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Is Wittering her new home?

Postby PhantomAviator » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:19 pm

So it would seem that the rumour is that she will be moving to a new home at Wittering.

Could this be true?
Personnel at Wittering seem to think so.

Wonder when the announcement will be?


Check here for rumour control page 266 2/3rds way down the page.

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=309114
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Mayfly » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:26 pm

It's all over the aviation fora and has been for a couple of weeks now
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Gaz » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:26 pm

I can think of one forumeer who'll be pleased!
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:27 pm

:D :D
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby PhantomAviator » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:31 pm

Gaz wrote:I can think of one forumeer who'll be pleased!



Being in Leicestershire and just down the road from Brunty.

Next only 35 minutes away from Wittering I know someone else who will be happier.
:)

Not to mention a lot of people who are in the club ;)
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:33 pm

PhantomAviator wrote:
Gaz wrote:I can think of one forumeer who'll be pleased!



Being in Leicestershire and just down the road from Brunty.

Next only 35 minutes away from Wittering I know someone else who will be happier.
:)

Not to mention a lot of people who are in the club ;)



35 mins away, blimey that's a LONG way away! :D :D
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Gaz » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:35 pm

Hmmm,

XP's about a 2 minute drive away!




I bet he's happier!
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Mayfly » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:37 pm

The trouble with Wittering it's appalling for spotting - there is nowhere outside the wire!! well unless you wish to park on the A1!!
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Gaz » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:39 pm

Mayfly wrote:The trouble with Wittering it's appalling for spotting - there is nowhere outside the wire!! well unless you wish to park on the A1!!



The you "accidentally" arrange a days fishing on the days she's set to fly ;)
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:40 pm

Hands up if you have a Station Pass for Wittering, like fishing and drive a Volvo or a Citreon! :p
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Gaz » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:42 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Hands up if you have a Station Pass for Wittering, like fishing and drive a Volvo or a Citreon! :p



ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!

:p :)) :p :))





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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:46 pm

I wonder if anyone else would like an invite to the POND? :ymdevil:
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Mayfly » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:03 pm

I drive a Mazda does that count?
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:09 pm

Mayfly wrote:I drive a Mazda does that count?



So 2011 might see you fishing occasionally! ;)
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Cluny » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:13 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:I wonder if anyone else would like an invite to the POND? :ymdevil:

Id like to do some wildlife photography there please :D
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Mayfly » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:19 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Mayfly wrote:I drive a Mazda does that count?



So 2011 might see you fishing occasionally! ;)



Might - but I was thinking of taking photos of what you catch - that should give me plenty of time to shoot 558!!! =)) =)) =))




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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:24 pm

Oh I see your cunning plan! ;)


:ymapplause: I do hope this is going to happen! :ymapplause:
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Sooty655 » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:28 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Oh I see your cunning plan! ;)


:ymapplause: I do hope this is going to happen! :ymapplause:

You can improve the odds by stumping up £350,000. :ymdevil:
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:31 pm

=)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))

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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Gaz » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:35 pm

:)) :)) :))
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Dan4th » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:19 pm

Anybody know how this might affect viewing
tours for Vulcan fans?

I'm sure they still miss that revenue stream
from gawkers/souvenir buyers......

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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby PhantomAviator » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:56 pm

Dan4th wrote:Anybody know how this might affect viewing
tours for Vulcan fans?

I'm sure they still miss that revenue stream
from gawkers/souvenir buyers......

Danf.



I feel sure it will make it all the better for viewing as if it wasn't for Wittering on a lot of the parts she wouldn't have got to first flight.
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:15 pm

Found this on PPRuNe, posted this morning ~
Bruntyworker wrote:The word around Bruntingthorpe is she is going to live at an airport up north to the tune of £20,000 for the season she could of gone to RAF wittering for £10,000 i supposed it was settled over a game of golf

Anyone know if there's any truth in it?
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:29 pm

No idea mate. Up North is a bit of a large area though.
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Re: Is Wittering her new home?

Postby Sploosher » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:50 pm

Sooty655 wrote:Found this on PPRuNe, posted this morning ~
Bruntyworker wrote:The word around Bruntingthorpe is she is going to live at an airport up north to the tune of £20,000 for the season she could of gone to RAF wittering for £10,000 i supposed it was settled over a game of golf

Anyone know if there's any truth in it?


My prophecy could come true then..................... \:D/


Thats Robin Hood Airport by the way................ :D
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