.1969 with the AEF (Chipmunks) and we snuck into the fire compound where I “acquired” a Varsity control yoke and a pal had the stick out of a Vulcan (I think it was an anti-flash white Vulcan?) – he getting the better deal! I tried to get the stick out of a Javelin but failed.

I seem to recall that the Army blew the landing gear off the Vulcan to sit it on its belly as it was unstable – but that may be false memory syndrome!

Anyone got any pics of those aircraft 1969/70?

the only Vulcan (XM657) on its nose was this one. a hole had been dug and the nose leg lowered into it

The Viscount was a sad story

It never flew for Janus

Stored in Guernsey after the sale of the original Alidair Guernsey Airlines to BAF it was flown to Exeter with about an hour on the clock

During an extensive overhaul and repaint for Janus, severe corrosion was found and the aircraft was sold for Fire Training and delivered to Manston by road.

Incidentally Janus were the last operators in Europe of passenger Viscount 700’s

G-BDRC, Janus Airways. 🙂

By 1989 she was on a mound and used for rescue training:

I flew there a few times c.1969 with the AEF (Chipmunks) and we snuck into the fire compound where I “acquired” a Varsity control yoke and a pal had the stick out of a Vulcan (I think it was an anti-flash white Vulcan?) – he getting the better deal! I tried to get the stick out of a Javelin but failed.

I seem to recall that the Army blew the landing gear off the Vulcan to sit it on its belly as it was unstable – but that may be false memory syndrome!

Anyone got any pics of those aircraft 1969/70?

Try this . This is/was Manstons Ammunition store.

Fortunately no one was in the truck at the time. Tricky things setting handbrakes!

Now my mate is homeless it housed his office!

20 tons-v-brick building= no contest!

Sorry I have not worked out thumbnails yet!

if you have a look at the burnt out Victor engine air intake then look at the remains of the other aircraft underneath you can see the shape of the outer edges are the same pretty much, as is the shape of the wing at that point.

When you can’t find an aircraft to destroy, you could always try the entire base!

Sadly, this link only works for registered users, and I got a redirect offering me a free virus!

Bruce

Interesting pics, can’t make out a Shack, though WL741 was there from the early ’80s.
In the last of the three burnt Victor shots it appears the rear fuselage has turned on to its side, with the fin lying against the ground and looking a bit like a wing or tailplane.

What a sad looking bunch of airframes..

G-BDRC, Janus Airways. 🙂

Any details on the Viscount? I do not recognise the airline?

Can you tell me the ID of the Hunter?

forgot to add that one sorry

Well at least the Britannia escaped.

S.B.

Can you tell me the ID of the Hunter?

and thats it