It’s great to see those pics – even though I couldn’t read the text :confused:

Roger Smith.

Was the Double Mamba a coupled engine?

I think that the powerplant was called a Double Mamba because both Mamba engines were attached to the common gearbox casing. CS

CS I think youv’e answered your own question – the two engines were coupled via the gearbox. I think the manufacturers regarded it as a single unit.

Roger Smith.

VTST

Whats great is that its the work of the Volunteers at the Vulcan to the Sky club that really got the finger out and raided the money needed for the appeal, where the people at Vulcan to the Sky Trust (the people actually running the show) were failing miserably.

Well done to everyone involved in what turned out to be a close shave……and I guess a big thank you to those on here who had faith and pledged whatever amount they could

Can someone put me right – is the VTST still operating, still raising funds?

I have a book of raffle tickets that were sent to me by the VTST some months ago to be returned by 3/10/06.

Should I fill them in and send with a cheque or rip them up :confused:

Roger Smith.

RAE’s AA.Griffiths’ axial had been assigned to MetroVick and needed a purpose.

A.A.Griffith’s name doesn’t have an “s” on the end – apparently the common mis-spelling used to annoy him somewhat.

Roger Smith.

You’ll have to invest in Bob Ogden’s new book “Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe” (Air Britain £28.00 to non-members)

Ekaterineburg has a restored Hurricane IIc (‘BM959’) on a plinth at the Revda Museum.

St. Petersburg has five locations plus another two nearby
Artic and Antartic Museum – Shavrov Sh-2
Civil Aviation Museum – Il-14, MiG-31 and Yak-18A
Naval Museum – Polikarpov I-16
S.P.A.R.C. Aircraft Factory Museum – Mil Mi-4A
St. P military Aviation Technical College Memorial Museum – Il-2m3

Pushkin Airfield Museum – 17 aircraft (mainly modern) listed
Road of Life Museum (Osinovets) – Lisunov Li-2

Many of the locations are “prior permission only”

Hope this helps – let’s see the pics when you get back.

Roger Smith.

Nice idea Andy.

You’ll need to ensure there is a “yes”/”no” tick box for the question “will it be at Legends?” :diablo:

As a newcomer you probably wont understand that but if you stick around you soon will 😀

Welcome to the Forum. Roger Smith.

Nice to see the shot of her indoors at Cosford Albert. I see also the missile pylons were still in place.

Roger Smith.

Rob,

Remember the most recent obstacle was largely overcome by the generosity of one man. There are many others who have dug deep, but without that one single donation, the project would be at an end.

Bruce

A bit of irony – or should that read coincidence.

When MAM had the opportunity to purchase a Vulcan in 1982 we needed to raise the £5,000 cost. Much support came from individuals in, mostly, small amounts of money. Further calls to the press “we’re not going to get it if we don’t raise the rest of the money”, step forward one individual (who wanted to remain anonymous but passed away some years ago) who came up with the balance of about £3,000 (worth a lot more 26 years ago).

History repeats itself?

Roger Smith.

PS the final cost of the Vulcan, delivered to Baginton, was (I think) £5,085.