Tankman
31-05-2010, 09:48 PM
Me and BK went down to Bruntingthorpe to take in this now very popular event that is run twice a year:thumb
The weather held out and gave us some fantastic photo opportunitys along with watching these old "Cold War" warriors run up there engines for the fast taxying down the runway:)
We were given the delights of the resident Lightnings, (now in there rebuilt QRA Hangers), H P Victor, EE Canberra, HS Buccaneer, Hawker Hunter and the last of the day the DH Comet, which I think as far as I know is the only comet left now in running condition.
The latest addition to the collection to arrive was a Nimrod which flew in recently direct from its withdrawal from Kinloss. Like the otherr jets it will form part of the fast taxying in the next open day:thumb
If you missed it make sure you get down to the next one:thumb
Some pics:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/192.jpg
The Buccaneer did some excellent warm up runs for photos, before taxying down the runway.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/312.jpg
The two resident Lightnings now reside in the original QRA hanger that has painstakingly been re-erected from Binbrook:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/126.jpg
The Victor starting on her fast taxy down the runway, (no take off this year, unlike last year):) a lovely restoration has been carried out on her:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/022.jpg
The latest addition to the collection the Nimrod, still under MOD ownership, so it could not be powered up on this occasion as it apparently still contains sensitive equipment that needs to be removed:cry:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/271.jpg
And the First passenger jet airliner the DH Comet! its nice to see some old passenger planes still breathing!
A credit to the guys at Bruntingthorpe:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/290.jpg
And on static display the French built Airbus Skylink, surely one of the most ugly and strange planes ever flown:confused:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/276.jpg
more pics here:
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/?start=all
Thanks for looking:coffee
The weather held out and gave us some fantastic photo opportunitys along with watching these old "Cold War" warriors run up there engines for the fast taxying down the runway:)
We were given the delights of the resident Lightnings, (now in there rebuilt QRA Hangers), H P Victor, EE Canberra, HS Buccaneer, Hawker Hunter and the last of the day the DH Comet, which I think as far as I know is the only comet left now in running condition.
The latest addition to the collection to arrive was a Nimrod which flew in recently direct from its withdrawal from Kinloss. Like the otherr jets it will form part of the fast taxying in the next open day:thumb
If you missed it make sure you get down to the next one:thumb
Some pics:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/192.jpg
The Buccaneer did some excellent warm up runs for photos, before taxying down the runway.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/312.jpg
The two resident Lightnings now reside in the original QRA hanger that has painstakingly been re-erected from Binbrook:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/126.jpg
The Victor starting on her fast taxy down the runway, (no take off this year, unlike last year):) a lovely restoration has been carried out on her:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/022.jpg
The latest addition to the collection the Nimrod, still under MOD ownership, so it could not be powered up on this occasion as it apparently still contains sensitive equipment that needs to be removed:cry:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/271.jpg
And the First passenger jet airliner the DH Comet! its nice to see some old passenger planes still breathing!
A credit to the guys at Bruntingthorpe:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/290.jpg
And on static display the French built Airbus Skylink, surely one of the most ugly and strange planes ever flown:confused:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/276.jpg
more pics here:
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/COLD%20WAR%20JETS%20COLLECTION%20UK/?start=all
Thanks for looking:coffee