Twlight reheat run is on

[320psi]

Hi all,


Its due to thraw abit, and the forecast for tomorrow is for a suuny but cold day with + 1 temps

To all who plan to join us tommorrow I have pleasure in telling you we are going for it
But............


If the runway is still covered in snow and ice, it will be a static reheat run like the last one at the bottom (the Q shed end) of the runway, as the peri track is snowed up and towing the areo up to the top with cars following wont be possible.
Dave Walton is going to sweep the bottom end with the big sweeper for us.

But that said, if its all gone then a fast run might be on the cards we just gotta 'play it by ear' during the day.

Everyone will have the Chris Norris 'briefing' as per last time on the apron infornt of the hangar before we 'go'

Everything else still stands, gates open 2pm park up where you did last time, on the peri track opposite the shed.
Come and wander round and enjoy the afternoon, its goona look good if theres snow lying around, oh get plenlty of clothes on and remember ear defenders

See ya Tommorrow

[Saracenman]

good news 320!

i hope it all goes well for you and that the cold doesn't deter folk from turning up and filling your coffers

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[Dan4th]

Andy will be getting what he needs the most:

COLD CASH!!!!!

Dan4th

[RLN]

Hope all goes well Andy. I wish I could come, but I'm too busy digging the foundations for an apron for my Lightning collection.

[320psi]

Thanks all, hope its a goodun

Good luck with your apron RLN, 'what como you using' C40 or C50 ?

Cheers

[RLN]

Thanks all, hope its a goodun

Good luck with your apron RLN, 'what como you using' C40 or C50 ?

Cheers

You're not supposed to ask technical questions

[Mayfly]

good luck Andy........ hope the weather holds for you & the girls...........

[Mackrick]

Please don't forget your camera Andy

[320psi]

Thanks all, yep I took my phone, dont get much chance to take piccies, busy, you know

Anyway

Hope you enjoyed it, those that came, we did, feed back is a good thing, considering the 'trying' conditions, is there anything you think we could have done better ?

Shame 904 went all 'lightning' on us

We tried, gave her No1 starter 4 shots and 4 'B' failures, so its no go after that, Im sure it was down her going crowd shy and knowing we have fixed 728

Seriously the very low temps didnt help and our batteries were on their limits

I bet next time out she will fire up first press

Shes a Lightning and shes old

Keith did us proud, it was really good to catch up with him and his Lightning stories after so many years of him being 'overseas', he is back in the uk for some time now and Im sure he will be back to thrill us all with his 'bouncy' Lightning enthusiasum

Really good to see so many people brave the frezzing weather, we did really well funding wise, and have enough now to get the steel up around the front and the cladding fitted over and around the doors, thanks all who came for supporting us


Heres some piccies I snaped with my phone camera, not as good as I sure lots of our visitors got, I wait your posts


We were greeted this morning by the doors being closed for the first time in 15 years, and even though they arent working properly yet, boy did they look good

Then it was onto snow clearing and as you can see from the pics below it was abit deep







'Beak a boo' 728




Tons of icy snow to clear



The star of the day, she had a good telling off later





Stanair lads arrive to open the doors for us, at last





There she is



Snow clearing crew, thanks all who helped









More clearing



And the sun came out and dried her off





And the new bottom track, lined up, and waiting for the weather to clear for the final concrete fill








Big steel plates over the gap so we can roll 904 out



And when I was in 904 letting the brake pressures down at the end of the day, I took these for you, aview of the 'office' at night







Here's 'me lad' he had a wonderfull day, snow balling all the time, on the way home he told me not to talk to him as he was to tried to talk HA ! Ive worn him out, I thought it was impossible



Thanks again to all who came and helped and supported us, every little helps us get this Q shed finished.

Heres to our next do in April [;)]

[Spitfire]

Brilliant pics and excellent narrative as always - thanks

[RLN]

THanks, Andy. Really wish I could have been there.

[Mayfly]

well done Andy & all involved.

Thanks for the pics

[Saracenman]

brilliant 320!

those doors look ace - and just in time too!

sm

[Mackrick]

Andy fantastic shots as always.
Nice to see both girls in the shed with the doors shut.

[Pujgnie]

Well done Andy.. looked a very successful day all round. Nice pics as usual

[320psi]

Hi all
This was taken by our camera man, his stuff he has shot for us since 1995 is all on DVD and on sale, if you fancy a copy pm me



Cheers

[Saracenman]

nice one 320!

i think the snow adds that certain 'je ne c'est quoi'

sm

[Mackrick]

Fantastic Andy like the taxi at the end.....