Coningsby 25/8/2010

[Olicat]

some photos from Coningsby yesterday:

[Fifties Fanatic]

Very nice, Oli - you were a long way from home.

[Olicat]

yeah i was out (and awake) for 18 hours i will post some more from the newark air museum!

and best of all nice weather!

[Fifties Fanatic]

Look forward to those....

[Olicat]

theyre not on my flikr yet
but there were some interesting things there.
viggen
draken
vulcan
buccaneer <-
sea vixen
you'll see!

[Mayfly]

I would popped over Oli if I had know I only live 9 miles from there!!

Love the pics

[Olicat]

I would popped over Oli if I had know I only live 9 miles from there!!

Love the pics

you lucky thing

[Mayfly]

TBH you end up taking it all for granted - regularly see the Reds & BBMF of course - but I would love to see more VC10s & Harriers.......

[Olicat]

newark air museum:

[Fifties Fanatic]

Thanks, Oli. These remind us just what a good museum Newark is. I haven't been for ages but must try to fit it in next year.

[Olicat]

yeah
the guy in the vulcan said they may move into the next field as the rent is expensive where they are

[Xplumberlives]

Nice shots, keep up the good work!

[Olicat]

thankyou!

[Hihonyr8811]

Well that's not fair, when I got there it was cloudy
Lancaster made up for the cloud though
Nice selection.
And I too must get over to Newark again, I'm so glad they have painted the MiG - 27, she was in a sorry looking state in Feb 2009 (last time I went).

[Olicat]

not looking too good there!
we went on to cranwell and barkston heath when you arrived i think

[Mayfly]

not looking too good there!
we went on to cranwell and barkston heath when you arrived i think

Well that wasn't very nice!!!

[Xplumberlives]

Probably heard that SHE doesn't buy any burgers!

[Olicat]

haha i meant we went just before you arrived

right now i am alternating between making an airfix buccaneer that i got from the museum shop and forum-ing!

[Xplumberlives]

Which colour scheme are you planning to finish the Banana jet in?

[Fifties Fanatic]

Lay down the Bucc, there are more important things to attend to.........

[Xplumberlives]

You can't just put a BUCCANEER down!

[Olicat]

im doing the Navy one: XV344

as you can see from my signature I LOVE THE BUCCANEER!
but i have never seen one fly because i was born after its retirement and cant afford a holiday to south africa

exactly XPL!

[Xplumberlives]

Did some of my training on them, lovely bit of kit, made out of solid billets of alluminium!

[Olicat]

wow, what were they like to fly?

[Xplumberlives]

wow, what were they like to fly?

Unfortunately I didn't fly them although a mate of mine was lucky enough to get a low level trip in one some years ago!