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XH558 and The Cold War

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Lowfly11
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XH558 and The Cold War

Post by Lowfly11 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:57 pm

Just seen a news item on page 9 in Doncaster Free Press newspaper about this year's flying programme to remember this era and the fall of the Berlin wall..also mentions XH558 is still undergoing Winter overhaul..details of appearances are to be announced in the coming weeks.Regards Tim :thumb:
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Re: XH558 and The Cold War

Post by C-Harvey » Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:12 pm

This aircraft was shown in a 2013 film 'The Panavia Tornado' refuelling a Tornado. Would That be right?
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Re: XH558 and The Cold War

Post by triplexxxf2 » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:11 am

yes 558 was modified to K1 tanker was based at scampton
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Re: XH558 and The Cold War

Post by tg13 » Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:44 pm

As a K1 she was based at Waddington,previously with 27 at Scampton equipped as an MRR
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Re: XH558 and The Cold War

Post by andyxh558 » Mon May 12, 2014 6:35 pm

sorry, she was the first K2 not K1 Vulcan.
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