Black Mike
Posted:
Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:36 amby Mayfly
Black Mike from Leuchars was up for disposal but looks like it has [could be] saved.
Their bid was accepted but they still need to raise some of the money.
http://www.gofundme.com/Save-Black-Mike
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:32 amby Spitfire
I love the shape of the Phantom ... why is this one called 'Black Mike' - yes I can see it's black - but why 'Mike' ??
Bunged a tenner in - just for the lovely shape
I suppose it all helps
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:59 amby Mayfly
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:55 pmby Gaz
And we won't be allowed to run the thing!
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:30 pmby Mayfly
Did the consortium get it?
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:13 pmby Sploosher
Gaz wrote:And we won't be allowed to run the thing!
that's a shame, any idea why?
Re: Black Mike
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:21 pmby Gaz
Yes, we've got it
Just gotta find the money to dismantle/move/re-assemble it now
It's the Americans, they won't let us run it. STRICT conditions of sale 'Static display and ground tuition'.
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:39 pmby Ray C
Maybe the Democrats won't let you run it....But now they have the Republicans in charge....
Re: Black Mike
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Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:04 amby Sploosher
I don't see the problem in having it in ground running condition....................
Just go ahead and do it, what can they say..............
Re: Black Mike
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Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:40 amby Spitfire
Sploosher wrote:I don't see the problem in having it in ground running condition....................
Just go ahead and do it,
what can they say..............
What indeed ...
Also - 'Ground tuition' is ... "and, people being tutored, this is how the engine works"
Re: Black Mike
Posted:
Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:51 pmby Mayfly
Gaz any idea what the latest is?
Re: Black Mike
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Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:24 pmby Mayfly
A few years on and apparently Black Mike is not going to Bruntingthorpe any more.
There are as one would expect, a few discussions as to why the plan has changed but some seem to think that the long term future for classic aviation at Bruntingthorpe is not looking good. The CW Jet day was cancelled because of the number of stored cars on the airfield, 20,000 or so last May tho' the CWJ day did take place in the end.
It appears Black Mike is going to Cosford to be titivated up for the 100th Anniversary of the RAF and will be on display in London. Not sure what the future holds for it after that.