558 Winter Servicing

[Mayfly]

All major components are lifed either by time or use - and over 50 odd years of flying things get changed for various reasons - at some point the port undercarriage was obviously changed for another that had had more retractions and landings. It was known from the start a rebuild was required.

[Xplumberlives]

As M.F. has said the three legs are out of sync with each other and the port leg had reached the end of it's prescribed life.

[Mayfly]

Lyneham web site states engine runs for 558 will take place between 25th June - 2nd July

[Jigsaw]

Lyneham web site states engine runs for 558 will take place between 25th June - 2nd July

Thanks Pam. I have things crossed I didn't know were possible (are my eye's watering)?

[Xplumberlives]

Lyneham web site states engine runs for 558 will take place between 25th June - 2nd July

Thanks Pam. I have things crossed I didn't know were possible (are my eye's watering)?

Why, are you going for a listen?

[Jigsaw]

Lyneham web site states engine runs for 558 will take place between 25th June - 2nd July

Thanks Pam. I have things crossed I didn't know were possible (are my eye's watering)?

Why, are you going for a listen?

I wish. To top it all, even my f***in cars giving up on me
I was looking at the broader picture mate.

[Mackrick]

Been a really busy week so sorry not posted .... here are a few photos for you though....

[Stigish]

That last one is the picture we've all been waiting for

Thanks for the update as always Mackrick

[Sooty655]

:ymapplause:

That last one is the picture we've all been waiting for

Thanks for the update as always Mackrick

Last picture must be a fake - the real Mackrick always gets his feet in.

[Ducati Boy]

Haynes Manual on Vulcan AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrgggggggggghhhhh!

Oh b****r!! Never thought of that, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, what will happen when they want us to follow the bloody book:-o

I think I need to lie down in a very dark corner to deal with that one, the possibilities of endless inane questions is quite terrifying!

You seem surprised, DB. Didn't anyone tell you TVOC were instrumental in producing it?

Frankly mate thankfully no, been to busy to help this winter. But then folk know I am but a grumpy ex-Chief Tech engineer and only interested in actually doing the work of making the Vulcan fly. My reply to a question such as: "would you like to produce a draft manual for aircraft enthusiasts to study, so they can misinterpret it and challenge everything the engineers do", would have made a chat with Ozzie Osbourn seem like a prayer meeting!!

I hope you're sitting down as you read this, DB, because it might come as an awful shock.

You may well think that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but as you are actually IN the Haynes manual, in all your glory and full colour, perhaps you should ask your agent why you aren't getting commission on that little knowledge.

Oh bugger!! Caught me bad side again!

[Gully]

Thanks again for the photos, MR. Nice view of the freshly painted spar mod in one of those too!

Gully

[PhantomAviator]

Haynes Manual on Vulcan AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrgggggggggghhhhh!

Oh b****r!! Never thought of that, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, what will happen when they want us to follow the bloody book:-o

I think I need to lie down in a very dark corner to deal with that one, the possibilities of endless inane questions is quite terrifying!

You seem surprised, DB. Didn't anyone tell you TVOC were instrumental in producing it?

Frankly mate thankfully no, been to busy to help this winter. But then folk know I am but a grumpy ex-Chief Tech engineer and only interested in actually doing the work of making the Vulcan fly. My reply to a question such as: "would you like to produce a draft manual for aircraft enthusiasts to study, so they can misinterpret it and challenge everything the engineers do", would have made a chat with Ozzie Osbourn seem like a prayer meeting!!

I hope you're sitting down as you read this, DB, because it might come as an awful shock.

You may well think that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but as you are actually IN the Haynes manual, in all your glory and full colour, perhaps you should ask your agent why you aren't getting commission on that little knowledge.

Oh bugger!! Caught me bad side again!

And your name is in the index under B for Boy.

[Nickolas]

Wicked Photo's............ 9 months since she last sat on the hangar floor.........

Have a good weekend guys,

Noisy Monday in prospect.

[Jigsaw]

Just what I wanted to see. Thanks as ever MR

[Mackrick]

A few more photos from yesterday ......













Just to prove she is on the ground ....

[Cluny]

Cool
Good luck with the engine runs and test flight/s next week

[Nickolas]

Whoo Hoo

[RLN]

Thanks MR. More importantly, the boots are back

[Nickolas]

Thanks MR. More importantly, the boots are back

Not quite to the usual standard are they?

[Jigsaw]

Ahhhhh uncluttered beauty at it's best.
Now she looks like she means business.
Thanks for the pics MR and bravo to the engineers etc and all who sail in them (bin drinkin sorry haha)

[Mackrick]

Thanks MR. More importantly, the boots are back

Not quite to the usual standard are they?

Been a bit to busy to clean them over the last 2 weeks in the hangar ....

[Sooty655]

Just to prove she is on the ground ....

Thanks, Mackrick. Now we can believe it.

[Pujgnie]

Well done to all the engineers

Nice to see her back on the deck and wearing her slippers again

[Nickolas]

Thanks MR. More importantly, the boots are back

Not quite to the usual standard are they?

Been a bit to busy to clean them over the last 2 weeks in the hangar ....

Ok mate as you have been up against it we'll let you off.

Bloody fabulous effort by everyone.

[Mayfly]

My understanding is she is outside taking the air!!!

sunbathing I mean not flying before anyone gets excited wonder if the engine runs have been completed?