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February 17, 2011 at 6:04 pm in reply to: Museums on MOD land #1115749

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Help!

Thought I’d bump this back up the que. Has anybody got anything to add as It would be most welcomed!?

February 16, 2011 at 12:39 pm in reply to: PZ865 #1117075

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There was talk of her going to India to live but I haven’t heard any more on that for a good while….

February 15, 2011 at 3:17 pm in reply to: RAF Leuchars – Closure Fears! #1117997

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I think the fact that our air space is still being probed has been swept under the carpet…

Remember this?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1260381/RAF-jets-intercept-Russian-bombers-flying-British-airspace.html

Phil.

February 15, 2011 at 8:42 am in reply to: The Calgary Mosquito(Updated News) #1118467

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As much as I’m saddened it’s a step backward to seeing an Airworthy Mossie back in England, it’s good to see the backing you guys in Canada get from your Councilors…. If only we could get back to how our funding was a few years back!

February 14, 2011 at 3:10 pm in reply to: RAF Leuchars – Closure Fears! #1119281

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Votes Please?

Probably very true but anything is worth a shot, even this petition…:)

February 14, 2011 at 1:01 pm in reply to: RAF Leuchars – Closure Fears! #2345287

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I don’t know if it’s different for people adding their signature on the petition externally but internally it only asks for a donation.. I decided not to give money on this occasion!

February 13, 2011 at 10:15 pm in reply to: Bruntingthorpe's Big Thunder Airshow #1120314

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Has there been any thought to having a full airshow again or would it simply be too costly?

February 13, 2011 at 8:45 pm in reply to: Bruntingthorpe's Big Thunder Airshow #1120621

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900

Has XX900 had a paint job as she’s looking stunning on that photo?

February 10, 2011 at 12:43 pm in reply to: Neo Nazis jump on the band wagon #1124653

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Tangmere…. Are you free to run for government as we need people like you! Full of sense!!!

February 10, 2011 at 10:15 am in reply to: RAF Phantoms – the good old jet #1124834

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No problem Snakeman!

What updates are you doing to the site at present as I haven’t been on for ages….?

February 10, 2011 at 7:44 am in reply to: RAF Phantoms – the good old jet #1125076

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XV420

Yup, that was XV420 and unfortunately also scrapped….

February 9, 2011 at 8:04 pm in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1125604

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Tonkas

Is there many there and are they getting processed fast?

February 9, 2011 at 7:51 pm in reply to: The end of the line for the Dominie #1125693

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I second that as 736 has the tell tale ‘kink’ in the nose!

[QUOTE=kodak;1702069][QUOTE=DaveF68;1701018]

XS713 was the only updated aircraft to carry the Red/white/grey scheme with the new nose, and you can clearly see the fairing in this shot:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK—Air/Hawker-Siddeley-HS-125-2/0341188/L/

Hmm, how about XS736 in Lima 1’s post??

February 9, 2011 at 7:47 pm in reply to: RAF Phantoms – the good old jet #1125705

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Save Our Phantom’s

No problem JT.. As I said, I think she is due a revisit and the more care and attention she gets, the better chance of survival for the future!! Hopefully the treaty in which the Phantom falls foul will ease in the future and more can be saved.

Phil, whilst on the subject – any chance of getting our guys up there? It would be quite a publicity coup.

So if anyone else is listening and wants to help save our Phantoms, sometimes getting a small group of people together and offer free help to gate guards on MOD stations, it is possible (sadly not in Pagen’s case)

Below is a small list of what I class as the most vulnerable Phantom’s currently in the UK needing YOUR help

XT597 Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (Museum – Currently Closed?)
XT852 West Freugh Dump, Dumfries and Galloway
XT905 North Luffenham, Rutland
XT907 EOD Chattenden, Kent
XT914 Preserved Brampton
XV401 Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (Museum – Currently Closed?)
XV499 Leeming, North Yorkshire (Possibly to Elvington?)
ZE360 Manston Fire School (One of only 2 complete F4J(UK)’s left)

Regards,

Phil.

February 9, 2011 at 6:20 pm in reply to: RAF Phantoms – the good old jet #1125904

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XV415

I agree with Pagen!

I know that XV500 was scrapped due to a survey which was carried out on her, stating she was no longer structually sound and therefore unsafe.

This also happened to XV415 at RAF Boulmer and what do you know, the same ‘no longer structually sound’ statement again. With the scrapping of 415 in sight a few people headed by myself travelled to Boulmer to carry out our own survey. To cut a long story short and having opened up many panels on 415. She was fine, in fact she was gleaming internally with only slight corrosion on some panels. Shortly later and after the base commander being happy with our findings, let us ‘cosmetically’ restore 415 with specialist outdoor paint kindly donated by Jotuns.

Must have pulled it off as she is still there today although I think a visit is due this year to make sure all is well and rectify anything that is not.

Just to think, Boulmer were quoted more than £20k to restore her when a decent ‘band of brothers’ did it for free!
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