In answer to your questions

I finally managed to get down and visit the maid today and I have to say I am mightily relived at what I found as I was hearing horror stories as to what was being removed.

Cosmetically 250 looks virtually the same inside and out as before with a couple of items missing, however I was shown some of the kit they have removed that they are coming back for and it Staggeringly rather a lot!!! As far as I can see its mainly Radar, comms and black boxes from behind panels. I also saw piled up the ADR, fatigue meter, antenna’s, LRU’s various, Tacan? And the remains of all that sneaky stuff.

Non of the kit removed will stop us operating on the thunder days (17th OCTOBER) please note.

All in all it could have been a lot worse.

Assuming after the MOD raiding party’s done there’s any Nimrod left that is….

Words said in jest etc 🙁

Unfortunately weekends are difficult to put in an appearance at the moment; weekdays are easier for us to turn up. Anyway one of our jobs this coming week is to change the oil on the Houchin 😮

Will be working weekends before the wings & wheels to make sure the maid is ready for her debut so we will see you all working hard then 😉

Anyway we have got the Facebook page up and running if nowt else, feel free to come and say hello, Just type in XV250 😎

:D:D

However one thing troubles me, an important matter that I think hasn’t been properly thought through- if both Nimrod and Victor teams are going to be coming to play every Sunday, then the NAAFI’s definitely going to need a second coffee machine… 🙂

Joking aside this might not be a problem as Sundays are not really the best day for us Nimrod chaps. Due to our work commitments midweek and Saturdays tends to be the best days for us, however we will endevour to attend on a Sunday when we can.

Victor Sim- Can you let me know when would be best for us to come down to blend the engine blades you want doing ?

Only a bloody british aircraft would switch on the Oil Pressure gauges for the engines at the navigators position, which isnt even in the cockpit!!

Yup threw me as well, bloody daft idea. Must be the Navigators union making sure they are always in work.

Hello folks it’s your new next door neighbour here :rolleyes:

Just want to say a big thank you for everyone’s help and friendliness last Sunday. As it transpired I was the only bod available in the morning and as you can imagine getting a big lass like the Maid of Moray ready for her debut runs was no small task. So many thanks to one and all for all you assistance especially with that flippin wheel-less tow bar and shifting her into position, so that her jet efflux was ‘gently tickling’ the Herald behind.

The minor oil pressure problem has been resolved as expected; it was a switching problem i.e. they weren’t switched on 😉 so she is once again fully functional in all respects and is ready for the drag race with Lusty Lindy on the 31st July/1st August.

It was great to feel so welcome amongst you all and we look forward to having an orange juice or 2 with you all when the Thunder days are on.