well the easy wasy to do it was use google earth and vaguely go over what the direct route as the crow flies would be from heathrow to belfast, though i recognised cottesmore, it looks very similar to coningsby in certain aspects, though the pans are on a totally different side of the runway. thats how i found the fourth one 🙂
all the best
Ben
well spotted that man 🙂
how serious is that likely to be? and please say that she might still be going to RIAT
3rd one is cottesmore and in the distance is Raf north witham
4th one is Raf Melton Mowbray
i hope thats a joke, whats the fault?
🙂 thats cool often wondered why it was full of cars, but according to wiki its used for pre showroom cars?
pretty sure thats upper heyford

at the moment XM655 is technically the only “trundler” as XL426 has been hibernating due to some maintenance that they wish to perform, which i believe they are currently fundrasing for 🙂 though i think there are other people on here directly affiliated with 426 who would be able to tell you.
sadly there is a colossal difference between trundling one up the runway and flying one, look how long it took them to do 558, she arrived at brunty in 1992/3 as david said a good ten years after the majority of the museum examples, then i think in 1997 she was put into her hangar and restoration work started (she may have been hangared before), and from then took a further 10 years until she was finally rolled out again and even then it was a further 4/5 months before she took to the skies again. then it took a month to check all the paperwork and has only just been awarded her permit to fly. its a wicked thought though 🙂
well i would have said that realistically, IF the spares were around to support another vulcan, AND if the money could be found (considering that 588 still doesnt have a major sponsor) purely hypothetically, if you had the above two,i would say XM655 at wellesbourne shes the youngest surviving aircraft, and from what ive been told is in excellent condition for an aircraft that has sat outside for 24 years, they even did a retraction test a few years back. though someone did mention that the runway isnt long enough for her to takeoff again (if she could)
realistically, there will never be another one unless bill gates donates a sizeable sum, and even then i doubt it
beautiful…
ahh i see, thanks for that 🙂
compared to the video of her on youtube in 1992 at wroughton, which was a CRACKING display
that one does seem rather hollow, perhaps they’re still getting the feel for her, or aren’t allowed to do anything more demanding?
the early ’60’s, when MR.2 WG768 was operated with ‘ROYAL NAVY’ titles for data transmission trials.
A wee bit tenous, but hoping to save some embaressment on Nashios behalf!
cheers old bean, I fear i was going to have to iron my hands for such a mistake 😮
in my mind they did :p, but to satisfy and not to offend, ive removed my post..
Dealines 10 am thrusday 19th june so 1 week from now
Who can save her, me and merkle would if we had the funds behind us but we dont as of yet.
seems that no one wanted her? :confused:
deadline for tenders is now 25th of july?