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  • December 31, 2006 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Lightning F1 Cockpit Section on Ebay! #1256325
    bin boy
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    ref 144

    hi 172
    with ref to 144 dont worry bout finding the main instrument panel i still got the one out of xm192 at home as wont refit it till after winter.
    still got the template of it so will get one made up for you will have a look at what cockpit pics i got of 144 and sort out parts for you as still got a few early parts kicking about.
    will have to arrange after new year for me lianne and baby (now 6 mths) to come up for a weekend so i can sort hydraulics out on 172 for you 2
    with 144 you didnt get a f2a spare parts manual wiv it as the original owner borrowed it as well as my f1a cockpit pics and i never got it back will have to get in touch with him the manual is very rare
    anyway hi to you and heather give us a call when u get chance
    darrenm
    ps still got your refuel/defuel panel for you here might have somethin else for 144 but will discuss tht with you later
    happy new year m8

    October 27, 2006 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Lightning on the A1 #1330539
    bin boy
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    hi
    with regards to 728 remember there isnt many complete f2a complete in the uk in fact there is only 1 xn776.
    she still deserves to b preserved i know i wud take time but thats what preservation is all about.

    April 29, 2006 at 9:07 pm in reply to: Lightning XM172 on the move soon #1308525
    bin boy
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    well done mate with the move glad it went ok
    also many thanks for the phone call tonight and i will gladly help in any way with notes or parts with your restoration as with restoring xm192 i dont find many f1a,s to get internal pics off.so if anyone out there can help with any ap,s or any other relevant documents to do with the mk1/1a im sure me and neil would be greatly appreciated. as to everypne else involved with the upkeeps and preservation of lightnings well done
    darren s

    November 9, 2005 at 5:16 pm in reply to: Raf Binbrook Airfield And Control Tower #1416531
    bin boy
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    thanx andy for them pics
    they were great
    would you have any idea what serial number of lightning that wing section could be off
    i know it had camo on upper surface

    November 6, 2005 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Raf Binbrook Airfield And Control Tower #1420333
    bin boy
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    hi thanks andy only managed to get 2 of the obs room of binbrook before it was demolished but they were not very clear
    been looking at your pics of the Qra shed rebuild there great
    i managed to get inside the q shed at bin a couple of yrs ago and took some pics but not been in it recently my family can remember the scrambles at night when we lived at bin from 74-77 my father use to be the village police man and we lived in the village at the police house absolutely love going back to the village and always looking for binbrook items dug up a section of a lightning wing about 2 yrs ago near the bomb stores in the dumping ground it was in remarkable condition and you could still read a pencil writing on the underside saying fuel leak
    havent got any pics though but it is surprising was is buried under there anything from tools to aircraft parts

    also to atcham tower what is pprune ? is that a airfield or something

    November 4, 2005 at 11:46 pm in reply to: RAF Binbrook, 29 April 1988 #1421907
    bin boy
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    hi yeah crash gate 3 was the one with the pill box there
    it was actually a battle headquarters which had several rooms underground
    can remember as a teenager standing on top of it photographing the old decoy lightnings
    do you have any pics of the airfield ?

    November 3, 2005 at 11:03 pm in reply to: RAF Binbrook, 29 April 1988 #1423515
    bin boy
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    i visited binbrook this week but was unable to visit camp due to lack of time .only had time to visit charles house to pick up some parts.
    i was at bin when 724 flew in and what a cold and wet day that was and now involved in the engineering side of 724 .love going to binbrook brings back memories as a child living there.
    managed to visit control tower before demolition and save most of the instruments from observation room as well as a lot of paper work and drawings.love the aircraft the biggest regret i have is selling my f3 cockpit xp757
    scott if you see this please get in touch as wnat to get in touch

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