suggest you have a look at the Fighter Control website. Same sort of thing as Air Scene UK. They have a very good photo section.

Can somebody remind me of the exact date the B-52 arrived at Duxford.

Its a crying shame that one of these aircraft can not be saved. Duxford and the DAS airliner collection would seem the obvious location, what about Wroughton and the Science Museum collection. Would gang at Liverpool Airport be able to accept another project ? MAM at Coventry have the start of a nice airliner collection, Agrosy, Viscount so the HS748 would fit in.

Where esle have you posted this Moggy ? I would like some more info on which aircraft are currently stored at Blackpool and who owns them ?

Not sure of the details of Victor XL189 arrival at Waddington re an onboard fire. The aircraft was allocated as BDR but not used as such, it was parked next to Vulcan XM607 at the main gate until removed and scrapped late 198 As has been said before on this Forum this was a very short sighted decission. This aircraft was one of the first to deploy to Assension Island in early 1982 and was used to provide long range reconnaissance of the Falklands and South Georgia. During ‘Black Buck 1’ XL189, flown by a Squadron leader Tuxford, it remained airbourne for 14 hours in support of Vulcan XM607, it being the last Victor to provide fuel to the Vulcan. On the return leg to Assension XL189 provided fuel to another Victor, which had a fuel problem, thus leaving its self with insuffient fuel to return to base. Sq L Tuxford would have had to ditch 400 mile short had two more Victors not been scramble to provide assitance. Tuxford recieved the AFC for his actions that day. We all know that not every aircraft can be saved from the scrapman but some, such as XL189, deserve better.

Another excellent book is British Experiment Turbojet Aircraft by Barry Jones published by Crowood.

Although some might disagree about their accuracy , Wikipedia , can be a usefull starting point for further reading.

Does the Viking at Brooklands have a set of wings ? Seem to remember that it used to be at Cosford, with the old BA collection many years ago, also would the Valetta bits from Sunderland have been of use on the Viking ?

WOW thanks Mark , super fast reply !!!!