Are they holding an open day this year? Haven’t been in touch with anyone there for a while. Would be nice to play with my old Comet again.:)

Sadly, that date clashes with a car show I’m takeing my Escort to, though I’d only bother going if it were a big event or they were looking for help with Canopus. I’m not exactly an enthusiast, I just have an interest in old british jets.

I’ve got pics of a similarly impressive model Victor also powered by a pair og jets.

The only thing that made it look like a model in the air was how it was being caught by gusts.

That doesn’t sound like a five minute job!:(

Vulcan APU – located in the wing behind the main U/C. I can’t remember which side but I was shown it’s location when being shown around the Bruntingthorpe Vulcan. It was built br Rover who despite there limited experience of APU’s decided to go against other manufacturers advice and instal it right in the firing line of the U/C. I don’t know for a fact but apparently they did tend to suffer in service due to this unfortunate location. These things don’t tend to like sucking up runway spray and all the little bits of grit and rubber etc… thrown up by the wheels.

Though as I’ve said, I’ve never worked on one and am not familiar with them so this may be complete dribble. But the location is correct.

Javelin! Get it under cover, there can’t be many left now is there?

Hi Ant,

Not quite all three, one of them is now on display in a rather nice garden outside the entrance to an office complex in Farnborough. I think it was originaly one of farnboroughs aircraft that came over to Boscombe when Farnborough closed.