you will find info on this unlikely link ,its a lot of info on Baginton
http://www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/id39.htm

After the Shuttle

First many thanks for sharing the superb pics.
Second, for Merlin 70 by chance I found this on the BBC about two plans for after the shuttle,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6260724.stm

Has the copyright expired on the archive footage and BBC sourced footage ?

I was under the impression that U tube was for home made clips and copyright free material.

Interesting to see the following chapter title,

Catalogue of Error: Piece of Cake

I recall a fair amount of fuss over this series and whilst it did not match some veterans recall it was also praised by others. Which makes me wonder how different squadrons behaved off duty.There have been accounts published in the last twenty five years which are very candid and certainly back up the idea of Fight hard, play hard.

Half way thru the book,pleased it highlights the ground side as well. Although I was in the mob at the time on the ground side with the Nimrod fleet I was ever aware of all the effort needed to make Black Buck happen.

Ref the Vulcan and the flypast today.A negative has been turned into a positive.The news coverage is including the fact that it is missing and thats all free publicity which should help the appeal for funding.

Try this site of locations
http://www.roman-britain.org/maps/maps.htm

handling machines

I suppose many of you have seen a car on its roof or side having left the road at a bend. Many of these belonged to locals who knew the road.They became over confident. They knew that they could get around that bend at a certain speed. But they overlooked the changing conditions.For a car that mostly relates to the road surface.

Once you take to the air , the variables become many and those who work close to the limits are very careful ie test pilots.Aircraft should be operated within the limits of the design and pilot skills. Very few pilots have the skills to perform aerobatic displays at lower levels where pride can override the need to abandon a display when the weather gets worse or others fly into the display area. And if the correct position, height and speed is not as planned a prudent pilot breaks off and repositions.

I recall many tours of armed guard duty in these concrete rings. The viewpoints were far too small and took no account of the differing height of the guard. The ones at Linton were modified to enlarge the loopholes.

As a decoy they were very effective, I covered the vehicle checkpoint guards at Linton for a few hours concealed in the trees by the entrance while contracters cut larger holes. No one realised they were being watched from the bushes just ten feet away. I really disliked the fixed concrete rings.

The threat was real and it was not cold war. The IRA bombed RAF Uxbridge and at Ternhill the mobile patrol challenged two members of an active service unit who were attempting to deploy explosives. After that incident we were finally allowed to patrol and operate in the concrete rings with live weapons, up to then the ammo was locked in the guardroom !