were do they keep that restored vulcan?
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were do they keep that restored vulcan?
I thought it was at Bruntingthorpe ? But just looked at it on google earth after watching martins run and i cant see any hangers that look anywere big anothe for it 2 live in!
Also looks like there are a few old fighters and odd planes knocking about there?
Also looks like there are a few old fighters and odd planes knocking about there?
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The Vulcan is there believe me! We had to drive under it's wing a couple of weeks ago when the tow truck pulling it around broke down. They took it out to start it up so loads of dodgy looking plane geeks could beat their little peckers over it!
The damn thing closed the track for bloody ages too as they wheeled it back to the hangar using the world's slowest tractor.
It's kept in the hangar pretty much directly opposite the entrance.
The damn thing closed the track for bloody ages too as they wheeled it back to the hangar using the world's slowest tractor.
It's kept in the hangar pretty much directly opposite the entrance.
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I thought I read in the cafe it had flown again ? tbh I hadn't heard anything about it for a while until then.
Have they got any Hunters there ? My dad flew Hunters in Oman and my uncle flew the lightnings, awesome aeroplanes.
Have they got any Hunters there ? My dad flew Hunters in Oman and my uncle flew the lightnings, awesome aeroplanes.
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whilst we're on about lightnings if you fancy a flight in one and have the readies they have about half a dozen in South Africa at a place called thunder city, they've also got a couple of Buccs
http://www.thundercity.com/tc_main.htm
"In 1984, during a major NATO exercise, Flt Lt Mike Hale intercepted an American U-2 at a height which they had previously considered safe from interception. Records show that Hale climbed to 88,000 ft (26,800 m) in his Lightning F3. Hale also participated in time-to-height and acceleration trials against F-104 Starfighters from Aalborg. He reports that the Lightnings won all races easily with the exception of the low level supersonic acceleration, which was a "dead heat"
"In British Airways trials in April 1985, Concorde was offered as a target to NATO fighters including F-15s, F-16s, F-14s, Mirages, F-104s - but only Lightning XR749, flown by Mike Hale and described by him as "a very hot ship, even for a Lightning", managed to overtake Concorde on a stern conversion intercept"
http://www.thundercity.com/tc_main.htm
"In 1984, during a major NATO exercise, Flt Lt Mike Hale intercepted an American U-2 at a height which they had previously considered safe from interception. Records show that Hale climbed to 88,000 ft (26,800 m) in his Lightning F3. Hale also participated in time-to-height and acceleration trials against F-104 Starfighters from Aalborg. He reports that the Lightnings won all races easily with the exception of the low level supersonic acceleration, which was a "dead heat"
"In British Airways trials in April 1985, Concorde was offered as a target to NATO fighters including F-15s, F-16s, F-14s, Mirages, F-104s - but only Lightning XR749, flown by Mike Hale and described by him as "a very hot ship, even for a Lightning", managed to overtake Concorde on a stern conversion intercept"
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so what is Bruntingthorpe used for?
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
*Edit* I am sure FireFox could take one though, not sure Clint reactions are that great anymore though :P
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so what is Bruntingthorpe used for?
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
so what is Bruntingthorpe used for?
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
I know its rented out for car clubs and magizines 2 do shoots and what not there and that plane groups rent space there 2 store/ run/ work on there planes (like the vulcan and the 2 lightines) But is that all its used for??
im suprised it hasnt been bought and turned into a housing esate by now (sadly) as surrley they cant make much renting it out now and then??
Would love the chance 2 go down there and have a look around! can u get in??
why do they store them?
because if the lease companys put ALL the cars up for sale straight away, it would flood the market and they would be worth fuck all, so by storing them for a few months and only selling off a few at a time, they get more back for them.
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