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by **Sooty655** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:15 pm

Whilst many of you were enjoying the Twilight Extravaganza at Brunty, the hardy MaPS crew were busy at Wellesbourne drilling holes in the concrete pan and bolting down a nice big piece of steel plate to attach the nosewheel tie-down for XM655.

It was bitterly cold, especially in the prop wash from the flying school aircraft, but we now have a secured Vulcan, which is what really matters. :ymapplause:

by **Xplumberlives** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:19 pm

Sooty655 wrote:Whilst many of you were enjoying the Twilight Extravaganza at Brunty, the hardy MaPS crew were busy at Wellesbourne drilling holes in the concrete pan and bolting down a nice big piece of steel plate to attach the nosewheel tie-down for XM655.

It was bitterly cold, especially in the prop wash from the flying school aircraft, but we now have a secured Vulcan, which is what really matters.

Have there been MANY Vulcan thefts lately?

by **RLN** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:21 pm

No just the nosewheel.

by **Sooty655** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:22 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Have there been MANY Vulcan thefts lately?

No, but there was an unplanned break for freedom at Sunderland - we don't want 655 getting any silly ideas. :))

by **Xplumberlives** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:02 pm

Hi Ho silver, AWAY!

by **Jogger321** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:57 pm

And I thought it was just the aviation equivalent of chaining by bike to the railings at Tesco's

by **Vulcan Bomber** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:56 am

Jogger321 wrote:And I thought it was just the aviation equivalent of chaining by bike to the railings at Tesco's

See here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/peo ... 454766.stm

by **Gaz** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:43 pm

Since we took the sand out, the guppy is a bit frisky in the wind. Can understand why you've done it

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:50 pm

Gaz wrote:Since we took the sand out, the guppy is a bit frisky in the wind. Can understand why you've done it

We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday to shift the cg forward. The Sunderland mishap caused a lot of damage to the ECM bay at the rear of the fuselage.

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:52 pm

Good to see you are JUST ahead of the weather! :ymapplause:

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:58 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Good to see you are JUST ahead of the weather!

How right you are. This was all planned to be finished by mid December to be in good time for next January/February's bad weather. :ymapplause:

Last Saturday was somewhat of a panic response. :))

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:03 pm

655 MaPS, Pleasingly REACTIVE! :ymapplause:

by **Gaz** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:11 pm

Very well played!

by **Ramshornvortex** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:40 pm

We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday" :ymdevil:

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:55 pm

Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

Oh dear, let's hope he doesn't become as BORING as a TRUE accountant! :-o

by **Mayfly** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:07 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

Oh dear, let's hope he doesn't become as BORING as a TRUE accountant!

Is that why he was DRILLING holes in the pan on Saturday! :))

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:15 pm

Mayfly wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:
Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

Oh dear, let's hope he doesn't become as BORING as a TRUE accountant!

Is that why he was DRILLING holes in the pan on Saturday!

OMG he's got it BAD!

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:50 pm

Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

I was just trying to show our loyal supporters where their money goes.

As long as I don't mention the committee away-day to Los Vegas, or the transfers to the Chairman's holiday fund, I don't see what harm it can do.

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:53 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

I was just trying to show our loyal supporters where their money goes.

As long as I don't mention the committee away-day to Los Vegas, or the transfers to the Chairman's holiday fund, I don't see what harm it can do.

And NOW you're just trying to SPREAD the BLAME!!!!! :-o

by **Mayfly** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:01 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Ramshornvortex wrote:
We also put over £1000 worth of fuel in the No 2 tanks on Saturday

Oh dear, Sooty has started talking like an accountant since he's become the Treasurer.....

In the 'good old days' he would have said "we also put nearly 3,000lbs into the No 2 tanks on Saturday"

I was just trying to show our loyal supporters where their money goes.

As long as I don't mention the committee away-day to Los Vegas, or the transfers to the Chairman's holiday fund, I don't see what harm it can do.

The Chairman assured me he wasn't having a holiday this year ....

he needs a new car instead!! :))

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:01 pm

Are all the Vulcan Preservation types the same? :-o

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:05 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Are all the Vulcan Preservation types the same?

No, the others are much worse. :ymdevil:

by **Jogger321** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:03 pm

Yes but what was that syphon pipe doing coming out of the back of 655 and into the fuel tank of the Treasurer's newly converted jet engined Micra?

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:11 pm

Jogger321 wrote:Yes but what was that syphon pipe doing coming out of the back of 655 and into the fuel tank of the Treasurer's newly converted jet engined Micra?

Damn, I've been rumbled. :((