All those at Lyneham at midday today were able to see a spirited Vulcan departure for free!

I drive past her every day. Whilst I can not comment on the structural integrity of the aircraft what is plainly obvious is the paintwork has seen much better days.

Recently it has had some sort of clean up but it still looks a pretty sad sight. I read the minutes of the parish council on the village wall last week and notice that the village has declined the offer of a C-130 for display when Swindon International closes!

Perhaps they were C-130 props which regularly travel the roads of Britain between Lyneham and the contractor!

Great to see it going to a better home.

Taken at Abdullah Al Mubarak Air Base Jan 09

Sorry for the delay.

Its a long time since I visited and it certainly looks like I need another visit there.

Just one question. Was the EON Primary on display or is it still stored in the ISO?

Aeronut

You say the Skydel system is easily removable – perhaps but its cetainly quicker to perform a full flat floor to roller or vice verca with the -4 system further more it does not take up valuable cargo space down route when not in use unlike the Skydel system.

The skydel system is unsuited to modern ops which require quick role changes hence the reason that the K’s in both operational theatres operate in a compromised roll will no side guidance rails requiring the pallets to be chain lashed.

I can not comment on the -4 for air drop as I have no dealings with it however on all other nations aircraft we load the locks workperfectly well unlike the ones in our J’s because they were fitted when the aircraft was built and not as an afterthought when some other so called money saving option failed.