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Buccaneer move

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Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:13 pm

The work to move XV168 to Elvington has commenced the last week or so.
Pods have ben removed and wings lifted so far.

Such a shame that "they" couldn't see fit to keep it at its birthplace.

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by pug » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:52 pm

Shame, any idea on how much longer it will be before the airfield starts being ripped up? I have a horrible feeling that very little attention will be paid to the history of the site.

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:55 pm

Don't know about that - a while I guess.
There's helluva lot of work underway now to make the site suitable for the reduced BAE Systems footprint and external users (one company already is using the site), especially drainage

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by PR9 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:40 am

Glad to hear she's found a home. Is the ex-Indonesian Hawk still on display at Brough? Would also make a nice addition to Elvington. :halo:
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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:44 pm

PR9 wrote:Glad to hear she's found a home. Is the ex-Indonesian Hawk still on display at Brough? Would also make a nice addition to Elvington. :halo:
The Hawk still gaurds the gate and please can we keep it - don't deprive us of that as well !

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by raflec » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:04 pm

Why the move anyway. Surely it can be accommodated in the new BAE.

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:52 pm

I agree, they only have to move it 10 yards or so into the new perimeter.
Then again it does need some TLC and there's no commitment to do it

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by PR9 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:34 pm

teeonefixer wrote:
PR9 wrote:Glad to hear she's found a home. Is the ex-Indonesian Hawk still on display at Brough? Would also make a nice addition to Elvington. :halo:
The Hawk still gaurds the gate and please can we keep it - don't deprive us of that as well !
My mistake. I thought it was a case of the whole site being developed. :Oops:
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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by philipljackson » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:14 pm

Hi

I understand XV168 will be moved on Sunday 18th August starting at 07:00, expected to be at the Stockbridge roundabout by 08:00

PLJ

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:24 pm


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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by Mark Owen » Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:50 pm

The Buccaneer making it's journey to Elvington see here:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23746350

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Mark.
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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by PR9 » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:36 pm

Saw her on the move along the M62 this morning. Quite a sight. :)
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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by roadrunner46 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:29 am

Just looking back through my logs and I first saw XV168 at Honington on 28th February 1975, 38 years ago. So glad it will survive even longer than me, no doubt....

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by Lankymartin » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:01 pm

PR9 wrote:Glad to hear she's found a home. Is the ex-Indonesian Hawk still on display at Brough? Would also make a nice addition to Elvington. :halo:
still there but 'disguised' as a Hawk 100srs, does not carry a serial. Obviously a composite airframe.

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Re: Buccaneer move

Post by teeonefixer » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:40 pm

Actually it is a complete single airframe (edit: Mk.53 LL-5313) and has had cosmetic treatment to make it look like a Mk.128 (extended nose, fairings, wingtip sidewinders, various probes & aerials etc). The guys did a great job. It is now outside the BAES perimeter but there are no plans to move it.

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