Managed to get around to watching it last night, cringe city or what.
Couldnt watch it all, the ‘rapier’ fighters still had that Lightning look but I have to admit it just wasnt for me. 🙁

anti det run andy, or fast taxi? would be up in a shot, but got a messy job to do on sat, fueldraulic tests and tank pressurisation tests. Did port wing last week, all went without a hitch, but still went home stinking on jet A. Eau de Avtur! why oh why didnt we buy a nice simple twin seat hunter…………erm well we did, but it wasnt quite as alluring as a Lightning…. DOHHH!!

mjr

Antidet run only, fast taxing is only for open days, there’s no real gains with fast taxing, extra risk, cost, tyres, chute packing, runway clearing and hiring.
Its just a shake down of the old girls systems as per the the usual 4 – 6 week schedule.
Glad to see your getting your fair share autur after shave, lovely when you walk in a pub smelling of the stuff 🙂
Carnt beat the Lightning for allure

Cheers

What an awfull shock and a big loss to the avaition world.

Fly high Ray

condolences to the family and friends

Nice pix Andy – has the lightining bang seat bloke got in contact with you yet?

All the best

TT

Hi, Ben no I havent heard a word, almost forgot about it.

Still interested though

Cheers 🙂

Hi to all, just had a few shots sent to me by the guys who are working at Leeming unbolting, 753 ready for here trip to Conningsby.
There’s a little update from Stuart Abbott quote;

On the road to coningsby today and tomorrow. only problems we have is the tailplanes wont come off. really really really siezed! had an 8 tonne jack pushing them. probably going to have to cut one off due to the road move. we will have to make some butt strap pieces to re-attach it back on. took us 2 weeks to strip it! i have had the joy of being in the upper intake and trying to get the front fuselage bolts off! 5 days that has took! wings are unbolted properly and everything is ready to go! hopefully by the end of next week, she will be looking like new again. as for the paint, because 753 is an 11 sqn association owned aircraft,not mod, the budget has had to come out of their pockets. we had to blag the paint job for free so the hawk/tornado colours were duly put on.

Glad she is in good hands 🙂

Have a good trip, bring back some nice piccies

Hi to all, just had a few shots sent to me by the guys who are working at Leeming unbolting, 753 ready for here trip to Conningsby.
There’s a little update from Stuart Abbott quote;

On the road to coningsby today and tomorrow. only problems we have is the tailplanes wont come off. really really really siezed! had an 8 tonne jack pushing them. probably going to have to cut one off due to the road move. we will have to make some butt strap pieces to re-attach it back on. took us 2 weeks to strip it! i have had the joy of being in the upper intake and trying to get the front fuselage bolts off! 5 days that has took! wings are unbolted properly and everything is ready to go! hopefully by the end of next week, she will be looking like new again. as for the paint, because 753 is an 11 sqn association owned aircraft,not mod, the budget has had to come out of their pockets. we had to blag the paint job for free so the hawk/tornado colours were duly put on.

Glad she is in good hands 🙂