Boys & Their Toys!!

[Mayfly]

Caught a lift with Andy Marson over to Wellesbourne today to watch 558s aircrew do their cockpit familiarisation & abandonment training...I had a great time thanks guys

655 looking beautiful as always

Aircrew doing what they do best!!

Groundcrew doing what they do best!!

2 noses

Undercarriage Bay

Up the ladder

Perhaps just a little smokey

A Big Thank You to all who took part today & especially 655 crew for their support & generosity

And finally .....
the Gloster Whittle 0n the round about at Lutterworth.

[RLN]

Thanks for those pics MF. 655 does look good though, doesn't she?

[Crew chief]

Sooty is not really asleep just meditating honest.(pic three).
It was a good day and nice to see Mayfly and the 558 crew.
XM655 performed to her usual standard and everything worked as it should. .


cc.

[Mayfly]

To be honest CC there was enough phaffing going on to send everyone to sleep!!!!

[Sooty655]

In the cold war days of QRA, the target was four airborne in two minutes. It now appears one airborne in two hours would be good going.

I woke up as soon as something actually happened, honest.

[Nickolas]

At least there was one person in pic 3 paying homage..........Err was he facing East????

[Sooty655]

No, he was facing his beloved tug - draw your own conclusion.

[Bovril]

no south i think

At least there was one person in pic 3 paying homage..........Err was he facing East????

[Nickolas]

ha ha ha, cheers guys.

[Wedgy]

655 has always been the most beautiful Vulcan in my eyes, but Im starting to think she maybe the most beautiful aircraft full stop

Roll on June!

Thanks for the photos MF

[RLN]

But you like C17s.

[Wedgy]

But you like C17s.

But I would cheat on them with 655

[Mayfly]

two timer!!!!

[Vulcan Bomber]

And finally .....
the Gloster Whittle 0n the round about at Lutterworth.

And what were you doing in my home town???

[Pujgnie]

Wot ... No vid ?

[Bovril]

there will be a vid via xm655.com/you tube

Wot ... No vid ?

[Mayfly]

And finally .....
the Gloster Whittle 0n the round about at Lutterworth.

And what were you doing in my home town???

Passing through!!!

Oi think yourself lucky you got photos I haven't the patience to upload a vid to yoof tube Mr Pickyknees - that's why SM always did it..........

or to be more precise I didn't have the bandwidth - it would have been a good vid to

[MadNaddy]

thanks for sharing the pics MF! They're great. Hope we get down to see her this year

[Mayfly]

Sorry there's pic of Kev Naddy, he was the only one who couldn't make it!!

[Vulcan Bomber]

And finally .....
the Gloster Whittle 0n the round about at Lutterworth.

And what were you doing in my home town???

Passing through!!!

Thats alright then as long as you wernt causing trouble... This is a local town for local people...

[Mayfly]

moi?

You mistake me for DT!!!

[Jogger321]

I was fortunate enough to watch yesterday from the airport cafe. You may like to know that as its a busy place with lots of bikers using it for a cuppa etc... The number of them that asked "when is she due to take off?" "Did you see her arrive today"

For an aircraft that I make it has sat outside for just over 26 years you guys have reasons to be mighty proud!

[Mags]

Love the pics MF - and the captions

[Jigsaw]

[Bovril]

thank you for the kind words.. we try our best to keep her as good as we possibly can.. and hope to keep her that what way for all of her fans ... 655 thanks all her fans without who she wouldnt be the plane she is today

I was fortunate enough to watch yesterday from the airport cafe. You may like to know that as its a busy place with lots of bikers using it for a cuppa etc... The number of them that asked "when is she due to take off?" "Did you see her arrive today"

For an aircraft that I make it has sat outside for just over 26 years you guys have reasons to be mighty proud!