Piece of Cake?

PIECE OF CAKE WAS GRITTY! fantastic viewing!

last hop!

Was wondering the same thing.. maybe fly her out top Elvington

well good luck on this one! ,I mean i’m only a used car salesman, but when I mentioned that 558 should go somewhere so she could be ‘live’ with other examples of the V force I was hammered down by the know alls and apparent specialists on here. VTTS were always on a downward slide once the bomber was grounded. it was obvious from the outset that putting what is now just a museum piece in the middle of a commercial airport wasn’t going to last.so I agree, get it up once more. take it to Brunty, (if they’ll have it) to be honest I would say NO now, we weren’t good enough 18 months ago so stick it! , but that’s just me, The Canberra was a pipe dream, beautiful aeroplane but would never attract a crowd like the Vulcan nor the interest. a bit like comparing a Yak11 to a spitfire, both beautiful aircraft but which would pull a crowd or an individual to travel 200 miles to see it? The swift needs a good home too. no shortage of takers there I bet? easily transportable, a manageable project for even the most cash starved organisation. how much time and cash needs throwing at 558 NOW?, to get it up one more time for a final flight into a place where it has a future as a taxiable aircraft, not one that will be pushed out into the weeds once the money runs dry and the staff go off and find new projects to pay their mortgages.

CHADWICK CHAMBERS

CHADWICK CHAMBERS

Single Pin

And one other thing, that Single Pioneer looks much better in that camo scheme than the one it wears now at Hendon!

Well maybe but instead of posting a load of wishful thinking why don’t you rebut the rationally argued objections from us “Thomases” here? And then you would deserve a better hearing. How about half a dozen bullet points for your plan to put her back in the air, knocking down the main objections already made here.

Horses for courses old chap. I sell cars and houses. I leave the finer points to those who enjoy it, but it shouldn’t stop me putting my point forward should it? As for rational, how many people thought it rational that the Vulcan would fly again when it was first grounded? I bet those self same doubters spouted on then about the CAA and CofA s and out of hours this and that? as I say Never say Never!

It does seem a shame that after all the time and effort that went into XH558 that she is grounded because no one wants to take the risk? shouldn’t we just Boldly Go!?. I don’t want Olympus engines dropping into my back garden or wings fluttering down on orphanages, but if she’s solid and the engines running well then why not? the support was certainly in place and the money kept coming in despite the often threatened ‘Were Doomed’!! statements. if this was the United states she’d be in maintenance now ready for the season ahead. Come on guys lets do this!

NAAAAHHHHH! I AINT AVIN IT!

I seem to remember the ex BA VC-10’s being ferried from Abingdon to I think Filton for the Tanker conversions. Gear & Flaps down one off transit I think & they appeared to be in a fairly shabby external condition, was it new engines installed etc. for the transit? Wellsbourne to Bruntingthorpe 25mins? As pointed out 30yrs outside for the Vulcan would merit a strip down of all airworthiness related components, anybody out there elaborate on the work carried out on the VC-10’s?

That’s it!!! I knew i’d read it somewhere! thank you Taff!