Sven would kill me for even suggesting it

Nevermind Sven, worry about an angry Vulcan! I’ll be getting the nerve grips in!!! 😡 :diablo:

In my opinion (which is the whole point of a public debating forum) I stick by my statement, which was not critical but rather more aimed towards voicing an opinion. You seem a little touchy?… Sorry Alex, but the suggestion of getting an engine running by your collegue sounded as if there was very little common sence or knowledge… Since you have now filed us in a bit more on a wider plan, then sure, an engine could be ground run in a specially designed (and VERY heavy) ground rig.

Seems to me that conclusions are being drawn far too quickly. Comments which seem to be criticisms appear to be forthcoming in the same manner.

We’re seriously considering it! No.2 has delivery hours only as it was fitted for the flight to Usworth.

We know no.3 is seized solid. I’d like to get the two inboards out ideally, reason being no.2 has very few hours on it and 3 could be a display item. 2 could be brought up to ground running spec but not within XL319 herself.

Can I make this clear that XL319’s engines will NOT be getting run up without major work!
For a start we no longer have the titanium shielding so that would have to be addressed. Secondly the majority of the fuel management system was donated to XH558.

Hopefully the AAPP and wiring could be sorted to get the lights functioning in the nearish future after she’s been painted. AAPP needs a complete overhaul or servicing as far as i’m aware, i’ve been trying to find out what the plan is for a while.

We’ve got an awful lot of work on in the next few months at NEAM (the whole site in general) but the weekend team have never been workshy (despite the ironic t-shirt design).

In all honesty i’m not a fan of these “Not a clever idea IMHO” comments with all due respect, we’ve enough common sense and knowledge of XL319 to know when doing something could cause injury and/or damage.

Alex

oh sorry i forgot…… your all the elite of the interwebz?

i believe in my country what our forefather fought hard for. if you want to let that slide then your welcome to it.

code of conduct? shove it seriously. i thought we was on a freedom of speach tip?

I think you may have misinterpreted some of the posts. I can’t identify anyone who hasn’t condemned these people and I highly doubt that any UK citizen would be content to watch our hard fought freedoms slide, which brings us back to these people’s right to this protest.

Alex

there were a few people up here who burned a copy of the Qur’an as part of a protest i think it was

the local police constabulary set up an actual unit to catch them, however i bet this lot get off without so much as a second look!

Thats right mate, just down the bank from me grandmas, ironically it was outside a pub called The Bugle

We do seem to be having a tool crisis at the moment but that should be set right soon. (Hopefully) haha

Its been good having you on site, those panels had been a major thorn in our side as you well know!

I’m looking through the APs for the engine dropping now lol

Any chance of those images on photobucket please?

Hercules in vicinity of NCL?
A pair of Tucanos ” “