04-02-2010, 22:19
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
lol
Not bad at all.
Though it instantly made me think ASDA.
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17-02-2010, 22:27
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Concorde to be restored to perform fast taxi runs:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...own-power.html
This is great news if it happens!
Just like the aircraft at Bruntigthorpe are kept in good enough condition to perform fast taxi runs, imagine seeing Concorde speed down the runway. It would be amazing!
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17-02-2010, 22:34
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 great news...
It always shocks me as to how they mothballed the entire fleet.. Surely they had offers from groups to keep one of these iconic planes flying?? I'm also suprised that EADS and British Aerospace didn't offer to keep one flying...
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17-02-2010, 22:37
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For anyone that interested, the only airworthy Vulcan - XH558 just short of two weeks away from running out of money.
http://www.tvoc.co.uk
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great news...
It always shocks me as to how they mothballed the entire fleet.. Surely they had offers from groups to keep one of these iconic planes flying?? I'm also suprised that EADS and British Aerospace didn't offer to keep one flying... |
After the funding and regulatory difficuilties they've had with the aforementioned Vulcan, i'm not surprised.
It's also worth noting that Richard Branson wanted to buy them and operate them under Virgin, BA refused.
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20-02-2010, 17:05
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20-02-2010, 17:28
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20-02-2010, 17:36
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Thats mint!  Nice to know the Black Boxes are labelled in case the plane crashes
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22-02-2010, 13:07
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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For anyone that interested, the only airworthy Vulcan - XH558 just short of two weeks away from running out of money.
http://www.tvoc.co.uk
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After the funding and regulatory difficuilties they've had with the aforementioned Vulcan, i'm not surprised.
It's also worth noting that Richard Branson wanted to buy them and operate them under Virgin, BA refused. |
We lost all the Concordes, now this  . Surely there is a way to keep it flying? I have been lucky enough to see Vulcans fly, including this one at last years Blackpool airshow. Awesome... 
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22-02-2010, 13:21
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We lost all the Concordes, now this . Surely there is a way to keep it flying? I have been lucky enough to see Vulcans fly, including this one at last years Blackpool airshow. Awesome... |
There is. Make a donation pledge, ask your family, friends to do the same.
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25-02-2010, 14:00
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There is. Make a donation pledge, ask your family, friends to do the same.
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XH558 saved (for now) by an anon £400K donation
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25-02-2010, 18:04
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25-02-2010, 18:14
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Yep, found out this morning via TVOC's website. Great News
el reg are under reporting the amount though, it was £450k
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25-02-2010, 18:28
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Yep, found out this morning via TVOC's website. Great News
el reg are under reporting the amount though, it was £450k
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Big  to the person or persons who donated that money.
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25-02-2010, 18:32
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Fantastic, now you may not believe this, but I have NEVER seen XH558 fly, and was beginning to think I never would.
Need to get myself to Waddington this year, would have like to have gone to Fairford for RIAT but doubt i'll be able to get there.
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25-02-2010, 20:21
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Same here Jon. I've only seen her either in the hanger being restored or taxi-ing.
I really want to see her lift off and roar through the skies.
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