plantfit 7,597 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Ayup Beefsteak, Not wanting to rub it in but I work for a big international quarrying company who happens to be the owners of the biggest angling waters in the UK, one of our waters is the old gravel quarry at Conningsby which backs on to the airfield viewing area so you could kill two birds with one stone as it were, by the way there is a squadron of Tornado's and Harriers based there at the moment Cheers Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Hrumph Hrumph I'm going to get out of this without egg on my chin if it kills me I know , I only like river fishing, there done it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 There There Ian. Have a gleg at this... Incidentally the commentators voice on that is a classic and well remembered by myself. Anyone know who he was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Was it Alvar Liddel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Too late here for me to google... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 ...Anyone know who he was?... It's the long-time Pathe news commentator Bob Danvers-Walker... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Have you seen this footage Rob? I had heard a rumour that it had been done but never seen or heard the proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GfXQ2wCFU Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Have you seen this footage Rob? I had heard a rumour that it had been done but never seen or heard the proofhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GfXQ2wCFU Yes Ian, the footage was on a Vulcan VHS tape that I used to own...recently sold on eBay for £25; precious items now because of the renewed national Vulcan interest! The famous first roll was performed at Woodford by Roley Falk, AVRO's first Vulcan test pilot...and blew out part of the shed roof. Something of a character, he made all the pioneering flights alone wearing civvies and a trilby hat. He also did the roll again on its first appearance at Farnborough...then it was 'banned' thereafter! Also rumoured that another famous Vulcan character, Wing Commander Joe Le Strange - all of 5'3" in his socks, once rolled a later MarkII - the same as XH 558 - bigger and heavier than Falk's MarkI. I once had the chance to ask current Vulcan display pilot Dave Thomas if he knew of Joe's roll? "I asked him one time" said Dave, "but Joe said he couldn't remember"...with a wink! See my post of 05/06/07 in this thread for another Joe Le Strange tale, with an illustration of him and his crew. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 What happened to the vulcan at east midlands airport, or is she still there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Last I heard, some years ago, was that the owner owed £thousands in storage charges to EMA and that the plane was rotting away. Den might tell us if it is still there, as he often walks that way with his dog... Edit: George Oogle tells me that there is a Vulcan at EMA Aeropark. This is a later camouflaged MarkII, but I reckon the one to which you refer was an earlier white coloured MarkI? http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mus/uk/c-e/eastmidsaeropark.htm Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Ayup Beefsteak, What about the rivers Witham,Brant and Welland, I go over the famous Kirkstead bridge every day to work. Any way next time your in the Notts area pay a visit to the Newark air museum on the old Winthorpe airfield, they have a Vulcan you can go in for a small fee (last time I was there it was 50p) and I think they still fire the auxillary engines up on a Sunday afternoon. PS. am currently working on the old Woodhall Spa airfield where the tallboys left under the Lancasters to bomb the Tirpitz I think, still got the runway arrestor gear on the site and we have quarried around it, if you want a pic of the gear I can email to you Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yes please Rog I went in a Vulcan at RAF Waddington in about 1976 when in the ATC. we got to taxi but not take off All the rivers in your area don't flow fast enough for me . Thats it no more talk (You win) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 ...PS. am currently working on the old Woodhall Spa airfield where the tallboys left under the Lancasters to bomb the Tirpitz I think, still got the runway arrestor gear on the site... Is the huge Barnes-Wallis bouncing bomb shell still in the Woodhall Hotel car park? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi Rob, Don't know about that but will have a look this week, Is it the Woodhall hotel or the Petwood, the Petwood has a lot of memorabilia to do with the 617 squadron, there is also a small pub called the Blue bell near to Thorpe camp I will visit soon and they have a lot of pics and things to do with RAF Woodhall so I've been told, there is a tallboy and Upkeep bombs outside the BBMF museum in Conningsby Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Rog, Thanks to your prompt, I'm sure it is the Petwood. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Is that the Blue Bell at Tattersall Thorpe? A Nottingham chap used to own it, ex mechanic for Camms coaches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicest...ire/7349879.stm Vulcan bomber to return to skies "...A restored Vulcan bomber is expected to take to the skies on a test flight from RAF Cottesmore in Rutland despite an earlier false fire alert. The Cold War bomber is due to fly the 30 miles (48km) to Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire at 1330 BST. The aircraft had to make an emergency landing during a test on Monday following the false alarm. Project Manager Andrew Edmondson said the fault on the aircraft was just one of a few teething problems. He said: "There's people out there who've restored motor cars and everybody knows that once you've restored it, for the first six months, you get a few teething problems. "We're getting the same thing and they're just bulbs that are blowing, a micro switch not quite working, so it's not very significant." The test flight is in preparation for an application to the Civil Aviation Authority for a permit to fly during air shows this summer. Organisers hope the bomber will fly in about 18 air shows over the summer - which will cost about £1m - but say a major sponsor still needs to be found to ensure it has enough money to continue flying...* Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Somebody has their dates a bit muddled in that report Rob. (Last flew opperationally 15 years ago?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Reckon they mean the final RAF flight from Waddington to Bruntingthorpe storage, in '93. BBC report: Always best to have a few pinches of salt on standby! Seems you have 18 airshows to get to, Ian...if you believe what the Beeb tells you... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I wish . It will just be RIAT for me unless a miracle occurs and I can get to Waddington (Always a good 'un that) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Ayup Denshaw, you are quite right the pub backs onto the quarry I'm working at, some of the guy's there told me about the pics etc in the pub, about 200mtrs along the road is Thorpe camp I mentioned so trying to find opening times for that Cheers Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Ayup all, Heard today on Lincs FM the Vulcan is coming to Conningsby next week for Gyro trials, looking forward to going to work now Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Any jobs going for an unemployed bloke what can turn his hand to owt he puts his mind to?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ayup Beefsteak, I've heard now the Vulcan might land at Conningsby next week for Gyro trials not last Monday as I thought although we was treated to the Lancaster and Dakota flying around all day, I will keep you posted on the Vulcans progress and try to get some pics to you if it does come in Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Cheers again Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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