Just a thought, a few final winning bids from auction of Concorde items in 2003
Concorde nose (radome) : 480,099 euros (pre-sale estimate : 10,000 – 15,000 euros).
* Cabin machmeter (displayed the speed) : 94,000 euros (est : 1,500 – 2,000).
* Two Olympus 593 engines : 151,250 and 117,000 euros each (est : 60,000 – 120,000).
* Secondary door with Fox Bravo initials : 61,000 euros (est : 800 – 1,200).
* Pilot seat : 42,300 euros (est : 600 – 800).
which makes the TSR2 engine rather costly
I have one like that of a Nimrod over Brodie castle ,when the pilot saw it he was a bit shocked that he was that low !
Tonights was a real childrens classic, glad your Spit was used Graham. I look forward to the unravelling of the mystery crack in the wall.
Standards of BBc reporting have dropped a lot in the last 12 months, they are heading into tabloid style.
Good news, although it clashes with Emmerdale so i hope it repeats.
Will it be at Le…. or Thunder in the glens?
Will it be at Le…. or Thunder in the glens?
I think it was Jed who got the Dutch Dunking. The last few Neptune visits happened during my first tour at Kinloss,no luck with a flight, I heard they were a better aircraft crew comfort wise compared to Shacks.
I found that the crews of Nimrods were a special team with a great sense of humour, many of the customs have not changed since WW2,heres hoping the few left keep the traditions alive.
Sorry Moggy I typed in ” Javelin ate Worcester” and was directed to a Horror movie site.
Correction, the area South of the Westernmost wind turbine up to the perimeter fence, the ground looks uneven probably stabilised dunes under scrub and gorse. I recall that a farmer in that area is a military vehicle fan so you may see a few of his trucks around the farm.
Had a chance for an airborne recce along the Kinloss coast on Monday, very hazy so no point posting the pics.But I am able to confirm that there is a track leading from the farm just North East of the wind turbines into the gorse dunes area. The area just North of the western most wind turbine is outside the RAF security fence and should be checked over . I can see on the photo that the farm has used part of the area to dump waste metal and that is likely to be on one of the sites of the earlier aircraft scrapping. From my last visit to the area with Al, I hope there are still bits showing above the surface.
Thanks for those brilliant pics, I hold him in great esteem, he is a fantastic inspiration for those of us who are getting on a bit.
Fine views Brian thanks.
As an aside the nitpicker in me has noticed the truck behind the walking Luftwaffe chap in the film still, looks like an American late WW2 truck !
Try searching the website subbrit,loads of places covered.
Not been to that one, I understand it was shattered on impact. It was part of exercise Beechers Brook,the name given to the ferry operation staging into the Uk via Kinloss.