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September 5, 2007 at 4:06 pm in reply to: RAF VC10 Tankers #1276419

vicky ten
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I believe the final variant is the 1180, which is the C1K variant of the RAF’s original 1106 C1 series.

I never tire of hearing and seeing a VC10, and o course flying home in one. That said, I will never get used to the rear facing seats.

Fantastic old girl!

August 29, 2007 at 11:42 am in reply to: Woolfox Lodge (manor house)? #1284981

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Great to see you made it to Woolfox Lodge Simon. I used to drive past the place on a daily basis until about 5 years ago, and on cold, bright mornings especially I could clearly see the watch office and always meant to go to explore.

In the end, due to the comments I have heard about the landowners not granting access, all I have ever managed to get are a few pictures from outside the fence.

http://airfieldspast.fotopic.net/c865794.html

p.s like your Goxhill shots, put mine to shame! http://lincolnshireairfields.fotopic.net/c629231.html

Mark

August 23, 2007 at 8:57 am in reply to: Scampton or Woodhall Spa? #1291777

vicky ten
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The museum site including Paul’s Jet Provosts is on the old No. 4 Communal site at Westmoor Farm, Martin Moor, Metheringham, LN4 3BQ

Access and timings are here on this link – http://www.airops.freeserve.co.uk/mavc/script/info.htm

Or here – http://www.metheringhamairfield.org/

Pictures here:- http://lincolnshireairfields.fotopic.net/

August 22, 2007 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Scampton or Woodhall Spa? #1292843

vicky ten
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Of course these things are never free, conscience wouldn’t let me walk past the ‘donations’ tin untroubled. Metheringham, however, is well worth it.

I’d always suggest, for those who know of him a visit to McGee’s grave too.

Moggy

You’re a fine gent, indeed, about the only thing free is the volunteer’s time.

As Moggy has also suggested, pay a visit to McGee’s grave at Scopwick if you are in the area.

Could I also suggest that other places in the locality worth a visit in conjunction with those above might be the Digby Ops room, Thorpe Camp (RAF Woodhall Spa), Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre and the BBMF visitors centre

August 22, 2007 at 11:37 am in reply to: Scampton or Woodhall Spa? #1292933

vicky ten
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The museum display hasn’t changed a great deal, however other aspects have.

Paul Flynn now has 2 Jet Provosts on site, his project aircraft is coming along superbly. The Gymnasium has been restored with the help of a lottery grant and is probably better now than in 1943!, it also contains the Lancaster flying model as well as some wall displays. The blast shelters and various other building foundations have also been uncovered.

Peter Scoley would very much like a nissan hut to be rebuilt on its floor base next to the museum building, this would allow many more exhibits to be displayed.

Admittance is still free, come along!

August 22, 2007 at 10:55 am in reply to: Scampton or Woodhall Spa? #1292960

vicky ten
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Scampton it was then!

August 22, 2007 at 10:42 am in reply to: XH558 First Flight #1292987

vicky ten
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Pete,

goto http://www.tvoc.co.uk and on the left hand side look for “Vulcams” that will take u to the web cams in the hangar.

Bex

The hangar is empty! (of Vulcans that is).

June 15, 2007 at 4:47 pm in reply to: RAF Leconfield #1273544

vicky ten
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I have been there recently and I can tell you this!

I watched 4 Hangar, the former home of E Flt 202 Sqn, being demolished, the last part standing was a door support if that is what they are called, apparantly it is being saved as it has bullet holes in it!

The 4 remaining hangars are all very much in use by Driver Training Wing, another as the REME workshop, another by Advanced Training Wing, and finally as a bowling alley / Gymnasium

The tower very much in use as office space.

The rest of the place looks superb and mostly original, the only other building I noted missing this time was the old Junior ranks dining room which was replaced a number of years ago.

202 Sqn’s new facility is built on what would have been the southern threshold of the main runway I believe.

June 15, 2007 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Google Earth UPDATE – Yorkshire #1273550

vicky ten
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Oh and there’s Leconfield… one of my heles…. and hangar 4…. I need to cry now….:(

Elvington looks good.. even pictures of Lindy herself….

Hangar 4, that’ll be the one that was demolished last month then!

May 16, 2007 at 6:11 pm in reply to: A sad picture of a VC-10 (1997) #1304740

vicky ten
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A sad, sad day for XR806 caused by a defuelling accident. Her forward fuselage still exists at BZN I believe

May 12, 2007 at 11:56 am in reply to: Jet Provost / RAF Cranwell Crest. #1310133

vicky ten
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This picture from the Cranwell heritage centre backs up what Forestfan says http://lincolnshireairfields.fotopic.net/p13257782.html

This picture of NAM’s Jetstream has a crest on, but I didn’t take a closer picture of it! http://airfieldspast.fotopic.net/p11262750.html

May 11, 2007 at 6:40 pm in reply to: Jet Provost / RAF Cranwell Crest. #1310721

vicky ten
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RAF Cranwell crest is on this page, http://www.joebridge.co.uk/gallery/rafbadges12.htm

CFS Cranwell crest here, http://www.joebridge.co.uk/gallery/rafbadges4.htm#

Hope these are of use to you, I have no pictures of the JP on gate there.

May 11, 2007 at 6:30 pm in reply to: XM607 Repaint #1310725

vicky ten
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No need to ponder, she has indeed been repainted, they were trawling for volunteers at Waddington recently.

If you look at this picture http://www.air-scene-uk.com/oldstuff/2007/431blackbuck/xm607.htm you will see an earlier attempt where the original serial is still visible behind the new one, this has been sorted now.

The underside shows quite clearley how she has been resprayed as before the dark grey was starting to get a bit thin!!

May 7, 2007 at 5:52 pm in reply to: RAF Cosford Jaguars #1314935

vicky ten
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Sure it’s a RHAG? I thought temporary installations are usually PHAGs!

Only joking, looks like some interesting (but sad) times ahead at Cosford as none of them will be flying out again:(

May 6, 2007 at 5:42 pm in reply to: Vulcan XM606 might be leaving Barksdale Air Base? #1316013

vicky ten
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A nightmare maybe, but this has been done before I believe, wasn’t Hendon’s example split into manageable pieces for it’s trip?
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