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by DarrenL
22 Jun 2013, 13:42
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Vulcan saved again??
Replies: 5
Views: 2439

Re: Vulcan saved again??

I can belive that but there is no more engines so they can't be saying it's OK for another year or as the next big problem...that's it. They have 4 engines to fly with but they have been swapping in and out older engines for all ground tests and runs, to extend the life. I think I also heard they h...
by DarrenL
21 Jun 2013, 19:50
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Vulcan saved again??
Replies: 5
Views: 2439

Re: Vulcan saved again??

It is sort of true, they have got some work being done on the wings, they sent out an email earlier this month.
by DarrenL
12 Jun 2013, 20:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Dornier 17 Recovery
Replies: 13
Views: 2702

Re: Dornier 17 Recovery

There's also an unrestored Gladiator wreck at Hendon and a Short Seaplane at Yeovilton which just beats Hendon as the worst place to try and take a photo.
by DarrenL
12 Jun 2013, 14:30
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Can anyone identify this aircraft ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1233

Re: Can anyone identify this aircraft ?

Yep with a bit of CGi around the front it became the Skyfleet S570 in Casino Royale.
by DarrenL
11 Jun 2013, 12:28
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Dornier 17 Recovery
Replies: 13
Views: 2702

Re: Dornier 17 Recovery

There's another (Do-215 variant) found off the Dutch Coast, the Fort bij Veldhuis Air Museum have already recovered the engines and part of the cockpit. The rest is all still down there to be recovered.
by DarrenL
10 Jun 2013, 19:50
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Just Jane
Replies: 25
Views: 6804

Re: Just Jane

Fred Panton passed away last night - http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Tri ... story.html
by DarrenL
09 Jun 2013, 15:10
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Classic Airforce Collection
Replies: 9
Views: 2416

Re: Classic Airforce Collection

Never heard of this before, is it where Air Atlantique's classic flight aircraft have moved to along with a few others then?
by DarrenL
30 May 2013, 15:07
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: ZD241 Bruntingthorpe VC10
Replies: 18
Views: 3035

Re: ZD241 Bruntingthorpe VC10

Fantastic news about another Super being saved.

:)
by DarrenL
28 May 2013, 10:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: QinetiQ Final Flight of ZH763
Replies: 9
Views: 1755

Re: QinetiQ Final Flight of ZH763

What's going to happen to it now?
by DarrenL
10 May 2013, 12:09
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Hope for HMS Caroline
Replies: 4
Views: 1037

Re: Hope for HMS Caroline

Yep, it was HMS Warrior that did 800 miles from Milford Haven to Hartlepool under tow in 1979 - http://rememberwhen.gazettelive.co.uk/2 ... rrior.html

And then of course towed all the way back to Portsmouth.