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Tiger

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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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19th Nov 09 at 16:22

Well, Heritage, the company responsible for restoring the Vulcan have just rented my companies empty warehouse next door to store all the parts for the Vulcan. They are talking about running the engines before Christmas on their rig. I keep popping in to see all the stuff they have in there, its awesome!

Apparently the spare engines they're keeping in there are the last remaining spare engines in existence

My boss used to wire the Vulcans up, he said he's one of the only non-pilot people to have slept in the cockpit

Robbo

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19th Nov 09 at 16:26

jr

Kerry

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19th Nov 09 at 16:27

well yes there is only 7 iirc olympus engines with hours left that were new old stock from RR

Tiger

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19th Nov 09 at 16:31

It all looks ace in the warehouse though. Feel a little privileged too, we are only 15 mins from Bruntingthorpe though.

Ste

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19th Nov 09 at 17:08

I'm a fan tbh. I've also had the privilege of climbing into XM598 which is located at RAF Cosford. It is an awesome beast. And the cockpit is soo tiny inside.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

FAZ

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19th Nov 09 at 17:11

saw it and had a walk around it at raf waddington airshow this summer with the atc, XH558 isit not?

lostboy

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19th Nov 09 at 17:34

Awesome planes, never had the pleasure of getting close to one though.

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19th Nov 09 at 18:30

Xh558 or its caa c registration is g-vulc

_Allan_

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19th Nov 09 at 18:41

Not to be confused with the shocker but still works I guess

gavin18787

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19th Nov 09 at 18:43

had the pleasure of getting up close and personal with the one at southend airport and see it do self powered taxi's

Miss the days when there used to be one at southend airshow