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  • December 19, 2005 at 10:39 pm in reply to: COULD THIS LIGHTNING BE SAVED ? #1367424
    Plazz
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    I have never been one to stick my oar in on these forums and I appreciate that this thread has been done to death, but surely new members to the forums have the right to post what they like whether its relevant or not? At the very least they should be made to feel welcome?

    I’ve never read in the forum rules ‘Thou shall not resurrect old threads’

    Keep adding your comments Tim 🙂

    Plazz

    December 12, 2005 at 7:32 pm in reply to: HHA Buccaneer #1376076
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    I’m guessing, but the pilot will probably be Dave Bolsover as he has a lot of hours on the Bucc (He flew it on missions during the first Gulf War) and he is already one of a pool of pilots that works for HHA. In fact I believe he may well be one of the very people involved in helping return XX885 to the air.

    Correct me if I’m wrong?

    Plazz

    December 9, 2005 at 7:26 pm in reply to: HHA Buccaneer #1379215
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    As someone who works on the restoration of a Buccaneer I am really excited by all this. Let me be the first to congratulate the efforts of everyone at HHA on achieving this milestone. Well done.

    Plazz

    December 9, 2005 at 8:22 am in reply to: Forumites project, what are you working on? #1380036
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    Peter,

    The intakes were damaged a couple of years ago during careless transportation. They’re condition has no impact on the running of the engines, but cosmetically they look horrible hence the need for replacement!

    Plazz

    December 8, 2005 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Forumites project, what are you working on? #1380463
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    Still working away on Buccaneer XX894.
    The bomb door and bomb door locks all function correctly now with complete rotation taking under the specified 6 seconds!
    The nose wheel steering is now fixed. We have donor nacelles to replace the damaged ones, but these are not yet fitted (See photos taken today) because they require a repaint from grey/green to extra dark sea grey!
    We have acquired tires and brakes for the main wheels and these are being worked on off site (The aircraft currently sports transport wheels for mains!)
    All being well the engine/fuel system work will resume in January.

    Plazz

    November 28, 2005 at 9:53 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1394487
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    From W&R 18:

    RAF Woodvale, Gate guard Phantom FGR2 XV468 was scrapped on 16th July 2001.

    Plazz

    November 28, 2005 at 9:37 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1394622
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    Shame the other F4J was scrapped.
    Yes you’re of course right David; the burnt out Phantom is FGR2 XV411

    Surely that Bucc deserves a better fate than this!!!

    Peter, the Buccaneer is nothing more than a shell. It has been totally gutted, the engines are long gone and the canopy is left open at all times now, its primary function being aircrew extraction training. The airframe overall is in really good shape with very little corrosion, it would make a very good static display aircraft. Lets hope in the future that she will be offered for tender as opposed to being set fire to!

    Plazz

    November 28, 2005 at 8:04 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1394652
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    The Phantom at Manston is F4J ZE360.
    According to W&R 19 there is another F4J (ZE353) at Manston, although I never saw it during my visit.

    Brampton has Phantom FGR2 XT914 on gate guard duties and was still in good condition when I took these photos back in April this year.

    Plazz

    November 25, 2005 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1397539
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    Heres the rest then… Anyone no what lies behind the wessex combo?

    Plazz

    November 25, 2005 at 3:35 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1397605
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    Yep its Manston. Canberra is WK124

    Some more…

    November 25, 2005 at 1:36 pm in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1397795
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    One more for now then… More to follow later..

    Plazz

    November 13, 2005 at 2:02 pm in reply to: Then and Now #1409614
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    Finally, The Comet at Fairford in 1996 and again at Bruntingthorpe in 2005.

    November 13, 2005 at 2:01 pm in reply to: Then and Now #1409738
    Plazz
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    Victor XH562 at Cosford in 1995, then again at Bruntingthorpe in 2005.

    November 8, 2005 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Cosford F111 #1417702
    Plazz
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    Can anyone shed a bit of light on this F111 for me? Where has it come from and how did it get to Mildenhall etc?

    Thanks, Plazz

    May 31, 2005 at 9:11 pm in reply to: Is Ebay getting more tasteless? #1365393
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    Downloading crash photos for morbid curiosity is one thing. Trying to make a profit from them just isn’t morally right?

    Plazz

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