Theres some fanciful talk on here! Flying and taxing TSR.2s!
Its remarkable that two survived into museums, and a nose section (Farnborough?) as it is. Many ’50s & 60s projects (Supermarine 547, Saunders Roe rocket/jet, P.1154 etc) didnt have any survivers.
The truth is nobody will ever know how good the aircraft would have been in service, it looks typically ’60s lead sled and is a massive aircraft. We might not of had the Jaguar and Tornado IDS, both manouverable and good at their job, and the RAF might not have received the Buccaneer and Phantom, if the TSR.2 made it in to service. The Vulcan and Canberra probably would’nt of remained in service for as long as they did, read 607 and imagine if the same thing could’ve have been done with TSRs.
I love the TSR.2 for what it was, and Im glad there are two nice ones to look at, and a few kits to build of it.

I suggest you read Post’s #39 & 40 and u might work out what this thread was about and notice it wasnt a reality chat.

Bex

Very nice, would love one of these. We have got is a prop from one with an intresting story brought back by the Scots Guards.

Have you made contact with the pilot named on the side.

Forgive the question, but did that prop come via Upholland, Lancs by any chance?

Bex

As usual, a thread devoted to the Vulcan has degenerated into the usual bickering.

We al have our views on the rights, wrongs, whys and wherefores of this project.

Regardless of our personal views, it is coming to a successful conclusion. Can we therefore keep the bickering to a minimum, and recognise the achievements of a small team who have worked extremely hard under difficult circumstances to return this aircraft to serviceability.

I suggest that Bex’ thread on Preservation is a better place to discuss many of the issues currently being aired here.

Bruce (Moderator head on!)

Thats the reason why I started the Preservation thread so well said Bruce, ok I admit Ive had my doubts as to whether the 558 crew would be able to pull it off, yes its cost a few quid, but their so near to doing it, lets just let em get on with it.

Bex

Bump > On the actual day.

Well remembered. This man’s contribution to victory should not be forgotten.

Moggy

Well said Moggy, RIP Mr. Chadwick.

Bex

Ive been using firearms since i was 5yrs old, Ive fired everything from pistols right up to machine guns. What I cant work out is why on earth kids are running around the streets letting off rounds for the hell of it. What has changed since I was a kid to today? What can we ban next to make the streets safer? Nothing really because we’ve banned just about everything, but funnily enough the weapons these prats are using are either illegal firearms or more worringly, modified replicas / blank firers.

Bex

four hours or so…

We’re there in October, but the “Boss” has just said “No” to a 4 hour drive!! Worth a try LoL TY for the info 🙁 Bex

Keep Going!!!

Keep going Graham, looking very good so far. Looking at your project, finding the right words to describe it are very hard.

All the best

Bex