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Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Gaz » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:27 pm

Where once lived a Vulcan:

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Is now something much better ;)
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:04 pm

Halle-bloody-lujah!
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Nickolas » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:09 pm

Gotta keep the flying stuff under cover........ =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Gully » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:52 pm

Can't see linked pictures on the work PC, but I'm guessing that Teasin' Tina's now resident in Brunty's hangar! Good news!

Hope she emerges in white... :p

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Dee » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:11 pm

She looks fantastic. My Hubby actually saw her fly before he saw 558!
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Pujgnie » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:33 pm

Glad she is under cover at long last :ymapplause: :)
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Saracenman » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:11 pm

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Mackrick » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:20 pm

:ymapplause: \:D/
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:07 pm

:ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Vulcan Bomber » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:23 pm

Gaz wrote:Where once lived a Vulcan:

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Is now something much better ;)




I think it was best when 558 and 715 were parked in that hanger nose to nose way back in the 90's.....
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Gaz » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:39 pm

Vulcan Bomber wrote:
Gaz wrote:Where once lived a Vulcan:

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Is now something much better ;)




I think it was best when 558 and 715 were parked in that hanger nose to nose way back in the 90's.....


I remember that! Got a photo somewhere
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Vulcan Bomber » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:03 pm

One of my friends lives in the village, he has a picture of them hanging up on the outside of the toilet wall!!


Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Ramshornvortex » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:27 pm

Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?


I think they're having a go at getting the stains out of the bang seats :p ;)
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Gaz » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:29 pm

Vulcan Bomber wrote:

Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?



She'll be in there for approx. 3 months. Just winter servicing, I THINK!!!
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Saracenman » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:30 pm

Ramsheadvortex wrote:I think they're having a go at getting the stains out of the bang seats


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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Vulcan Bomber » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:34 pm

Gaz wrote:
Vulcan Bomber wrote:

Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?



She'll be in there for approx. 3 months. Just winter servicing, I THINK!!!




Fair enough, I do know that she needs a bit of work doing on her, good thing about Mr Walton owning her I supose, she gets the warm and dry.
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Dan4th » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:41 pm

Ramshornvortex wrote:
Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?


I think they're having a go at getting the stains out of the bang seats :p ;)


Their Lucky! At Brize after SM's visit they had to
replace the upholstery in the VC-10 simulator....

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Mackrick » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:43 pm

They also had to fix the seat as it was so low none of the crews could see over the dash....
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Sooty655 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:44 pm

Dan4th wrote:
Ramshornvortex wrote:
Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?


I think they're having a go at getting the stains out of the bang seats :p ;)


Their Lucky! At Brize after SM's visit they had to
replace the upholstery in the VC-10 simulator....

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They're quite fortunate to have a pedant around to sort them out. :p
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Dan4th » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:46 pm

Well, that'll teach ME to proofread every post!

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Sooty655 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:54 pm

Dan4th wrote:Well, that'll teach ME to proofread every post!

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Got to maintain my new league position somehow. :p
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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Dan4th » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:02 pm

Two-Edged Sword, Mister Sootmeister!

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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:52 pm

Gaz wrote:
Vulcan Bomber wrote:

Whats planned for 715 over the winter then? New paint?



She'll be in there for approx. 3 months. Just winter servicing, I THINK!!!




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Re: Now, doesn't this look better?

Postby Dan4th » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:07 am

You mean Tina's in REHAB????????????

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