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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 11:13:58 am

Title: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 11:13:58 am
Rumour has it a large flying tin triangle is heading your way sometime this afternoon.  :wink:

Pictures are compulsory as she has been "detailed" during her winter maintenance period.
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: rich83 on March 29, 2011, 11:14:36 am
Balls... my folks live about 5 miles from there!
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 11:22:42 am
When I say rumour this was a bit of a giveaway. http://www.dsaf.co.uk/index.html

and when I say "detailed" I understand they cleaned the wings with something called WadPol. http://www.indestructible.co.uk/wadpol/

I can't see Jay rushing out to buy some in the near future. Maybe Swissvax or someone like that should have approached them and said we'll detail your plane.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: rich83 on March 29, 2011, 11:32:54 am
Get the guy who did the 110 hour lambo detail to do it and make a video.

"The 50 year long Vulcan detail"  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 11:47:35 am
Engines starting at Lyneham, apparently.  :wink:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Top Cat on March 29, 2011, 01:32:40 pm
Wish you had told me yesterday, i would have grabbed my camera, i am 15 minutes away, i cant open the link Hedge, what time is their.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Top Cat on March 29, 2011, 01:34:37 pm
Scratch that, i got the wrong airport.  :ashamed: :laugh:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: wigit on March 29, 2011, 01:40:25 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 29, 2011, 01:34:37 pm
Scratch that, i got the wrong airport.  :ashamed: :laugh:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fabduzeedo.com%2Ffiles%2Fposts%2Fback-future%2Fback-future-16.jpg&hash=e778634bd6d2cb8d4de8ae05717d72b49de9fbba)

for a minute i thought this was the new toy  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: gulfstream11 on March 29, 2011, 04:22:36 pm
My office is on the flight path.. wind direction today dictated that take-offs go over me.. Just tourist stuff today.
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 04:28:25 pm
It didn't take of it landed  :wink:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 05:35:34 pm
Some photys from the ground crew.
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1702

Some words from the supporters club
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/184/82/The-last-flying-Vulcan.html

and the BBC on her arrival.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-12894041

:pomppomp: :pomppomp: :pomppomp: :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: rich83 on March 29, 2011, 06:03:30 pm
Excellent.. thanks for the links!
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: CocoPops on March 29, 2011, 06:56:18 pm
Its just been on South Today :)
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: vRS Carl on March 29, 2011, 09:23:36 pm
That must have been a very satisfying moment to see her take off :notworthy:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 10:08:14 pm
Wish I had been there but the Vulcan to the Sky Trust and Club were sworn to secrecy by the Airport.

Having said that though enough people on various forums seemed to be well informed on the subject.  :fighting:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Moschops on March 30, 2011, 12:17:34 am
Quote from: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 10:08:14 pm
Wish I had been there but the Vulcan to the Sky Trust and Club were sworn to secrecy by the Airport.

Having said that though enough people on various forums seemed to be well informed on the subject.  :fighting:

Aye...one of the worst kept secrets... :stupid:

Will she be hangered at "RAF Finningley" then Ian? And is it a permanent home?
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: MPS on March 30, 2011, 12:39:42 am
The old girl could do with stretching her legs a bit, say to..... a certain country on the North African coast maybe? Just needs some ammo! :evilgrin: :fighting:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Moschops on March 30, 2011, 12:45:00 am
Quote from: MPS on March 30, 2011, 12:39:42 am
The old girl could do with stretching her legs a bit, say to..... a certain country on the North African coast maybe? Just needs some ammo! :evilgrin: :fighting:

I'm sure they could find a few thousand pounders... :laugh:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: MJR on March 30, 2011, 12:54:00 am
I nearly seen this once lol

Had an Air Day at work couple of years ago & vulcan was supposed to come along for a fly-past but never turned up :(

Been told its stupidly loud :)
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 30, 2011, 06:11:27 am
Loud yes, stupid no.

It's a Rolls Royce Olympus Symphony Orchestra  :wink:

Go and have a search on Youtube  :party:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: MJR on March 30, 2011, 06:13:46 pm
Quote from: Hedge on March 30, 2011, 06:11:27 am
Loud yes, stupid no.

It's a Rolls Royce Olympus Symphony Orchestra  :wink:

Go and have a search on Youtube  :party:

LoL I didn't mean "stupidly" loud in a bad way.

I work daily with jets / helicopters (until recently the Harrier and love the nice they make) :)
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 30, 2011, 06:23:57 pm
Quote from: MJR on March 30, 2011, 06:13:46 pm
LoL I didn't mean "stupidly" loud in a bad way.

I work daily with jets / helicopters (until recently the Harrier and love the nice they make) :)

It's alright just being protective. :wink:

Harrier what a shame.  :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :stupid:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Hedge on March 30, 2011, 06:25:20 pm
Quote from: Moschops on March 30, 2011, 12:17:34 am
Will she be hangered at "RAF Finningley" then Ian? And is it a permanent home?

Looks that way, I think it's a good thing and should give near year round access.  :pomppomp:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: gulfstream11 on March 30, 2011, 07:12:08 pm
Outstanding... 3 miles from my house... Cheap B&B for forum members... :signLOL:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: Moschops on March 30, 2011, 07:51:12 pm
Quote from: gulfstream11 on March 30, 2011, 07:12:08 pm
Outstanding... 3 miles from my house... Cheap B&B for forum members... :signLOL:

Cool  :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport today (29/03/11)
Post by: gazbutS3 on March 30, 2011, 08:47:51 pm
Quote from: Hedge on March 29, 2011, 11:22:42 am
When I say rumour this was a bit of a giveaway. http://www.dsaf.co.uk/index.html

and when I say "detailed" I understand they cleaned the wings with something called WadPol. http://www.indestructible.co.uk/wadpol/

I can't see Jay rushing out to buy some in the near future. Maybe Swissvax or someone like that should have approached them and said we'll detail your plane.  :signLOL:

we used to use Wadpol years ago, for polishing the bare aluminium leading edges on DC9's, not seen it for ages but saying that the airlines don't hold exterior appearance in high regard anymore as it costs, it was like an industrial brasso  :laugh:

good so see the old girl out and about hedge :happy2: