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558 Winter mods

Postby Mackrick » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:04 pm

Took a few photos of the area in which the mods are needed to extend the fatigue life....

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Inside the leading edge looking upwards...

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Looking outboard..

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Landing lamp aperture .... another mod required here...

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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Dan4th » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:09 pm

I Like This One!



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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Mackrick » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:12 pm

Well I couldn't get my feet in the shot so this was the next best one ... my son Chris..
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Code monkey » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:19 pm

Dan4th wrote:I Like This One!



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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Mackrick » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:22 pm

Emergency Undercarriage !
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Jigsaw » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:46 pm

=))

Great pics mate.
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Cj27 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:46 pm

Basically...
Hidden away in the wing, is me, and I run on a little wheel really fast to make it take off.
Also when they put the fuel in, they are feeding me energy drink :))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Jigsaw » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:47 pm

Cj27 wrote:Basically...
Hidden away in the wing, is me, and I run on a little wheel really fast to make it take off.
Also when they put the fuel in, they are feeding me energy drink :))


You would need a few gallons of Red Bull mate :))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Nickolas » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:50 pm

Small Access requires SMALL KIDS (Think chimneys etc)...... =)) =))

3rd image down, large plates, lots of fixings, area free of protection (paint).
Is that the leading edge spar connection that needs to be strengthened??

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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Cj27 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:09 pm

Nickolas wrote:Small Access requires SMALL KIDS

And which one of the Engineering Staff most fits that description?
Its not as small as the photos make it seem. I think any of the Engineering Crew can fit up there.
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Nickolas » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:16 pm

Cj27 wrote:
Nickolas wrote:Small Access requires SMALL KIDS

And which one of the Engineering Staff most fits that description?
Its not as small as the photos make it seem. I think any of the Engineering Crew can fit up there.


I wasn't thinking of the Engineering guys.......... ;)

I was thinking of you 'snake hips' (God I was that skinny once!!!!) =)) =)) =))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby RLN » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:21 pm

Thanks MR. I couldn't get in there. Fat bastard comes to mind. :D
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Mayfly » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:22 pm

RLN wrote:Thanks MR. I couldn't get in there. Fat bastard comes to mind. :D



Yeah but he hasn't posted for a few days =))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby RLN » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:27 pm

I mean me =)) =))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Jigsaw » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:29 pm

=)) =)) =))
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:29 pm

I love the graffiti though :D
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby MadNaddy » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:55 pm

:ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Top photos guys! Thank you xxx

Love the writing on the wall too! Excellent :D
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Gully » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:02 pm

Thanks for the photos MR - guess the graffiti is from '558's last RAF major?

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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:25 am

They have Majors in the RAF?
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:39 am

Xplumberlives wrote:They have Majors in the RAF?


:)) :)) (are you counting the major cutbacks though)?
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:40 am

Damn I forgot about him!
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Re: 558 Winter mods

Postby Dlwbrunty » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:13 pm

Do I get the impression "Mouse" is coming out of hibernation??
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