RE: RAF Squadron Markings.

Hi Keith,
The story about 8 Sqd and the Magic Roundabout is well known, but have you got any detail good photo’s ? Did the aircraft just carry the name or did they have a cartoon as well, also any ideas as to the serial tie-ups.

Thanks DOUGHNUT

RE: 558 hopes dashed ?

Leave it alone Philo, Lancman(and others)have got it right. The best we can hope for is for TVOC to return 558 to the condition in which she was in before they set of on this foolish adventure. Its the only fair way to spend the money donated over the last few years. Remember the Lottery may still be a saviour if they are prepared to support the building of an aviation museum on the Bruntingthorpe site. We still need their help!

DOUGHNUT

RE: 558 hopes dashed ?

Hi Philo,

Yes I was attending airshow’s and remember the sight and sound of the Vulcan x 4 QRA take off from Waddington during the late 70’s, but unfortunately no photos. I also remember a display at Mildenhall, by XL426 (?) when she was almost rolled, to the total amazement of the American audience. If that makes me selfish that because I’ve seen the Vulcan fly then so be it. A preserved aircraft, of any sort should not be flown to the same limits as when under military operation, the stress limits would not allow for high speed rotations, and all of the other manoeuvres for which the Vulcan display was famous. You say the CAA have supported the project, how many times were the goal post been moved with the lightning’s?. I understand that the T5 project started at Plymouth by Barry Plover also had full CAA support, until the final paper work when new difficulties arose, I assume Arnold Glass did not buy six Lightning from the RAF just to stop the scrapman, he intended the fly, display, train and possibly even make money from them. Non of this is possible without CAA support. You may have guessed that I dont trust the CAA ! Maintain XH558 for the nation, so as the next generation can be proud of Britain’s aviation heritage, its designers and industry that produced the planes which fort the ‘cold war’ and in memory of the people who worked on and flew them.

DOUGHNUT

p.s. Must get off my soapbox now ! Subject closed.

RE: 558 hopes dashed ?

I will repeat what I have said before on this subject. The whole project has drained valuable and limited resources from the long term preservation of the other exhibits at Bruntingthorpe. We can only hope there is enough money left to put 558 back to her fast taxi spec. and provide her with a long term future. This must include the permanent use of a hangar. Can the lottery funding for such a building not be found, we do not need an ‘fancy’ architects concept, just a simple T2 big enough for both the Vulcan, Victor and Comet.

Keep it simple and there may be a chance it will work.

DOUGHNUT

RE: P-59 Airacomet

Still trying to sort out this scanner file/image size problem, but here goes.
The P-59B as preserved at Edwards AFB, taken on 22/10/93, I guess its still there. The aircraft is not with the museum but preserved on a pole out a rather grand admin building some way inside the base.

Regards Doughnut.
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RE: Just for a change

Hi Geedee,

Just a small request for you, and others who post piccies, please try to include a date and location as this may others help with future reference.

Doughnut
Back on line after a short break

RE: Pics to share

Hi Chad,

Nice Meatbox. You may be interested to know the full story.
Meteor NF11 WD592 was purchased from the Royal Navy in 1975 by Al Letcher, registered as N94749 it was flown to the USA by the ‘infamous’ Jeff Hawke. In 1988 the aircraft passed to Al Hanson, who returned the Meteor to the air, however by 1993 the aircraft was once again grounded and it is currently an exhibit at Edwards AFB Museum. The attached photo was taken at Edwards AFB on 22/10/93,
Hope this works !

Regards DOUGHNUT

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