There is a certain large white triangle just down the road that would make a fantastic new centrepiece.

Just the minor snag of not having anywhere to put it to solve!

Jon

I could picture it sitting on the ramp at the airport where the Brittania and Jetstream are..

Well we have the historical association with the type 😉

http://kenfielding.fotopic.net/p44370225.html

Jon

I have been reading Tim Lammings excelllent V FORCE book, which has a small section on the “BLACK BUCK” falklands raid, and to get a little more gen on the complicated in-flight refuelling mission i came across this RAF site….
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/bb.html What a massive operation it really was, I was amazed just how big of an acheivment it was when i read the actual facts and figures 😮 I think my next reading matter will be the VULCAN 607 book

When you do read Vulcan 607 make sure you are doing nothing for the next day or so as you wont put it down!

Jon

Myself and another Forumite are dealing directly with the MD of a HUGE aerospace coatings company regarding the painting of the wee beastie. We have secured the sponsorship, but are waiting for a trial of the paint to be made ready. We cannot spray it on, and we are unsure whether a good finish will be possible given the speciallist nature of the paint. We will trial it, and if successful, the rest of the paint will be delivered…. as for a time scale – we are waiting for them, so your guess is as good as mine. Soon hopefully.

I think Peter meant what scheme you going to do? 😉

Jon

When parking an aircraft for say long term static display purposes, which way should it point? Head on into the wind is what I was always told, but would it also be safe to point it TAIL into the wind?

As some may have guessed – I’m wondering about the Britannia up here at Speke. This is a large aircraft with a huge fin and we want her to be safe.

Hmmm sure I remember having this conversation at Speke today…. 😉

To my mind seems odd to be placing a static plane nose into the wind, as in high winds you will get the full aerodynamic effect of the wings….. Why not tail first and hence zero lift??

Jon