VC10 XR806 Nose section new home

[Mackrick]

For SM....

VC10 XR806 Nose sections has a new home... It has moved from between 2 of the hangars and out onto the airfield for the fire section to play with

[Dan4th]

It looks so sad and melancholy tipped
to one side like that!

D.

[Pujgnie]

I personaly hate seeing once proud airframes reduced to ending life on a Fire Dump. (I know it is for the benefit so that others can learn thier trade,, but it is still very sad to see. IMO)

Have just quickly gone through the 'final demise' list in Tim Lamings' book - it seems that some 12 Vulcan airframes ended up on Fire Dumps in UK (and 1 at Akrotiri). Various others were used for Crash Rescue Training.

[Mackrick]

:(

I personaly hate seeing once proud airframes reduced to ending life on a Fire Dump. (I know it is for the benefit so that others can learn thier trade,, but it is still very sad to see. IMO)

Have just quickly gone through the 'final demise' list in Tim Lamings' book - it seems that some 12 Vulcan airframes ended up on Fire Dumps in UK (and 1 at Akrotiri). Various others were used for Crash Rescue Training.

I agree its a shame but they all come to an end eventually.
In case anyone missed the link before this site cover many Vulcans http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/index.html

[Pujgnie]

The Bird Group got a good contract during the Vulcans' final days. Seems they were the major contractor undertaken to do the mass 'Slaughtering' in 1982 at Waddo.

Sadly witnessed them being hacked to death at the time.. was really hard to believe they were actually at the end of thier useful life

I still have those memories ingrained. Not a sight I enjoyed at the time.

[Xplumberlives]

The Bird Group got a good contract during the Vulcans' final days. Seems they were the major contractor undertaken to do the mass 'Slaughtering' in 1982 at Waddo.
Sadly witnessed them being hacked to death at the time.. was really hard to believe they were actually at the end of thier useful life
I still have those memories ingrained. Not a sight I enjoyed at the time.

If they ALL survived 558 wouldn't be so special!

[Pujgnie]

The Bird Group got a good contract during the Vulcans' final days. Seems they were the major contractor undertaken to do the mass 'Slaughtering' in 1982 at Waddo.
Sadly witnessed them being hacked to death at the time.. was really hard to believe they were actually at the end of thier useful life
I still have those memories ingrained. Not a sight I enjoyed at the time.

If they ALL survived 558 wouldn't be so special!

True..

But I hated seeing them hacked to death by uncaring civvies out to make a few quid.

[Saracenman]

For SM....

VC10 XR806 Nose sections has a new home... It has moved from between 2 of the hangars and out onto the airfield for the fire section to play with

can you not sneak in and replace it with this old scrapper......................



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[Mayfly]

it's very sad

SM wash your mouth out

[Wedgy]

For SM....

VC10 XR806 Nose sections has a new home... It has moved from between 2 of the hangars and out onto the airfield for the fire section to play with

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Don't worry SM .... I will give you a lift to Brize ...... and even provide matches

[Saracenman]

...... and even provide matches

[Mackrick]