XM655

[Dougs]

wow that looked like a real easy job how long did she stay up for?

[Minty4371]

Thank you for the report. Well done to all involved .

[Sooty655]

wow that looked like a real easy job how long did she stay up for?

It was easy ~ we just stood back and let the cadets do it.

XM655 wasn't off the ground for long. We had a delayed start because one jack demanded a little TLC, but once we got started, I guess the jacking up took about an hour, followed by another hour in the air whilst the hydraulic rig was run to re-pressure the liquid springs, then down again in about 40 minutes.

At least that is my best guess ~ Bovril took a stop motion video, so he may have some time stamps to correct my timings.

The whole exercise was more successful than we anticipated. We knew that the aircraft was down on the stbd side, and that was the spring we expected to recuperate. However, we didn't realise how much they were both down. With very little fuel currently on board and fully recharged liquid springs, we are now appealing for taller step ladders to reach the aircraft.

[Ramshornvortex]

With very little fuel currently on board and fully recharged liquid springs, we are now appealing for taller step ladders to reach the aircraft.

There is one advantage........with the aircraft being higher at the main undercarriage it therefore follows that it is a bit lower at the crew door and so it's less of a problem for us to lift very old aircrew into the cockpit.....

[Mayfly]

Oi!!!!


Do MaPS have their own jacks?

[Ramshornvortex]

Oi!!!!


Do MaPS have their own jacks?

Yes we do. They have to live outside and haven't been used for about 8 years, so they required complete overhaul which we have carried out over the last few weeks. Apart from one glitch on Saturday, they performed brilliantly....

[Avro683]

If I ever win the lottery.. you lads are on my list for some form of hangar!

[Ramshornvortex]

This is a Twitter spin-off occasional blog written by an enthusiast from Berkshire:

http://www.twittervforce.com/blog

Made me smile....."Roger........ Roger"


Should also mention that the MaPS Autumn Newsletter will be posted/emailed to all Members later on this week.

[Pop Rivet]

nice pic of 558 over wellesbourne in the 558 2013 calendar (september)

[Bovril]

nice pic of 558 over wellesbourne in the 558 2013 calendar (september)

i think its very good

[Bovril]

Click for HI-RES printable version

[Minty4371]

My apologies that I cannot attend the Wings and Wheels event this year .
This is due to the lack of money as most of what I get is having to go on paying bills.
Hope the event goes very well and I will see what went on via photographs and videos.

[Pop Rivet]

i visited wellesbourne market today, halfway down the first row i heard the distinctive sound of four olympus whining, barging shoppers as i went i rushed to the end and there she was, 655 alive in the centre of the airfield

i stood and watched till she was shut down and the rain started

well done all for a nice egr, i only wish i could have collected £1 (to donate) from everyone i overheard saying 'whens it going to take off' and the few i heard saying it was 558 landed there and having work done

[Mayfly]

It's funny isn't it listening to what they say - I have done the same in the past and they sound so convincing!!!

558's air crew was using her today.

[Sooty655]

It's funny isn't it listening to what they say - I have done the same in the past and they sound so convincing!!!

air crew w558's as using her today.

..and now we have a month's worth of fixing to do.

[Mayfly]

Ooops nothing to serious I hope.

[Gaz]

Send them a bill!

[VForceHQ]

'Month to fix'

Any updates as to what happened yesterday?

Nothing to serious i hope

Rod

[Snapper]

I arrived at Wellesbourne too late to grab the bus over to the middle runway on Saturday morning so had to be content with taking my pics from the perimeter. However I hope you enjoy taking a look... I didn't need my ear defenders this time.

http://evergreen.zenfolio.com/p672636380#h5b81086a

[Dougs]

Oh dear u got problems with the knicker draw not shutting

[Dan4th]

Thank you, Clive, for yet another Great
(and entertaining) set of shots

Hope the 558 aircrew don't stay in the
doghouse for TOO long

Oh, and I'd wager you do a really good
live slide presentation, too!

Danf.

[Kermit]

Great pics, Clive !

Glad the 'chute lid finally got shut !!

Anything else u/s ?

655 looks wonderful, well done all

[Mackrick]

Great photos thanks for sharing

[Crew chief]

Oh dear u got problems with the knicker draw not shutting

i don't think it should have been opened pilot finger trouble me thinks.Looks like the towing arm was left with the adjuster still pinned to the top half when the aircraft was towed back which don't do um a lot of good i know i've done it myself.Nice pics Clive.


cc

[Mayfly]

Thanks for posting. No 35 looks like Sooty is about to be eaten!!!