Ground runs not carried out today. Fuelcock leak unfortunately. Hoping to run tomorrow PM.

Was nice weather thou spent from 13.00 till 18.00 sunning myself .
hopeing to see the EGR’s today. no doubt will be doing the same Friday.

Yes a link would be nice . haveing seen the Hanger in full swing on 3 shifts
24hrs a day for the last few weeks and progress on the aircraft is thundering along.
this may intrest some if you are at a loose end over the easter break.
go and see for yourselfs the state of XH558.

Hangar Open Easter Sunday
Monday, April 02, 2007 – Tvoc

Denis and his stalwart crew of volunteers are giving up their Easter Sunday to man the hangar. So do not let them be lonely. An exciting visit to view XH558 in her hangar is much better than another Easter Egg.

Open 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Entry by Donation ( suggested £5.00 per adult children free)

Hello,
Excellent to read more memories of Skegness Aerodrome.:)

I hoped some would appear in time….

..2003:eek: I had not realised just how many years I have been sat at this ‘puter.;)

I went in search of info’ on the F104….I remember it being there briefly.

It seems it was during 1989 that it spent a while at Skeggy.

Having pulled Wrecks & Relics 12th edition from the shelf….and to my surprise, tucked in the page with ref to Skegness was a long lost little scrap of paper with pencil note that I had evidently lodged in there at some time….it reads “F104G arrived Skegness 27/6/89”.

It will be the one that is later shown at Grainthorpe, N.Lincs.??

Good to read that there is some film archived of Skegness.

I would certainly be pleased to see any photos posted up to highlight the memories…or any of the former Skegness based fleet today.

Thank you once again for posting on with memories of Skeggy.:) 🙂

Clive.

Thank’s for finding that out about the F-104. was it 1989 . seemed to be there for a few years if my memory serves me well.
not sure if they was a f100 there at some point ?.
still some happy times really around that airfield as a kid in the 70s with my jack russel ,Bruce.

Cost us a billion to erect a tent
cost us a billion and 7 years for 2 acres of turf and some plastic seats around it.
come on this country is a joke.
the games will be a massive money loss and no one will flock to the games as I’m sure every place to stay will be overpriced for the people of other countries .will be a great way for all the illegals to slip into the country thou.
how much and how long did it take for terminal 5 at Heathrow btw.

Thanks Ian and WF.

Can anyone shed light on the Non-IS Canon 70-300mm USM?

Whats the waste rate like?

Jagan the non I/S and USM non USM are all the same lens
the USM just uses a quieter focus motor than the non USM so say its makes it focus faster but if it does its nano seconds , The I/S version is the same lens bit with I/s built in to the lens . they all have the same glass at the front
so will all take the same quality picture. USM would be the one to go for . you do not really need the I/S for avaition stuff. unless you suffer badly with the shakes.

The last but 1 shot as great perspective . with the fence post giveing relation to the height and the background.
cracking photo .

Cosford museum is free, and the new cold war hanger open.
Train staion outside the gate also. but could not tell you what train or timetable would cover this line.