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RAF Cottesmore fire section FEB.1991

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RAF Cottesmore fire section FEB.1991

Post by das » Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:45 pm

Hi all,

just looking through some old logs and found a couple of gaps. I went to Cottesmore 18-FEB.91, and noted on the fire section / BDRT were:

Hunter T7, camo, coded 05, XL618
Canberra cockpit, camo ?
Vulcan B2 cockpit, camo, XM656
JP T3, silver, coded B, XM375
Lightning F3, camo, coded AQ XR716
Lightning F3, Grey, ?

anyone offer up the Lightning and Canberra cockpit please?

TIA, Ray

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Re: RAF Cottesmore fire section FEB.1991

Post by JAWS » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:05 pm

At that time there was a Sea Vixen on the dump as well , XJ582 coded 702 .

Can't find any mention of another Lightning or Canberras on the dump for that period and they are not listed in the scramble.nl show log for that year , but the Sea Vixen is .
Regards Steve............

"If the Military had to make money, they'd be doomed !!"
Chuck Adams, Buffalo Airlines.

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Re: RAF Cottesmore fire section FEB.1991

Post by das » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:39 pm

Cheers Stevie

Ray

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Re: RAF Cottesmore fire section FEB.1991

Post by JAWS » Sun May 21, 2017 1:28 am

On the Dump at the open day on 6th July were the following :

XL618/05 Hunter T.7
XM375/B Jet Provost T.3 (wings detached)
XR716 Lightning F.3 (minus tail fin and canopy)
XJ582 -/702 Sea Vixen FAW.2
XM656 Vulcan B.2 (forward fuselage only)
plus a Canberra PR.7 nose

So your possible second Lightning was probably the Sea Vixen
never found confirmation on Canberra cockpit
Regards Steve............

"If the Military had to make money, they'd be doomed !!"
Chuck Adams, Buffalo Airlines.

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