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Final flights XH558
Final flights XH558
So with the farewell tour over and VTTS saying a couple more flights in the offering,
when will the last flight likely to be date wise ?
when will the last flight likely to be date wise ?
Re: Final flights XH558
On or before 31 October.
Re: Final flights XH558
Be great if then as I am weekend offEGVP wrote:On or before 31 October.
- TankBuster
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Re: Final flights XH558
I do wonder if VTTS are holding out in the hope that the BBMF Lancaster will be back up in the air in the next couple of weeks?
It would be lovely to see the two Avro greats saying XH558's final goodbye in the air together. Especially if the two aircraft were together over Doncaster with the 558 breaking away to land, with the Lanc then going round for one last flypast as 558 comes to rest on the pan for engine shut down.
TankBuster.
It would be lovely to see the two Avro greats saying XH558's final goodbye in the air together. Especially if the two aircraft were together over Doncaster with the 558 breaking away to land, with the Lanc then going round for one last flypast as 558 comes to rest on the pan for engine shut down.
TankBuster.
And there's plenty more where that came from!
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TankBuster wrote:I do wonder if VTTS are holding out in the hope that the BBMF Lancaster will be back up in the air in the next couple of weeks?
It would be lovely to see the two Avro greats saying XH558's final goodbye in the air together. Especially if the two aircraft were together over Doncaster with the 558 breaking away to land, with the Lanc then going round for one last flypast as 558 comes to rest on the pan for engine shut down.
TankBuster.
Thumper was up today watched her on flight radar doing circuits
Re: Final flights XH558
Get all the Avro's up together, not just the Lanc.
- GhostFlight91
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Re: Final flights XH558
lancs 100% to go, fingers crossed now on the vulcan
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is she flying tomorrow ? heard a rumour
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XH558 was parked outside this morning..still there at 5.30pm..i was wondering the same for another flight soon.
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I read about week ago somewhere that there was a gathering VIP's for XH558 on Tuesday. It was not at Doncaster and thought at the time that without the aircraft it did not make much sense.
A private event?
A private event?
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Maybe the fast taxi run for the lottery winner, then its rumoured she is going to do the blades trip for the other lottery winner.martmpf wrote:I read about week ago somewhere that there was a gathering VIP's for XH558 on Tuesday. It was not at Doncaster and thought at the time that without the aircraft it did not make much sense.
A private event?
Was it syewell ?
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Sywell does ring a bell in my memory, but not sure.kph100 wrote:Maybe the fast taxi run for the lottery winner, then its rumoured she is going to do the blades trip for the other lottery winner.martmpf wrote:I read about week ago somewhere that there was a gathering VIP's for XH558 on Tuesday. It was not at Doncaster and thought at the time that without the aircraft it did not make much sense.
A private event?
Was it syewell ?
Re: Final flights XH558
There has just been an item on BBC Breakfast from Finningley. The aircraft is outside and a fuel tanker was shown arriving to pump gas aboard. From the number of personnel also checking out the airframe it looks remarkably like she is going to fly today.
Paul
Paul
Re: Final flights XH558
For those unable to see the BBC Breakfast item, the red engine intake covers were out with somebody brushing the intakes out (remember the bags of desiccant left in the intake incident?). The rear engine covers were being taken off.
A yellow "Jet" fuel tanker was hooked up to the underside of the left wing
Looked like preparation for flight to me!.
A yellow "Jet" fuel tanker was hooked up to the underside of the left wing
Looked like preparation for flight to me!.
Re: Final flights XH558
Looked very much like a B/F, power set plugged in aswell.
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In the final live visit by BBC Breakfast to Finningley, all personnel and fuel tanker gone. Crew door open. Covers removed. Two, power/auxiliary units visible, one under to the rear of each wing. For engine start?
Commentary/interviews stating two private event flights to come, but appeared careful not to state when. Does anybody who is more familiar with the configuration for flight than I am, know if this looks pre-flight?
I am not sure what a B/F is!
Commentary/interviews stating two private event flights to come, but appeared careful not to state when. Does anybody who is more familiar with the configuration for flight than I am, know if this looks pre-flight?
I am not sure what a B/F is!
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B/F means before flight I'd imagine.
Seriously though, are you all that desperate for it to fly you're analysing the fact that - at an active, international airport, there is a fuel tanker near the aircraft and the covers have been removed? Christ.
Seriously though, are you all that desperate for it to fly you're analysing the fact that - at an active, international airport, there is a fuel tanker near the aircraft and the covers have been removed? Christ.
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Re: Final flights XH558
Just got a status update on the iOS app that it has crewed in, so could well be something?
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Apologies, I reverted to RAF speak for a moment.I am not sure what a B/F is!
B/F is short for Before Flight Servicing.
Be no benefit to me if it flies today, being in North Wales and stuck in a factory with no windows. Just commenting on what I saw on the telly.Seriously though, are you all that desperate for it to fly you're analysing the fact that - at an active, international airport, there is a fuel tanker near the aircraft and the covers have been removed? Christ.
Re: Final flights XH558
Just confirmed on their Facebook page, todays flight is for the raffle winners.
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