We made our regular trip to see my favourite Yorkshire lass today and also our first viewing of the Nimrod, and Obviousley Lindy never fails to impress, but having never seen a Nimrod in the flesh so to speak, I was amazed at how huge the “bomb bay” doors were, and also the size of the (someone will correct me here) aerilons…(the flaps on the wings in my lamens terms). But getting back to Lindy…..I have a question about her, firstly im assuming the ejection seats were still operational for all of her srevice, but when the re-fuelling nozzle was added it looks as though its fitted over the ejection hatch cover, is this right ? and if so, how does the hatch blow out in the event of an ejection…..Also during our visit a couple of chaps had connected the generator (as I call it) up to the aircraft and it sounded as though it was working hard….what was it powering that was taking all that power ?….I apologise for my lamens terms :o:o

What would you guys recommend to set the metering mode to on my 400D for taking shots of the aircraft, either center weighted or partial……in my lamens thoughts I am trying to get the best exposure on the aircraft and not the sky behind it 😮

I enjoyed it but I dont know about you chaps but was suprised at the pilots comments at the very end, something along the lines of

“we can show those englishmen we can hit it with the first shot!”

Im sure it wasnt but that could be taken the wrong way and sounds very disrespectful of the 617 squadrons sacrifice after all, as has been said before in earlier posts doing it under test conditions is one thing, doing it against a full on AA defence and the night is another !!!!

Sorry to hijack the thread but thats excellent how you have found info like that. My late uncle was in either 150 or 170 squadron at hemswell 1944-45 and thats all i know. Is there any publication or online record that can help me track down his or the squadrons activities or any info for that matter. My main problem is that I have no access to his war records at this time 🙁

for what its worth, I contributed to the 558 fund quite often, but this time im afraid I wont be, as its just going to be an annual “cash crisis” in my opinion. I have the greatest respect for the team for just getting the thing in the air against all the odds, but keeping her there was, in hindsight was a pipe dream.
The issue I have is the same as you guys, the salaries. I know that there will be hundreds of unpaid volounteers who have given their all the the cause, and its these guys I feel sorry for. When the projects top men can draw such a huge amount from the pot amazes me, they claim their love for the vulcan in the press etc etc, but at the same time are killing it off by draining cash out of it……they are just taking the pi## out of the unpaid staff. I am so glad that I and more importantly my young son got the chance to see a real jet bomber flying, and for that to all those hard working people (not on over inflated salaries) that put the aircraft into the skies I for one salute you.

Corgi Aviation Archive are also releasing a Valient in the new year!!!

English Heritage hold all of the Old RAF aerial photo’s from 1945 onwards, you can order them (for a fee ) and they will send you a copy on disc, if anyone is interested?

Fascinating look at my local area in 1941-45. But my house is in a blacked out area, Does that mean they have no picture of that section of land :confused: