pinehilljoe
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- May 1, 2016
RAF Marham Victor to be scrapped
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pretty sad they couldn't even give it away but there are a few around various museums so at least there not gone forever
Very sad to hear.
Come on Brits! Pool your pennies together!
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Would look good parked in front of my caravan, and Marham isn't far from the camp site. Hmmm ...............
I'll donate $27.50 USD...
You NEED this Terry
Jim, its actually free of charge if you can move and store it !
Ok, so get some tools and get crackin
Wife said no !
I also heard Goring found a place to park bombers cheap!
There is a Vampire on a pole near me that is regularly vandalised with graffiti and rocks thrown at it smashing cockpit glass. Some people are scum.
But the RAAF regularly keeps on maintaining/repairing it - and I'm glad that they do.
Yes, I know the Victor is much bigger, but it just seems such a shame.
But the RAAF regularly keeps on maintaining/repairing it - and I'm glad that they do.
Yes, I know the Victor is much bigger, but it just seems such a shame.
Damn shame. I suspect this sort of thing will happen more often. There are five surviving complete Victors at present, two of which whose fate is less than certain. This one and David Walton's at Bruntingthorpe, which, if it doesn't get moved off the airfield could also end up being scrapped, although Walton is working to get it moved. The other three are a Mk.1 at Duxford undergoing a long term resto at present, and two K.2 tankers, one at RAF Museum Cosford and the other in private hands at Elvington, Yorkshire.
All the airframes at Brunty are under threat and the VC.10 owners have begun raising money for its transportation to a more secure site, but the cost of dismantling, transport and reassembly at the other end has been estimated at over 400,000 pound sterling. That's a lot for a non-profit group of enthusiasts just to move an aeroplane, let alone put effort into securing its long term future. Aeroplanes cost money, sadly.
Brunty's Victor.
Bruntingthorpe 07
IWM Victor.
0707 Duxford Victor
Elvington Victor.
0807 Yorkshire Air Museum Victor
All the airframes at Brunty are under threat and the VC.10 owners have begun raising money for its transportation to a more secure site, but the cost of dismantling, transport and reassembly at the other end has been estimated at over 400,000 pound sterling. That's a lot for a non-profit group of enthusiasts just to move an aeroplane, let alone put effort into securing its long term future. Aeroplanes cost money, sadly.
Brunty's Victor.
IWM Victor.
Elvington Victor.
They don't make them (weird) like that anymore
kiwi2wheels
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- Aug 25, 2014
If the f****** traitors in wastemonster stopped funding all the third worlds vermin, via France, and others who are living off the UK taxpayer in hotels across the country, there would be the ££££££££££££ available to maintain and restore the RAF's heritage.
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When I was at Elvington air museum they had a Comet and the Victor running up their engines, it was like some weird Sci Fi mating display. The Victor really is an odd looking bird.
Wow !
Still looks futuristic now, cant imagine what folks thought on seeing it in the 50's/60s
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