Dump it up at Newcastle and let Bluebird Mike and Bill do their magic.. They definitely have the fabrication skills and the knowledge to to repair the damage.. Nah, finish K7 first please.

Because the Aircraft Salvage and Transportation Flight boys did what it said on the tin.. Crash and Smash. The Aircraft Repair Flight personnel (whom had to do a primary structure repair course before they were allowed to carry out Category 3 level repairs) at Abo were the RAF Sheeties. The 2 ARFs and ASTF were combined into the Repair and Salvage Squadron (RSS). I was on 2 ARF from 89 to 92. You would say you were on RSS and people would say “you on Crash and Smash?” Only time I ever heard of any guys from the ARFs doing crash and smash duties was at Kegworth with the British Midland 737, seeing all the ASTF guys were still up Lockebie. The structural work on the Vixen sounds like a big Cat 3 that would be several thousand hours of work. It is not just the strip down, the repair schemes (that as there is no OEM, is likely to come under BCAR A rules and the CAA will be watching) and the fabrication and repair. I would have to look up the BCAR A regulations on repair of primary structure for PtFs with no OEM oversight. I know if it was my civvy type, it would be straight to the OEM with that damage.

The BCWM XX741 restoration does have its own Youtube channel, but all the restoration news stories are contained on the “Sepecat Jaguar Appreciation Society group” on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/174883289270119/?ref=bookmarks

Which is usually the case in these investigations, unless you can speak with the departed pilot.

We know the cause now. We know there were a number of other contributing factors, which taken in the round would not have stopped the crash from happening, unless the aircraft had been prevented from getting airborne that morning.

Yes. Pilot error, pure and simple. It has shown the shortcomings of everything else surrounding the operation of this aircraft mind and no one comes out smelling of roses. The aircraft crashed because the air frame was never within the parameters to successfully carry out the manoeuvre (regardless of malfunctioning instruments and engines) and the captain did not recognise this at any stage until the the last few seconds (when he is fighting desperately to correct his errors).

As for blocking off the F4 tank, doesn’t the vent run from it?

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F4 in the scheme of venting (yellow). Drawing says no.

Hi all.
I’m looking for a high energy igniter(‘crackers’), HT box and cable as usually fitted to British jet a/c.
Does anyone have some spare? we could do swaps if poss.

Thanks in advance..

Rob

DC I assume?

A new video with Jet Noise!

Air Producer of XX741