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  • February 24, 2011 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1106864
    WL747
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    WR960 at Manchester

    Since we recently discussed WR960 at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, here’s some photos.

    I’ll apologise for the poor quality, but I was just using a point and shoot camera – next time I’ll have a wide angle, but you can get an idea of how packed in things are for those of you that have not been!

    February 24, 2011 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1106954
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    If you want a real change of scenary you could always come down and help rebuild some Spitfires in North Yorkshire.Whilst you are waiting perhaps to help with a Growler

    I might take you up with that!

    February 24, 2011 at 9:29 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107078
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    If and when it happens you may be nearer the right end of the country for putting it back together then !!!!.

    Would relish the chance. The sooner the better, as work v.v.v quiet at the moment, and have the time…. :diablo:

    February 24, 2011 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107096
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    I shall take you up on your invite to hear your ‘231 tales when I get a spare day Firebex, cheers. And yes Andre has the standard fit short arms, deep pockets of all us Yorkshiremen! 😀 anyway back to things Shack…

    You Yorkshire men are absolutely amateurs for being tight compared to some Aberdonians I know……

    February 24, 2011 at 8:38 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107200
    WL747
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    Precisely at least your post has maintained interest in the type and a bit of info on the other Shacks about, never a bad thing and I’m glad you see the posts in the spirit that they are meant.:)
    Personally I would love to get my hands dirty on a Shack again.

    I’d have to say ‘snap’ there James, but the Manc one is closest!

    February 24, 2011 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107560
    WL747
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    Maybe someone’s finally doing something about XF700?

    I don’t think they’d be worried about transporting it! It’ll fit on the back of a lorry once crushed down!

    February 24, 2011 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107561
    WL747
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    How Manchester stays competitive with the Growler in place could be a reason for the doubts about its long term future.

    And finally NO WE AINT THINKING OF MOVING THE MANCHESTER AIRCRAFT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

    Manchester probably stays competitive as it isn’t just an aviation museum and they don’t charge entry. I was there 2 weeks ago, and it was a fantastic place to go. Any airframe change there is going to necessitate taking bits of the building out, but it wouldn’t be impossible I would have thought. And they have a very relevant and rare-ish exhibit in pristine condition in WR960, so they’d be mental to take that one out.

    So your last statement makes me very happy.

    I know XF708 belongs to the IWM, but if room was made for it at Cosford beside a Nimrod, that would be grand. Under cover even better….

    But I’ll stop my supposition, and just wait and see what happens. All the best in your endevours. 🙂

    Kind Regards,
    Scotty

    February 24, 2011 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107568
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    And yes someone has said that a certain Shackleton probably will only move with JCB’s!!!!,sad but true the cost of JCB hire is extorionate isnt it !!!!.

    I really hope it doesn’t move courtesy of a JCB, but has been in a sorry state for some time. I know people have restored worse, but is it now too far gone?

    I doubt it would be WR960, but like others have said,there was rumours a couple of years ago, which thankfully seem to have been just that.

    I doubt it is WL795, as Pagen would have probably known something…

    XF708 at Duxford is unlikely too – how’s its restoration coming on?

    So is the Long Marston one the likely example? I hope so….

    Sorry for perpetuating rumours, but it’s exciting!

    Kind Regards,
    Scotty

    February 24, 2011 at 2:00 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1107798
    WL747
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    I think there is only one that it can be;)
    Hopefully it will be good news for it.

    If it is the one I am thinking of, it will be good news, as why would somebody be thinking of taking it to bits carefully? I’d have thought it would be JCB’d so like you, fingers crossed for a happy ending! 🙂

    February 23, 2011 at 11:53 pm in reply to: Avro Shackleton #1108260
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    It would be lovely if it is the Cyprus ones, but equally lovely if it was WR985 at Long Marston. Here’s hoping it’s not the Manchester AEW. I visited that one earlier this month, and she’s / he’s a cracker….

    February 20, 2011 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Amiens Jailbreaker passes 16 Feb 2011 #1112009
    WL747
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    Incidently this raid was detailed in ‘Battlefield Mysteries’ which was shown on Discovery History yesterday. Was not a bad programme, and the presenter had a walk around Hunsdon airfield.

    So there still is aviation on our TV that is British orientated, and not about Spitfires! :diablo:

    Kind Regards,

    Scotty

    February 19, 2011 at 9:07 pm in reply to: The clock is ticking… tick…. tock…. tick….. chop, Demise of a 767 #1112953
    WL747
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    It would certainly turn heads at Cockpit Fest:D though logistics would be somewhat daunting:(

    Anon.

    I’d imagine it’s going to be a lot bigger than something like a Trident cockpit, and certainly much bigger than the HS125 on the G-AVAI thread.

    I seriously doubt that you’ll be realistically be able to transport the cockpit on a road due to width, and that is taking into account that it will realistically be the cockpit from floor up. I’m thinking of Camlobe towing the Shack nose section from Cornwall to Wales. I may be mistaken though…. I’d certainly not think of taking anything that size on anything less than a small truck.

    But nothing is impossible, and I wish the best of luck in preserving the cockpit if you manage to aquire it Taifun.

    Kind Regards,
    Scotty

    February 19, 2011 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Ideas for TV channel programmes and dvd's #1113268
    WL747
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    Just because you don’t look over there, doesn’t mean to say others don’t 😉

    Your initial argument was where had all the Aviation programmes gone. Civil can be historic too, so there doesn’t really need to be a seperate thread there. The general discussion board catches all….

    Kind regards,
    Scotty

    February 19, 2011 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Ideas for TV channel programmes and dvd's #1113479
    WL747
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    Relevant to Forum?

    Perhaps best for the General Discussion Board?

    Kind Regards,
    Scotty

    February 18, 2011 at 11:15 am in reply to: Shackleton tales #1114746
    WL747
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    Thanks for the Shack tales. Pagen, do you know the location for the Culloden moor crash site? I recall a photo but that had no background being an air to ground view. I fly in the area often and would like to locate the site.
    There was a WW2 airfield in the area, grass dispersal site, based on Capt Fressons pre war airfield.

    As far as I remember Scotavia, the crash site was over one of the roads just on the edge of the village of Smithon, possibly the B9006. The tree that the aircraft hit is supposed to be still there, bearing the scars. However, as Inverness expands, there has been a lot of house building in Smithton, so I do not know if the site survives still.

    Hopefully this helps a little.

    Kind Regards,
    Scotty

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