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Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:30 pm
by Sean Mac
The Last Hercules is to Leave Lyneham on Friday and will conduct a Flypast over Wiltshire. It will be a very sad day indeed.
Sean.
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:53 pm
by Sean Mac
Hercules aircraft's final Wiltshire flypast planned
Preparations are being made for the final flight from RAF Lyneham by the Hercules fleet of aircraft.
The base is due to close in 2012 and already around 1,400 military and civilian personnel have transferred to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
At 1000 BST on Friday, the last planes departing the base will conduct a final flypast over Wiltshire.
The MOD made the decision to close RAF Lyneham in 2002 as part of a strategic review of military bases.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-13924334" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sean.
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:39 pm
by liam_lyneham
..pending the serviceablitly for said aircraft. As of monday there was a 'J' that needed an engine change. sooo..... either the "last herc departing" will be delayed... orrrrrrr it will go ahead, but not atually really be the last
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:23 pm
by Rotörhead
I want that day off school
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:49 am
by Sean Mac
Low Level Flypast Route for Friday 1st of July. It will be a very sad day to see the herc's leave Wiltshire.
RAF Lyneham 1030BST
Avebury
Calne
Devizes
Warminster
Trowbrige
Melksham
RAF Colerne
RAF Lyneham
Wootton Basset
Malmesbury
Tetbury
Blunsdon
RAF Brize Norton
Source of info
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 8_06_2011/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 13mins 50secs in is the RAF Lyneham Farewell piece
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:11 pm
by headset 57
not true ( technically ) as some are on maintenance and will move across when able
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:23 pm
by Sean Mac
Im not so sure Yesterday there were 3 C130'k ready to go on the main Apron. Also there was a C130J in the Hangar having an Engine Change I think don't know how long that will take though.
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Sean.
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:05 pm
by liam_lyneham
headset 57 wrote:not true ( technically ) as some are on maintenance and will move across when able
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:10 pm
by liam_lyneham
Still one more in the shed
... engine changing
Re: Last Hercules to Leave Lyneham.
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:16 pm
by liam_lyneham
engine change complete.. so the Last Herc To leave Lyneham is imminant
im not sure if anyone can find out when..? as im on nights now so theres nobody here anymore to talk to to find out from.
Lyneham is like a ghost town now
its sooo strange here at the moment