My man in Newfoundland came through with pictures and info today.
I thought that members of the forum maybe interested in an update. According to Mark Rebholz, the navigator. They’re patiently ‘antsy’ to get
going- it looks like on Monday that they’ll have their 3-day ‘window’, and
they’ll be off!.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate now, as it seems that they get one chance a week to go.
MRP
By: Guzzineil - 30th July 2005 at 09:38
some nice pictures in Aeroplane Monthly this month (am I allowed to say that – oh well just did!)
Neil.
By: Arm Waver - 12th July 2005 at 09:58
Re the field landing in Ireland. They had to buy the crop so they could cut it down and take off again.
As Paul said she is due to stay hangared although there is a vague possibility of another public appearance before she goes “home”
By: paulmcmillan - 12th July 2005 at 09:00
Mystery solved.. She went to Shoreham..
From AB-IX (re: Dunsfold)
“Interesting visitor NX71MY Vickers Vimy FB.27 Replica now being hangered for about 3 weeks prior to going back stateside arrived from Shoreham after refuel.”
By: Arm Waver - 12th July 2005 at 08:24
Some of us got to play with the Vimy at Turweston…. 😀
She arrived Saturday eveing and departed about 3-4PM on Sunday.
On departure to Dunsfold she met up with the Flitzer that was at FFF for some air to air.
Fantastic experience to be able to “work” this aircraft….
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 11th July 2005 at 21:22
Here are a few more
By: mmitch - 11th July 2005 at 20:19
Photos of the Vimy at Dunsfold on the Concorde SST website at:- http://p077.ezboard.com/fconcordesstfrm11.showMessage?topicID=254.topic
and there is a link to a video of the landing at the bottom of the thread.
mmitch.
By: Paul F - 11th July 2005 at 12:32
Thanks Paul
Cheers Paul – that explains it, we were in Lewes town itself, and so were probably the wrong side of the South Downs to see her 🙁
Re East vs West – No probs, only winding you up. We’ve lived in Lewes for 18years now, and are still viewed as outsiders by the “locals” 😀
Melvyn – thanks for the info (and a very belated thanks for your commentary at there Wings ‘n Wheels Display)
Paul F
By: paulmcmillan - 11th July 2005 at 11:06
Paul,
What time did it fly over ? 😮 😮 😮
I live in Lewes (it’s in East Sussex by the way 😉 ), was also at a BBQ there yesterday afternoon, but missed seeing the Vimy 😡
Paul F
Ok – So I do not know my East from West Sussex – I was a tourist after all.!!.
She flew over late afternoon 4 o’clock ish.. And we were actually just north of Lewis (at Cooksbridge)
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 11th July 2005 at 10:41
The Vimy flew into Dunsfold last night just after 6pm and will be staying there for a while.
M
By: Paul F - 11th July 2005 at 10:32
How on earth did I miss seeing her???!!!!!
Paul,
What time did it fly over ? 😮 😮 😮
I live in Lewes (it’s in East Sussex by the way 😉 ), was also at a BBQ there yesterday afternoon, but missed seeing the Vimy 😡
Suppose I must’ve been too busy turning and burning the ‘bangers 🙁 .
(Luckily I saw the Vimy fly at Farnborough a few years ago before she flew down to Oz – a remarkable sight 😮 , rather like an airborne galleon under sail)
Cheers
Paul F
By: paulmcmillan - 11th July 2005 at 09:06
I saw here flying over Lewis, West Sussex yesterday afternoon, while I was at a Bar-B-Q…… Boy was that a surprise, and it was a good job, I was on hand to CORRECTLY identify the type before everyone else went off home saying they had seem a Lancaster.. 🙂
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 10th July 2005 at 15:32
Why on earth didn’t this get more publicity? Didn’t see a thing on the News and don’t think it even made Sky News. What a wasted opportunity for a news story? BTW, thought it was due to come to Duxford this weekend? :confused:
Sky news did have some stuff but not many other places did.
By: trevs99uk - 10th July 2005 at 00:18
text from a friend the Vimy did a beat up at Silverstone at about 19:00
trevor
By: Charlielima5 - 9th July 2005 at 22:49
As a brief update, the last I heard (soon after 5pm) is that they successfully flew the Vimy out of the cornfield this morning – apparantly near Tipperary not Waterford – and were heading for Northants by late afternoon expecting to arrive at Turweston early evening. Did anyone see or hear the Vimy over Wales or SW England this afternoon?
By: ALBERT ROSS - 9th July 2005 at 19:30
Why on earth didn’t this get more publicity? Didn’t see a thing on the News and don’t think it even made Sky News. What a wasted opportunity for a news story? BTW, thought it was due to come to Duxford this weekend? :confused:
By: mmitch - 9th July 2005 at 19:22
The Vimy departed Shannon on Friday heading for England, but bad weather caused them to make a precautionary landing in a cornfield outside Waterford. They were hoping to make an appearance over the Grand Prix at Silverstone tomorrow but it looks unlikely at the moment.
See:- http://www.vimy.org/vimyatlantic/travelupdates/index.html
mmitch.
By: Avro's Finest - 4th July 2005 at 21:25
little one unfortunately ended up in the baby care unit last night with some breathing difficulties but on the mend now.
Hope all goes well for the little one…
By: taylorman - 4th July 2005 at 20:06
All the best with the baby! 😉
And very nice pictures!
By: The Blue Max - 4th July 2005 at 19:59
Great pics of a fantastic achivement. Thanks to for all the good wishes, little one unfortunately ended up in the baby care unit last night with some breathing difficulties but on the mend now.
By: Hatton - 4th July 2005 at 19:20
Hatton,
When we going to see your lovely pics?
Next Monday or Tuesday Stewart all being well, old fashioned 35mm you see and im waiting till I can do them myself and not the people at Klick 😉
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