Hi, Has anyone got any info on XL189 please, I have a bag of plates from this A/C from when she was broken up, was the cockpit saved does anyone know? does anyone have lumps from her in their collection? I believe she was a Black Buck a/c in the Falklands. Any photos also appreciated. I am not sure when it was scrapped but guessing 1990’s.
Thanks
By: XL189 - 21st February 2014 at 19:59
XL189 was the first “operational” aircraft I had the “pleasure” of knowing when I finished my training, hence my username!
She certainly did end her life at Waddington and sadly was scrapped there in 1989.
The nose of XL190 resides at Manston.
By: Tin Triangle - 21st February 2014 at 19:03
I think it was on the gate at Waddington from its retirement, as part of a pair with XM607 – until some higher chain of command decided that one large gate guard was enough.
Picture here:
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuff/2007/431blackbuck/xl189.htm
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st February 2014 at 17:33
Good stuff! be nice if the nose is still out there somewhere, anyone know who broke it up?
By: ianf - 21st February 2014 at 15:59
XL189 was indeed a black buck aircraft in fact possibly the most famous of the victors on black buck one. She was Bob Tuxford’s aircraft and took off as white 2 on the first raid, finally being the aircraft that took Martin Withers Vulcan to the falklands and narrowly avoided not getting back due to fuel shortage. She was struck off charge on the 27/9/93 and allocated for crash rescue training at St Mawgan. The nose was saved at the RAF Manston history museum. I’m unsure if it is still there.
I’m not sure but I think we have parts of her in our spares on Lindy I can find out, also I bet Bob may be interested in the plates. I shall have a look if I have any shots of her.
Ian
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February 21, 2014 at 2:56 pm