Lincolnshire Private Air Force

[threepointonefour]

(a little light humour) ... we have four already!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=53.436692,0.067492&spn=1.632915,5.108643&t=h&z=8&om=1

Just zoom in to max, no scrolling.

[The Helpful Stacker]

Aye but two of them are based a bit far inland.

Could they get as far as the coast with a useful fuel load on board still?;)

[Green Flash]

OK, I've tried the link 3 times and got 3 different results - a field near Finningley, somewhere east of Sleaford Tech and the Dogger Bank!!! What are we looking at please?

Tried it a fourth time and there they are! Is this an attempt at the UK's most remote air museum? Bet it was a squeeze getting them down that lane. Where did the 104 come from? Presume the Draken was an ex Austrian job?

[Archimedes]

If this is the place I'm thinking of (Grainthorpe), the Draken is an ex-Danish example

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F-35 Draken A-011 (SAAB A35XD c.n. 35.1011). Based at Karup from 11. Jan. 1971 (4:00 flying hours), till 1. Sep. 1993 (3.046:00 flying hours). RDAF 725 Sqn. Exchanged for Sikorsky S-55C "884", now restored and displayed at Stauning. http://www.flymuseum.dk/fly/flytekst/s-55.php

Good to see a Danish draken preserved in old "Danelaw" Viking country ;)

[tornado617]

Nice picture!!!

They are my mum`s uncle`s planes. They are a great sight when you happen to drive past. You certainly cant miss them. He also has an ejection seat in his garage.


Richard

[Jetex Jim]

My mistake, I thought you must mean this one

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=RAF+coningsby&sll=53.436692,0.067492&sspn=0.001168,0.002379&ie=UTF8&ll=53.099334,-0.169666&spn=0.001177,0.002379&t=h&z=19&iwloc=addr&om=1

Note the late model MRCA to the west of the front gate and the real
Multi Role Combat Aircraft to the east.

I notice also that the SWO has just washed his car

[gar170]

I like these of the impact area on sailsbury plain many a day i heard this lot pounding away
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=53.436692,0.067492&spn=1.632915,5.108643&t=h&z=8&om=1

[TyroPicard]

er... Draken, what Draken?

[scamptonboy]

Look closeley between the 104 and the Lightning:ok:

[TyroPicard]

Oh that one! Good camo, perfect for attacking Lincs.

[Thud_and_Blunder]

gar170,

The link you posted is the same as the one for the aircraft in Lincs. On Google Maps you have to find the box at the top right which says "Link to This Page", click that and it'll give you the details you want.

Is this the area you meant?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&ll=51.244332,-1.894498&spn=0.002891,0.008454&z=18&om=0

- it's a fascinating place to spend the morning, being bombarded by 5.5s and seeing the effects through the blast-proof glass.

[gar170]

Thud_and_Blunder

Thats the one also look at the ground scroll up and to the left a bit

I wouldn't mind having a look at that like i said we hear them pounding away some days non stop.Mind not much lately

[Valiantone]

Well if your planning on flying them from Binbrook you better get your Wellington boots out, tis a little bit boggy on the wolds round there I'm told.....

Not much of the runways left either:rolleyes:


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[MrBernoulli]

They are my mum`s uncle`s planes. They are a great sight when you happen to drive past. You certainly cant miss them. He also has an ejection seat in his garage.


Is the garage liable to flame out at low altitude? :ok:

[L J R]

Are they looking for someone to fly them?. I'm sure they are instinctive to start up and take off. Not like the toys of today. Now where is the Battery switch...?

[tornado617]

Ive often had a full garage flame out when flying it. He had a hell of a job getting a permit to fly, must be something to do with the weight and balance.:}



Richard

[scran]

Can't get the Google Maps pages to open.

Have Google Earth Pro...so Lat and long anybody?


Thanks :ok::ok:

[MrBernoulli]

Try this 53.436668,0.067307

[FormerFlake]

There is also this one at Wainfleet:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=53.113293,0.248351&spn=0.00227,0.004769&t=h&z=18&om=1

[FlyerFoto]

I must say that all 4 must have had very good brakes to have stopped there, without demolishing the farmhouse!

[TEEEJ]

Some late 1960s Draken footage at the following. One for ABBA fans as Agnetha Fältskog is in it too. Two great looking shapes in one vid! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yINoi3zS6VU

[seafuryfan]

One of the birds out of ABBA 'flies' the SAAB Draken.......Now I've seen it all!

[Thud_and_Blunder]

How on earth do you find these!? Agnetha at 19 - blimey :)

[TyphoonSaloon]

Hunter I think

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=52.806739,0.059969&spn=0.000734,0.001352&z=19

[Green Flash]

Seemed to be having a bit of trouble with that large helmet ....