Wellesbourne : Wings & Wheels 2010 (Sunday 20th June)

[Sooty655]

there is a button on the control column, while it is held in rudder and wheels move together, when its released nose wheel up ,the wheels centre ready to retract... soon be put right

Nothing to put right - that's spot on, Bovril.

[Xplumberlives]

Is that why she didn't take off then?

[Crew chief]

Is that why she didn't take off then?

DT is the reason she did not take off he is the best Vulcan display pilot in the world and safety always comes first.


cc.

[Gully]

One from me...



And a crop:



Gully

[Xplumberlives]

No, it wasn't a crop, it was just the grass on the side of the runway!

[Mayfly]

They normally cut it by Wellesbourne w/e & everyone gets covered!!!!

[Mayfly]

Is that why she didn't take off then?

I assume you were talking to me?

You lippy GIT - you just wait!!!!

Need to go dust off my thwacking stick.....

[Xplumberlives]

Is that why she didn't take off then?

I assume you were talking to me?

You lippy GIT - you just wait!!!!

Need to go dust off my thwacking stick.....

Indeed I was talking to you, mark just got a little too defensive!

[Crew chief]

Is that why she didn't take off then?

I assume you were talking to me?

You lippy GIT - you just wait!!!!

Need to go dust off my thwacking stick.....

Indeed I was talking to you, mark just got a little too defensive!

Defensive me ? never, just straight to the point.

[Checkflaps]

I actually prefer it when they cut the grass. It allows those who are REALLY short to get a good view of the whole of 655. I had KC in buggy for the first run and he did struggle to see over the top of the grass.

As for being covered in grass, call it a souvenir of the day. It does also nicely show off the jet efflux. Similar happened with the C17 at Kemble the other year, although he took off and lifted the grass and apparently some of the tarmac - whoops.


Garry

[Bovril]

flying grass gets in the engines, sooty prob not happy if grass flying around

[Xplumberlives]

flying grass not gets in the engines, sooty prob happy not flying around

What?

[Bovril]

rushed post re-edited

flying grass not gets in the engines, sooty prob happy not flying around

What?

[Xplumberlives]

I thought that was what you meant!

[Sooty655]

flying grass gets in the engines, sooty prob not happy if grass flying around

Don't mind the grass too much - makes a bit of a mess but doesn't do the engines any real harm. It's the grit and gravel thrown up in the past by visiting helicopters that I really object to.

[Xplumberlives]

These things are sent to try us!

[Wedgy]

Sunday I sign up for family membership of the 655MaPS support group ........ Thursday morning I have my membership card ... good service

Hope you got a lot more members from Sunday .... I know I signed up around 10am and had to fight for a pen

[Xplumberlives]

Sunday I sign up for family membership of the 655MaPS support group ........ Thursday morning I have my membership card ... good service

Hope you got a lot more members from Sunday .... I know I signed up around 10am and had to fight for a pen

Amazing how some outfits can be so keen to enrol new members!

[Mayfly]

That's excellent!!!

[Bovril]

ruth, does and excellent job on membership, she's a star

That's excellent!!!

[Cluny]

She certainly does , had my new membership card handed to me before i handed my cash over last sunday

[10680]

Sunday I sign up for family membership of the 655MaPS support group ........ Thursday morning I have my membership card ... good service

Hope you got a lot more members from Sunday .... I know I signed up around 10am and had to fight for a pen

Ditto

[Lucas1860]

Some cracking stuff. Looks like it was a great day.

[Mayfly]

it certainly was - did you enjoy your hols?

[Lucas1860]

Hols were brill, its the coming home that grips you!!