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Guess it's XR808? Which has been circling for a while, showing on PP as Ascot (RRR)870. Glad I got to see it at Waddington if it is

Gary wrote:Guess it's XR808? Which has been circling for a while, showing on PP as Ascot (RRR)870. Glad I got to see it at Waddington if it is

Currently wearing a Yeovilton squawk, to the north of the field at 2000'

Edit, now headed to Bournemouth?

I'm fairly dure it did a missed approach (or touch and go) at Yeovilton on 09. Now headed back up to Brize at 5000', on a Brize squawk.

Just overflown Brize

Regards

Al

Shall I make a mad dash to Cosford or not?

Malcolm wrote:I'm fairly dure it did a missed approach (or touch and go) at Yeovilton on 09. Now headed back up to Brize at 5000', on a Brize squawk.

Currently showing as being in the Brize circuit south of the field at 500'.

The crew at Yeovilton said there were quite a few options, outstanding items to be resolved and the whole delivery to Cosford is very fluid at the moment.

It has also been suggested that the weather would play a factor to the actual day of delivery, as a head wind was preferred - this didn't come via the aircrew but via someone that works at Cosford, so it simply could be a rumour.

SCARECROW wrote:Heard there's the wind, possible rail stoppage, crash cover and other factors yet.

If Scarecrow warns you of wind - it's best to heed - trust me!

Arthur

I was at Cosford today and asked the question, it seems they don't have much idea on arrival dates/times at the moment, so who can tell.
Cheers
Pune

I had a tour of Bob today and spoke to 101Sqn who said they are having trouble with the length of Cosfords runway

Regards

Al

Spoke to crew at waddo and he said if they can't get into cosford
it will go to bruntingthorpe then taken by road.

Morton66

Thats interesting as the guy from 101 Sqn I spoke to said the exact opposite about roading it. Mainly due to the smaller roads around Bruntingthorpe, and that its a big aircraft, also the MoD got stung over when they got the bills for moving stuff out of Lyneham by road.

I guess time will tell, however he did say that if went to Bruntingthorpe it would be gonig the same way as everyone except the K.4


Tim S

The VC10 is due to arrive on Thursday at 9.30am.

It will be landing on runway 06 coming in over Shifnal.

Gutted that I can't get there, I'll be on way to Fairford.

Cheers

Gav

Ok', I don't get to visit airfields much these days, and I'm not into pics, but just had a chat with someone who works with VC10,s he has just told me Monday afternoon the last K1? will attempt to land at Cosford, and the runway length was part of the chat. Im no expert but I would call this guy a very reliable source, but you have to accept these plans change so don't shoot the messenger If it doesn't happen.

Was that a VC10 just gone OTT Trowbridge outta Brize?

Or the one from Fairford

Just waiting for word on Bob

Regards

Al

No surprise really, hear it takes several attempts to get it off the deck without something failing on it.

Who is GJD?

GJD aircraft salvage and decommissioning services working out of Bruntingthorpe, they have the contract that has dismantled the VC10's so far.
cheak out the bellow website, if you click on the facilities tab you will see four VC10's awaiting their doom!
http://www.gjdservices.co.uk/
regards
Alan