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Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
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Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Wittering got it's new gate guard today, in the form of ZD469, fresh from respray.
Not that good TBH, no markings yet (that's if any are going to be applied), full gloss coat in grey.
Not that good TBH, no markings yet (that's if any are going to be applied), full gloss coat in grey.
Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Any idea where the old GR3, T4 and T8 have gone?
Cheers
Paul
Cheers
Paul
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Inside the station. There is talk of a Harrier Heritage Park at Wittering, to which all of these will go; but nothing more concrete than that. They have a GR1, GR3, plenty of GR7s/GR9s, plus the T4 and T8. Could even rework a GR7 back to GR5 standard, only externally mind you; giving examples of the whole fleet.
Rumours were of T8 being moved to Yeovilton as it's fish-head bird, along with SHARs from Cottesmore.
Rumours were of T8 being moved to Yeovilton as it's fish-head bird, along with SHARs from Cottesmore.
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Drove past it this morning, dont like the paint job, I thought it was a plastic replica, hope it looks better when it gets fully marked up.
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
brollyninja wrote:Drove past it this morning, dont like the paint job, I thought it was a plastic replica, hope it looks better when it gets fully marked up.
I thought exactly the same drove past it on my way home from work and thought it was plastic too.
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Can someone let me know why the aircraft is called Christine?
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Hi Goose,GOOSE wrote:Can someone let me know why the aircraft is called Christine?
See following.
http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=492761" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It come from the Stephen King novel 'Christine'. It tells of a car possessed by supernatural forces. Even the Taliban couldn't kill off 'Christine' completely!
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/har ... har-01364/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
TJ
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No problem, Goose. I saw her yesterday on my way to Old Warden. She does look a bit plastic, but well done the team for putting her in place!GOOSE wrote:Aha, now I understand. Cheers fella.
TJ
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The last time I saw ZD469 it was in 2006 when it was "parked" at the back of No.IV (AC) Squadron's hangar at Cottesmore being robbed for spare parts.
The serial number had masking tape over it so visitors could see the number BUT if you stood in the hangar in the afternoon on a sunny day the sunlight made the serial number stand out
So I'm pleased that ther scrap man hasn't go this airframe.
One thing about the "old" Harrier GR3 on the gate - it was one of the two RAF Harriers which won the Daily Mail trans-atlantic Air Race in the 1970's.
The serial number had masking tape over it so visitors could see the number BUT if you stood in the hangar in the afternoon on a sunny day the sunlight made the serial number stand out
So I'm pleased that ther scrap man hasn't go this airframe.
One thing about the "old" Harrier GR3 on the gate - it was one of the two RAF Harriers which won the Daily Mail trans-atlantic Air Race in the 1970's.
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so its not plastic? looks it ha ha
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
I think Airfix would of been proud to call it there work
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Yes it certainly looks very plastic, perhaps some vinyl will appear soon!
Cheers,
Chris
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Someone needs to clean the cockpit glass I know that much
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Well I for one am glad to see a YOUNGER model at the gate!
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Re: Christine has arrived at the gates!!!
Called in on Tuesday to photograph her and had no trouble with the lads on the Main Gate - Many thanks Guys
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