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XH558 First Flight . . . . . Today!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 18:13
by AlexP
On the local lunch time news today (Wed) there was a brief article on XH558 which stated that, weather permitting, first flight would be tomorrow. Click below and fast forward to 7m15s:
EDIT: I’ve removed the link as the lunch time bulletin has now been superseded by the evening one, which sadly doesn’t contain the article on XH558.

Oh and here’s a weather report for tomorrow:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml

Looks like this is it chaps, fingers crossed for a successful and safe return to flight. :) :) :) :) :) :yipeee: :yipeee: :yipeee: :yipeee: :yipeee:
Alex

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 18:52
by Hot_Charlie
Considering the date is being kept from general release, I doubt TVOC would have released it to the Beeb. From other fora I think it may be more fast taxi runs tomorrow...

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 19:08
by VEGAS
Just been reading the TVOC forum. There are some very optimistic people on there stating tomorrow(17th) is THE day. Lets hope it is tommorrow. If so then best wishes lads..! :partyman:

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 19:10
by Trident Man
A few pics from today.(not mine i may add)
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First test flight is planned for11;30am.Thursday CHEERS CHEERS :dance:

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 20:01
by Paul K
I'm reminded of that scene in 'The Dambusters' where we saw the aircraft sitting on their pans as the momentous day dawned over Scampton. If you've seen it, you'll know what I mean, and tomorrow it will be Bruntingthorpe's turn.

I can scarcely imagine whats going through their minds at TVOC in these final hours. What a long tortuous journey it has been for them. All the very best of luck to everyone involved. :)

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 20:04
by Techy111
Yesssssss !!!!!!!! All the best at TVOC.....Fingers crossed.... :thumbsup:

Tony

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 20:43
by stafflad1976
Damn you trident man. You beat me to it :@ :lol:

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 20:52
by Trident Man
:thumbsup: :prayer: :gigle:

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 21:08
by DaveB
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Love the avatar Neil :lol: :lol:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: XH558 First Flight . . . . . Tomorrow!!!

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 21:14
by Hot_Charlie
I'll gladly be proved wrong if it is tomorrow. I'll have to spend the afternoon wired to the web... Shame I can't scive off too much tomorrow... :lol: