No bother! As privately run ‘fan’ sites go, it’s amazing. The guy who runs it is a top bloke, very friendly and knowledgeable.

Hear, hear, darn fine fellow is Andy.

oh those engines are just begging to be run again

I might have a cunning plan that I will be putting to the UAS once they have found their feet at their new home.

Appears to be access panel 10, part no YB3 11 64 88 3A

This panel is located on the starboard side dorsal spine directly behind the cockpit canopy (when in the closed position), it should have a couple of louvres towards the rear of it.

I have done a bit of searching through our records and found that XV160 was painted in Artic White in 1977 for low level exercises over Labrador prior to taking part in Red Flag at Nellis AFB, I will continue to search to see what else can be found.

Everything is serviceable, although the engines have not turned in a while. She receives regular attention from her dedicated crew and is looked after they way she should be.

I agree that it does look as though the UAS have started a repaint, I will speak to them over the weekend so should be able to get a bit more info about it.

Great photos Dave, shame it was Cr*p weather, you must still be white where your shorts were?? 😀 😀 😀

Still worries me that they continue to fly the Buccs in ZA with the large wing tip fairings, these were the cause of so many fatigue cracks in Rib-80.

Looks like she is in good shape with a recent paint job? keep us posted of her final destination………

Peter, she still wears the paint that she flew in with in 1994, TLC is all that was required.