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There is still some life at Brough !

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There is still some life at Brough !

Post by teeonefixer » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:39 am

The company have made an effort to dispel stories in the wider company and the local media that the site has closed by issuing some site "news". We are certainly very busy with building parts, new design, engineering and parts support to the world-wide fleet, testing etc. and there has even been some recruitment !
BBC Look North had one item recently:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-27117341

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Post by johnarro » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:41 am

Well. Gosh. There was lunchtime activity at Brough yesterday. Earlier, there had been the sound of an aircraft landing, and then some time later came the sound of the B2 biplane (very distinctive :) flying by. The previous aircraft (a high-tailed twin-engined thing I honestly can't identify) took off, they joined up and made several passes East to West. After that, the B2 indulged in some very nice, tight, loops. Maybe 20 to 30 minutes of activity altogether, after which life returned to dull and boring once more.

A last and very final fling ? To what purpose, I know not.

OAP John :)

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Re: There is still some life at Brough !

Post by POL » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:57 am

johnarro wrote:A last and very final fling ? To what purpose, I know not.
BAE Heritage Week, they've publicised it a lot through social media.

P.S. I'm not sure you needed to post the same thing three times in three posts!

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Post by johnarro » Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:25 am

EGCC - thank you so much for the information ! (I obviously should follow BAE on either Twitter or Facebook :)

And my apologies for the triple posting :-/

OAP John

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Post by teeonefixer » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:00 pm

I was away when all this happened.
I guess the twin on the day was the Warton Pa44 taxi
The B-2 was flown by the Chief Test Pilot and carried Carole Vorderman. She was doing an article for the One show in a couple of weeks describing her round-the world flight next year emulating pioneer Mildred Bruce - who learnt to fly in a B-2

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Post by johnarro » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:09 am

Thanks very much for that! :)

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Re: There is still some life at Brough !

Post by teeonefixer » Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:45 pm

Anyone who has been around recently will have seen a lot of activity around the site with tidying up (=demolition!!) of the surplus older & peripheral buildings. The old squash courts, wind tunnels, test labs, ejector seat storage, etc. B shed has recently been let to a local company for storage and I think Ops hangar on the North side will be soon (C shed is already occupied). The holding company are doing a lot more work to improve the fascias etc to promote it.

Also look out next year for the Centenary celebrations. The site has been in constant use since 1916 and was opened just after Westlands in Yeovil, so nearly lays claim to being the oldest site on the country and, possibly, the world !

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Post by tm74sqn » Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:37 am

I went there a couple of weeks ago to try to photograph the mocked-up Hawk Mk.128 (ex Indonesian AF Hawk Mk.53 LL-5313) at the main gate. Unfortunately I couldn't find an unobstructed view from outside and my polite request to photograph from inside was unsuccessful. However the personnel manning the gate were helpful and did try phoning to get permission. However they were told "no photographing on site". Never mind, at least I saw the Hawk!
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Post by johnarro » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:40 am

Did you pop in to the aircraft museum at Elvington while you were in the area to at least get a look at the Brough ex-gate guardian Buccaneer? :)

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Post by tm74sqn » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:46 am

Not this time, but back in September 2011. Saw just two Buccaneers there - XN974 and XX901. Presumably XN974 is the ex Brough gate guard?
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Re: There is still some life at Brough !

Post by redfoxy » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:23 pm

No, XV168 was the gate guardian.Regards Paul.

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Post by tm74sqn » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:21 am

Many thanks. Sounds like another visit to Elvington required - these museums are always changing!
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Re: There is still some life at Brough !

Post by David Thompson » Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:15 pm

A Swordfish returns to Brough and Sherburn ;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34288508

I didn't see any advanced notice which is a pity as it would have been nice to see .
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Post by teeonefixer » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:41 pm

A friend of mine took this pic of the old (1930s) technical offices being demolished.

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Plans for use of the more recent offices are well underway:-

http://www.humberenterprisepark.co.uk/default.aspx/

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Post by teeonefixer » Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:45 pm

Quite by chance, an Indian newspaper gave an insight on some of the Engineering work underway

http://www.business-standard.com/articl ... 008_1.html?

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Re: There is still some life at Brough !

Post by teeonefixer » Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:05 am

Hopefully the Indian PM will support further Hawk orders !

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