Key Publishing

rmc

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 17 total)

1 2 →

Author

Posts
September 2, 2007 at 9:38 pm in reply to: The Forum Virtual Aviation Museum #1280134

rmc
Participant

lightning list

please add to your list
english electric lightning f2 nose/cockpit xn769 malta russell carpenter
english electric lightning t5 live airframe xs 458 cranfield russell carpenter
rmc

June 24, 2007 at 10:40 pm in reply to: Cranfields Lightnings #1263572

rmc
Participant

hi everyone unfortunately 458 does not take part in any airshows these days but she is very much alive and in a very good condition of maintenence apart from the usual common lightning fuel leaks she is started up every 6weeks for a stactic engine run with full reheat unfortunately these days owning to limited amount of avpin we alternate engine starts to conserve this rare starter fuel.
but we still intend to have a full program of high speed runs this summer which usually is up to a maximum of ten.
if any body knows of a sorce of avpin i would be extremely greatful and appreciative for any known sorces of avpin
i know a lot of you lightning freaks would like to visit 458 and it is possible to do so for a small fee to go towards the conservation of 458 which we would greatfully appreciate for as we are a very small group with just four of us, if you are interested in a visit which would be on a saturday please email me for info on tour or photo opportunity with 92sqn on port and this 111sqn on starboard this would make a ideal day rmc

October 14, 2005 at 10:01 pm in reply to: XS458 #1349128

rmc
Participant

yes 458 uses avpin for starting and yes it is difficult to obtain electric start is a option but a expensive one rmc

September 9, 2005 at 10:34 pm in reply to: XS458 #1402263

rmc
Participant

hi everyone have you seen whats on ebay under english electric lightning rmc

September 6, 2005 at 8:33 pm in reply to: XS458 #1408094

rmc
Participant

hi everyone last saturday3rd we started 458 for a stactic run we only started number one engine which was run for appox 10 mins with reheat engage for 5 secs we excises all the controls airbrakes, flaps,fin etc and ran other tests everythink checkout ok 40th is now off fin rmc

September 1, 2005 at 10:47 pm in reply to: XS458 #1415417

rmc
Participant

hi everyone last saturday we put 458 on jacks to do retractions after a tech problem which was sorted out by rod and john we cycle the under carriage about 30 rotations on going maintence includes replacing fuel flap seals and repainting of fin with cobra of 92 squadron plan to do stactic start in the next three weeks rmc

July 25, 2005 at 10:10 pm in reply to: XS458 #1372698

rmc
Participant

hi every one as you are all aware we celebrated 458 40th birthday on sat 23rd as seen by photos, port side is in 92 squadron colours with all the squadrons and training flights depicted on top of fuselage, cobra to go on after 40th is taken off. on sat as our guests we invited don knight test pilot on her first flight and ed durham a former boss of 92 with there wives,during the day stan hodgkins fly in who will be our second pilot. sorry i cant make these events open days as cranfield is a caa airfield 458 had two high speed runs and two stactic reheats with dennis brooks in the l/h seat i like to thank my crew for all there hard work as 458 was faultless rmc

June 12, 2005 at 9:55 pm in reply to: XS458 #1344567

rmc
Participant

hi every one, ventral tank all finished back with aircraft, started spraying 4th june we now have a blue fin and silver wings and fuselage leave you to guess what squadron they are rmc

May 1, 2005 at 11:16 pm in reply to: XS458 #1423800

rmc
Participant

hi everyone on saturday we had two high speed runs with dennis brooks in the l/h seat its six months since we last had thunder runs, the avons sounded great port side not looking good as it is all rubbed down hope to start spraying in two weeks time ventral tank still not fitted as it is easy to spray off will keep you posted rmc

April 5, 2005 at 8:50 pm in reply to: XS458 #1368581

rmc
Participant

hi everone stardboard side to stay in existing colors port side will be different we have not decided on new color scheme, but will be one we hav/t put on 458 before rmc

April 4, 2005 at 9:49 pm in reply to: XS458 #1370388

rmc
Participant

hi everyone we started 458 on 19th march for a stactic run we had here running for about 10 mins after we tested all the systems we then engaged reheat three times she sounded awesome. ventral tank still off but will be fitted end of aprill, also we have rubbed down all of port side for respraying.some time in may we will start our high speed thunder runs with dennis brooks in the l/h seat will keep you posted rmc

January 2, 2005 at 9:40 pm in reply to: XS458 #1354789

rmc
Participant

happy new year everyone thank you for your kind thoughts for brian he will be greatly missed by us he was a true english gentleman,will keep you imformed of 458 plans for 2005 rmc

December 22, 2004 at 10:57 pm in reply to: XS458 #1370721

rmc
Participant

merry christmas everyone on the11th dec xs458 had two high speed runs in reheat which was very spectacular being that it was a very dull day dennis brooks was in the lh seat for both runs sadly brian carroll our other pilot died of cancer his last run for us was at our 50th with jimmy dell in the rh seat. only stactics and retractions now untill april when we start our runs again.rmc

November 13, 2004 at 8:35 pm in reply to: XS458 #1430012

rmc
Participant

myself and my crews long term plans are for xs458 are for her to be maintain in her present high standard of maintainence condition and to continue high runs. there are no other plans for her at this moment in time.rmc

October 20, 2004 at 8:41 pm in reply to: XS458 #1375259

rmc
Participant

rmc

yes milt i am deaf now from listening to 32,600 on full max with reheat. rmc
Author

Posts

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 17 total)

1 2 →