PM sent to you, hope it is of help.

Most of the footage is taken from the 5 or 6 publically available Video’s/DVD’s, such as “Flying The Ark”, “Buccaneer – The Last British Bomber” and “The Story Of The Buccaneer”.

Great complilations all the same and fabulous viewing for us Bucc Freaks.

Just found this http://www.thisisbournemouth.co.uk/display.var.1907321.0.plane_storm.php

According to forum member Plazz, she’s quite dusty inside and that’s not from dirt either.

From my conversations with Rob Moffat at Thunder City a few years ago, it was mentioned that the fleet operates to strict control within South African airspace only, so flights to this country are a non starter unless there has been a relaxing in South African permit to fly regulations.

2 certainly will not be flown again, 1 might be.

Moving her to Kemble, Scampton , or wherever, forget it!!. She can’t be taken apart where she is, there are literaly no facilities at all. no power, water, air, workshop , storage. it would take a team of 4-5 experienced Lightning guys 3 months of weekends, with a caterpillar, tractor etc, to get one apart with all the facilities at hand.

dont worry she will be getting some help.

Glad to hear she’ll be getting some help Milt, but if there is one thing that I have learned over the years in aircraft preservation, the word “Can’t or Cannot”, does not exist, the impossible does happen but not without hard work, grit and determination.

Whatever the future holds for 724, I wish Charles and the guys, the very best of luck.

By the way Milt, Bucc nose wheel & tyre unit should be coming down to you within the next couple of months, just waiting for a calm weekend to change the unit on ours.