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  • July 31, 2006 at 1:51 pm in reply to: Vulcan Open Day – Southend #1272136
    DaveGriff
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    Not sure at the moment – probably a bit unlikely as it will involve marshalling across the taxiway. We do have the area fenced right up to the runway threshold so you get pretty close. Unfortunately, Southend’s not ideal for spectator events but we do our best! Also if we did that, everyone could watch without paying to get in which would rather defeat the object!

    May 3, 2006 at 12:14 pm in reply to: '558 some of the answers?? #1303027
    DaveGriff
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    Wimborne = Felicity & Giles Irwin – ’tis where they live!

    March 23, 2006 at 4:28 pm in reply to: Vulcan 1st Flight #1339091
    DaveGriff
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    The cockpit is XM602 – on loan from Woodford. Colin Mears moved to America some years ago selling most of his collection of stuff another poster on this topic!

    January 25, 2006 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Buccaneer Pics #1416848
    DaveGriff
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    Ysterplaat – December 2005

    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/VulcanNews/Cape%20Town%202005/CRW_3427_JFR.jpg

    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/VulcanNews/Cape%20Town%202005/CRW_3428_JFR.jpg

    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/VulcanNews/Cape%20Town%202005/CRW_3439_JFR.jpg

    Cr*p weather!

    November 24, 2005 at 5:05 pm in reply to: Oh poor me… #1399025
    DaveGriff
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    They are probably practising for the Ysterplaat show on the 3rd or possibly the Bredasdorp show this coming weekend.

    November 17, 2005 at 3:43 pm in reply to: Lightning Climb-to-height records #1405256
    DaveGriff
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    I stand corrected – forgot which order my fingers went!

    It seems that in the absence of any official and unofficial record they are going to attempt to do the 9000m climb in under a minute to which the only response is “bleedin’ hell”. A friend and I are popping down there for the weekend so I’ll let you know how it goes!

    June 15, 2005 at 4:01 pm in reply to: You gotta laugh #1341794
    DaveGriff
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    If it brings money in it helps, but did notice at Southend a Callsign used by the tower which should of been used to the Hercules crew instead of the Merlin.

    I noticed that – especially as ATC cleared the Merlin to throw all it’s passengers out regardless of whether were strapped to parachutes or not!

    June 1, 2005 at 10:40 am in reply to: Southend Participants – Dan O's take #1364479
    DaveGriff
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    The gloss finish doesn’t last long although we do treat the surface with a barrier fluid which gets in all the cracks! Her third repaint may be a little while off but it is planned!

    May 29, 2005 at 8:09 am in reply to: Vulcan Taxi-Run(s) this weekend #1370417
    DaveGriff
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    Not desperately busy – it’s quite civilised actually. In terms of aviation, it’s busy!

    May 27, 2005 at 11:39 pm in reply to: Vulcan Taxi-Run(s) this weekend #1371695
    DaveGriff
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    Plenty going on at the Airport and the best taxiing shots ever!

    May 27, 2005 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Vulcan Taxi-Run(s) this weekend #1372929
    DaveGriff
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    Hi Paul

    If you head for the car park, which is on the grass in the middle of the airfield, you will get a good howl regardless of the runway in use and you’ll only be 50 yards back from the runway. The layout is not quite as good as Wellesbourne but the central car park does improve things a great deal.

    May 20, 2005 at 1:01 pm in reply to: Vulcan News #1386318
    DaveGriff
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    I’m more intrigued to discover how grants from the HLF could possibly end up anywhere else other than in commercial companies’ pockets – isn’t that the idea behind the grant – providing the wherewithall to pay for work which cannot be carried out for nothing?

    May 19, 2005 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Vulcan XM655 Static Engine Test – Sat 16th #1387569
    DaveGriff
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    I can confirm that the Midlands branch of the Vulcan drag-racing fraternity always put on a good show!

    We, the Essex ‘chav’ branch salute you!

    May 19, 2005 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Southend Airshow…What to do?? #1387582
    DaveGriff
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    Oh god, what have I done! 😀

    May 19, 2005 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Southend Airshow…What to do?? #1388146
    DaveGriff
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    Tell ’em that these days, and they won’t believe you…

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