By: JetBlast
- 7th July 2004 at 18:30Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Bucc XW530 at The Buccaneer Service Station, Elgin, Scotland, enjoy Andrew. This shot was taken very recently by Blackburn Buccaneer Society member, Derek Cowan and as such, the image is his copyright. Nice bike, Derek!! :D
By: Ray Jade
- 7th July 2004 at 19:18Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Confirmed!! I finally caught up with it in April. I was suprised to find it looking so good. Glad it is though. It's a T7 which is quite a rare mark these days (although no doubt somebody will prove me wrong).
If my memory is correct it has wing tanks on it, not many preserved Meteors do (although, yet again, somebody is bound to prove me wrong)
Sadly, all my local Rover garage has outside it is new Rovers!!
By: Dan Johnson
- 7th July 2004 at 19:33Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The first time I was in England, back in 1980 I remember seeing a two seat Silver Vampire, apparently just sitting in someone's yard, while a buddy and I were hitch hiking from London to Edinburough. It was in Scotland I think. I'd love to know if that bird is still around and what the story was behind it.
I know I'm not providing much to go on, but there can't be that many Vampires in people's yards :)
By: Der
- 7th July 2004 at 20:29Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Shackleton (Pelican16 - 1716) that crashed is still there, well some of it!
About three years ago some of the crew re-visited it and found that it had been stripped from the cockpit rearwards.
During Gatwick Aviation Musems open weekend recently we were delighted to meet a couple of guys working on the Mk3 (XF708) at Duxford. It seems that they took it upon themselves to start cleaning the inside etc. They have had some support from the management and have got the de-humidifiers going. We obviously offered our support in their efforts, lets hope others do also!
Great that someone's doing something to give this bedraggled veteran a bit of TLC. Well done those guys!
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By: adwwebber - 7th July 2004 at 17:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[QUOTE=Peter Mills]The Shackleton (Pelican16 - 1716) that crashed is still there, well some of it!
thanks for that, i watched the discovery wings program it showed them revisiting but can't remembering it mentioning what had happenned to it.
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By: JetBlast - 7th July 2004 at 18:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Bucc XW530 at The Buccaneer Service Station, Elgin, Scotland, enjoy Andrew. This shot was taken very recently by Blackburn Buccaneer Society member, Derek Cowan and as such, the image is his copyright. Nice bike, Derek!! :D
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By: Ray Jade - 7th July 2004 at 19:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Link to thread with piccies: http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=24568
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By: Dan Johnson - 7th July 2004 at 19:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The first time I was in England, back in 1980 I remember seeing a two seat Silver Vampire, apparently just sitting in someone's yard, while a buddy and I were hitch hiking from London to Edinburough. It was in Scotland I think. I'd love to know if that bird is still around and what the story was behind it.
I know I'm not providing much to go on, but there can't be that many Vampires in people's yards :)
Dan
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By: Der - 7th July 2004 at 20:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Great that someone's doing something to give this bedraggled veteran a bit of TLC. Well done those guys!