Vulcan XL391 at Blackpool

just got a reply to question about buying the cockpit. quite a simple reply.

“buy it. take the cockpit. leave the rest”

would you pay £6000 for an empty rotten cockpit + the fine to enviromental agency

Hi RobAnt

I have just sent you a squillion $

Please make sure she is on the flightline for Leg ends 2005 with the Concorde and the pastle pink elephant!!

Seriously I wonder if it would be possible to save this thing given commitment and enough daft Aircraft nuts – anything can be saved if you get enough people involved. Can someone refresh my memory – how many preserved Vulcans? It probably isn’t worth the effort but I sure hope some parts can be used to help others. Anything special about this particular aircraft.

Regards
John P

just a thought i`ll take it back before i get sued.

errr.. i think that’s called Fraud, so honest brokers dont – and it would show up if anyone on ebay checked a possible problem.

you cud always ask ebay to check.

If money was no object, I’d buy her and do absolutely whatever it takes to get her flying again. On the premise that I flew in her, of course.

But unfortunately money is a very very very very very big object.

Oh my god 😮 That buyer cannot be serious. I’ve just taken a look at the other Items he’s bought and I can’t quite see where the Vulcan would fit in to his collection. Strange tastes indeed!

If (hypothetically of course) money was absolutely no object would any of you on here rescue 391 by bidding for her? I think I would just to try and give her a dignified end.

Plazz

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=5530699633

The buyer certainly has “different” tastes. A copy of “ahem” Parade (featuring the Lady Wrestler they love to hate), a model kit, some soft toys and Star Wars DVDs!

We might know who this is!!! Come on, own up!

Now, no peeking at what I’ve bought!

Well someones bid on it 😮

Plazz

From what was posted on here in the past, the cockpit is nothing but a gutted shell……

Judging by reports from forum members who’ve been up close to the thing in recent years I’m not even sure the cockpit is saveable. RIP XL391. 🙁

Got the feeling it will scrap for all but the cockpit section,It seems such a WASTE.

Been inevitable for years though. 🙁 Its either save the cockpit, or watch the whole thing fall to the axe and blowtorch.

Got the feeling it will scrap for all but the cockpit section,It seems such a WASTE.

but then i asked him what i thought was quite a sensible and realistic question.

in the event of no sale would he sell me the cockpit.

no reply.

I think this bloke has been asked that question several times in the past and he has never shifted. He’s a totally unrealistic customer and until now has been insisting on an asking price of the £10k he originally paid for it! This is despite him having done next to nothing to preserve the airframe and having allowed it to become nothing other than a danger and an eyesore.

Aircraft preservation at it’s absolute worst. Disgraceful.

This has been inevitable for some while, back in May there were attempts to move this airframe on. A number of organisations were approached. The cost of moving such a large airframe is far in excess of any purchase costs. That assumes that the airframe doesn’t just fall apart when touched. Which seems quite likely given what Duncan just reported. Its a shame that it was left so long, there is only one proper conclusion and that is sadly the scrapman.

I just thought id see what the owner thought of his aeroplane

Obviously not much if
a) he let it get to this state in the first place, and
b) he’s now trying to get shot of it!!

Hatton, this airframe is a REAL basket case! Jet pipes, undercarriage doors, huge other areas of the airframe badly corroded, cockpit windows open (I think the main hatch was open for a time too), tyres off the rims and the rims sunk in the ground pretty much up to the axles. Even the fescalised portion of the mainlegs is corroding. At one time, you could walk underneath her, now she is fully closed off, and I was told by someone at Blackpool that this was due to the state of the airframe. It’d be a shame to see it go, but it really needs to be put out of it’s misery…

I’ve seen the aircraft with my own eyes, you are definately right, I just thought id see what the owner thought of his aeroplane. 🙂

Hatton, this airframe is a REAL basket case! Jet pipes, undercarriage doors, huge other areas of the airframe badly corroded, cockpit windows open (I think the main hatch was open for a time too), tyres off the rims and the rims sunk in the ground pretty much up to the axles. Even the fescalised portion of the mainlegs is corroding. At one time, you could walk underneath her, now she is fully closed off, and I was told by someone at Blackpool that this was due to the state of the airframe. It’d be a shame to see it go, but it really needs to be put out of it’s misery…

The Hendon vulcan was installed after transport by road in several pieces, so it is possible to dismantle a Vulcan and put it back together. I would just imagine it is very hard, time consukming, expensive and complex.

I seem to remember reading that this Vulcan was cut up to be transported – it wasn’t just separated along transport joints, some structural parts had to be cut too.

i contacted the seller and told him i genuinley i wished him luck and hoped it sold.
but then i asked him what i thought was quite a sensible and realistic question.

in the event of no sale would he sell me the cockpit.

no reply.

The Hendon vulcan was installed after transport by road in several pieces, so it is possible to dismantle a Vulcan and put it back together. I would just imagine it is very hard, time consukming, expensive and complex.

I sent the ebay seller a question about the aircraft, out of morbid curiosity really, i ask

“”what condition is the aircraft in, is she suitable for static/flying condition restoration? Is she in sound condition. Many Thanks.”

the reply was a beautiful understatement

“Static Only”