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September 28, 2005 at 9:29 pm in reply to: Low Flying Lightning…. #1373142

mjr
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Hmm, thats clearly not quite true, as witnessed by the numbers of Sea Harriers making their way into preservation, and also the number of Jaguars being offerred by a private company.

There may be hope yet!

Bruce

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Hmm,Alas unfortunately it is they way of things to come, this has come from a very reliable source within the Ministry, How many of the sea harriers and jaguars have you seen sold complete with engines and avionics?same with the Jetstreams, a disposal agent local to ourselves buys and shifts on many of the said Jaguars and Harriers, neither adours of pegasus engines are available complete or dressed, the engines and avionics are stripped, allmost all vital equipment is now stripped, and many also have the fuel tanks holed internally.

MJR

September 28, 2005 at 10:24 am in reply to: Low Flying Lightning…. #1374239

mjr
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Any known reason for this? The Lightning has never been part of any arms treaty. Doesn’t make any sense to me 🙁

All complex fast jets will go this way from now on, at least those that are complete and potentially ground runnable. An MOD directive, in responce to the variety of private groups successfully restoring such machines to ground run over the years, a notion that the MOD are very uncomfortable with.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

September 28, 2005 at 10:05 am in reply to: Low Flying Lightning…. #1374390

mjr
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Yes,Early days, but a rescue plan is in motion.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

September 28, 2005 at 9:39 am in reply to: Low Flying Lightning…. #1374427

mjr
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Sorry its taken a while to find out more on this one but Im reliably informded by one of our LPG members who is in the know about Lightning movements
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XR718 (ex BK1, DA Aeros machine) is moving on Monday via Dave Blissett from Cliff Aldred’s to somewhere near Teesside airport, bought by Anthony Harker a Darlington farmer. Apparently he is going to put her in a purpose-built building and display her as if under maintenance

On a slightly gloomier note there is also a strong rumour going round the Lightnig world that the MOD tender is ‘crush only ‘ for XR753 which at present stands in the 11Sqd car park at RAF Leeming so it looks like 753 is doomed
Hope its not true

Cheers 🙁

Unfortunately, not a rumour, 753 is indeed tendered for crush only. Efforts are a foot however!

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/lightning/mainsite.htm

September 5, 2005 at 9:35 pm in reply to: Mighty Shack to FLY! #1409714

mjr
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Haven’t been near a PC this weekend so no possibility to b***h or moan about it. Actually, very good to hear that the Shack will fly in the US. Thumbs up to the FAA for letting it fly, and middle finger in a slightly different direction to the CAA for not letting it fly! As for Mr. Patterson and going to China, is he searching for Centaurus components? :rolleyes: 😀

T J

Maybe not strictly true about the CAA. If anyone else has read this months “growler” it suggests that 963 at conventry is going to fly in UK air space with the blessing of CAA, with a re-spar,

replacing the bbmf lanc in 2009.

True? seems to ggod to be true.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk

August 30, 2005 at 1:19 pm in reply to: BRUNTINGTHORPE OPENDAY #1420092

mjr
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echo that jb164!

Not that the usual suspects tend to see much of the aircraft!, what with the wheeling and dealing, but I have to admit the Victor run was a might impressive!! ,I actually sat up and took notice! thats first time I’ve seen the Lightnings out done at Brunty, for shear noise and brute power, and yes if I ever jump ship, I’ll be running for the Victor too, looks good, sounds awsome, and just begs for a good spanking. Thats how a Victor should be taxied!! Well done to the new Victor crew.

MJR

August 30, 2005 at 11:34 am in reply to: XS458 #1420348

mjr
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LPG??
not the happy chappies up north a bit I hope.
Some sadistic sod, from RR I presume, fed one (a 302) a shovel full of nuts and bolts just to see what would happen and the bloody thing kept on for over half an hour at 65% then quit rather suddenly, well wouldnt you.
Honest seen the video, well it was film in those days, so Avons would run well on (the) LPG!!! cheaper than JP too.
That donk is nearly as ruged as a Spey I should say.
barking

Pretty Bullet proof alright, but HOW bullet proof? maybe a test is in order, see if it would go from 0-60,000ft, and how quickly, on C3H7N03, without blowing itself to pieces. :diablo:

MJ

August 25, 2005 at 7:03 pm in reply to: XS458 #1427385

mjr
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Taxation class…….hmmmmmm??

I wonder which tax band a vehicle which consumes 6 gallons a second would slot into??? and it would run on LPG too! bonus. :p

MJ

August 17, 2005 at 8:47 pm in reply to: XS458 #1342285

mjr
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Hmm, keeping it clean is a pain in the a@”se, musn’t complain though, we get away with 2 big washes a year, and a polish every other.

MJ

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

August 16, 2005 at 7:23 pm in reply to: XS458 #1343411

mjr
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Hi Scott c

Thanks, yes its coming along at a rapid pace now, definately in the later stages.

cheers

MJ

August 15, 2005 at 2:39 pm in reply to: XS458 #1344334

mjr
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Andy,

All in the wrist mate (no sarky comments thank you) 😀

but seriously, made a very nifty air tool, totally English Electric proof!! removes stuborn screws that you would have little chance of removing by hand, in seconds.

MJ

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/lightning/mainsite.htm

August 15, 2005 at 11:11 am in reply to: XS458 #1344394

mjr
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barking mad,

forget the back yard, tax it and park it on the road, Im sure the neighbours wouldn’t mind!! 😀

ps, only had to drill out 6 screws from the leading edges in the end. Not bad!

MJ

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/lightning/mainsite.htm

July 25, 2005 at 2:08 pm in reply to: XS458 #1374182

mjr
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Russ and the lads,

A great day,

many thanks, me and the lads need the ocassional outings to Brunty and Cranfield to remind us what the end goal is all about!! its easy to forget when we are muttering and swearing at 12 oclock at night, busting a gut!

cheers

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/lightning/mainsite.htm

July 18, 2005 at 2:51 pm in reply to: Tangmere Yesterday #1387487

mjr
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Hi Ant,

Not sure why the wings are off the Meteor, unless they going to try to squeeze it inside over the winter.

I personally can’t see Tangmere having the resources to ground run the Lightning, but I wouldn’t be suprised if the get all the electrical systems back on line.

Septic.
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hmm,

Even with resources 53-670 wont ground run again, the wings were cut off.

Lightning, 53-671 ZF579 is the one being returned to Taxi/ground run.

MJR

June 2, 2005 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Charlwood #1362055

mjr
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Absolutely,

With ‘LIVE’ airframes We have to be more and more flexible in the current climate, it just requires far more effort these days when it comes to fund raising to buy the go Juice!

MJR
http://www.gatwick-aviaition-museum.co.uk
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