Five a day - Part 33

[Vulture 01]

Thunder, the Varsity used the Wellington wing. It was, if you like, Wellington's grandson, with father being, and seeing a Lincoln on the fire dump as we taxied past on the southern taxiway.
Happy days!

[hanzl]

Seen a 23MU one arriving at RAF Brüggen,years ago. Same for WL679 flying low over the city.I went through the roof seeing -and hearing!-the latter!Great sound!!!
Hans

[Vulcanone]

Cracking Shots, WJ916 ended its days on the Lyneham fire dump apart from the bits some folks used to make a sort of space Shuttle for a local town fair from memory.

WJ948 flew to the USA.... Still out there IIRC.

As for the last flyer WL679.... I recall it doing an airfield beat up at Coningsby once in the mid 80s.... Rather a surprise when your sat down the road next to the HAS site!!

[Mike]

I think that most RAF bases got a Varsity for the local fire section to practice on (even Bruggen, Gutersloh & Laarbruch) and especially Catterick & Manston for the fire training schools at both.

[Vulcanone]

Indeed they did Mike, prior to that Hastings were always a cert for cooking practice!! Well that, Javelins, Canberras and so on!!

[Mike]

Yup, even a few civilian airfields got a few to cremate - Leeds/Yeadon & Bristol/Lulsgate spring to mind!

[fox4g]

Used to see them all the time out of RAF Gaydon .

[3Greens]

Did see the RRE Pershore bird on approach into Coningsby 3rd Oct '73.
And two of Finningley's retired birds WF372:T and WJ909:A at the Peterboro Aeroclub at Sibson 25th Apr '76 I think they were lined up for clubhouse/cafe.
Over our school playing field there was always the drone of a Varsity from either CAW Manby, Strubby or I think Cranwell.
Magic days
Thanks for posting
3Greens

[Vulcanone]

Would anyone revive the abandoned burnt retired photo thread to accompany so of these treasures?

Alas I have pretty much zilch

[Stratocruiser]

Another forgotten airframe. ... until you resurrected it!
Thanks for another great post