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Apache123
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Salmesbury

Post by Apache123 » Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:07 pm

Hi all,

Drove past salmesbury today on preston new road and noticed an airframe under a tarpaulin on the airfield by the looks of it. Any ideas? Or do I need more sleep and specsavers 😴😂

** went for a closer look today and looks like 2 airframes one under a tarpaulin and a tornado fuselage.


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Apache123

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chrisward123
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Re: Salmesbury

Post by chrisward123 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:52 am

the airframes are:

ZA328 - Tornado GR1
ZK533 - Hawk Mk.53

Both stored outside since at least September.

Apache123
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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Apache123 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:49 pm

Cheers Chris much appreciated 👍

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by david14 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:08 pm

Where are these best viewed from please?

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Supra » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:04 pm

david14 wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:08 pm
Where are these best viewed from please?
Home!....just for now? ;)

Apache123
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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Apache123 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:27 pm

Preston new Road. Off m6 heading east. Head to Blackburn. Keeping right at the hotel. Follow road past an Indian restaurant and theres an industrial estate turning on the left. Go left and come into view on the left.

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Apache123

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by david14 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:16 pm

Thanks Apache 123, hopefully I will get up there after the restrictions have been lifted

Widget 01
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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Widget 01 » Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:55 pm

The Hawk outside with the Tornado is not ZK533. This is visible through glass windows at the school around the corner.

Only candidates I can think of is ZK532?
Or maybe ZJ100 or ZJ951 earlier test ones?

Any ideas?
Ben

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by DMK79FC » Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:33 pm

Ben,
Which school is it that you mention for ZK533? Is it the Academy for Skills and Knowledge (ASK) on the Samlesbury site as per Google Maps?

Thanks
Darren

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by DMK79FC » Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:54 pm

Ben,
Sorry....as a follow up question, you mention it is visible through windows. If it is the ASK facility, are these windows on the 'public' side so to speak? Or do you need access to the BAE site?

I work in Preston not far from Samlesbury so could always make a quick detour....

Thanks again
Darren

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Widget 01 » Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:50 pm

It is at the school on the public side of Sir Fredericks Way.
Ben

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by DMK79FC » Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:40 am

Thanks Ben
Will do a quick check to see if required and if so, will take a 10min detour on way home from work one day in the next week or so.

Thanks
Darren

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Bierset1989 » Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:01 am

Sorry to bother you all again. Is Tornado ZA328 still outside and if so, do you go past the main gate with the “dummy” Lightning’s and take the next right to view it.
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Iain

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Apache123 » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:20 pm

Bierset1989 wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:01 am
Sorry to bother you all again. Is Tornado ZA328 still outside and if so, do you go past the main gate with the “dummy” Lightning’s and take the next right to view it.
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Iain
Coming from the m6 follow it to the right towards salmesbury and at the hotel on your left and follow it until the traffic lights of the industrial estate and turn left. If u pass kfc on your right you have gone to far

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Re: Salmesbury

Post by Bierset1989 » Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:30 pm

Thanks very much Apache123

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