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Old 16th Aug 2011, 23:13
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Lima Juliet
 
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There was an Argosy at RAF Halton until the mid 90s...



Plus many Hawker Hunters (1 still gate guardian), many Folland Gnats (1 still in the station museum), many Jet Provosts (1 is now a horse jump on the airfield perimeter), Javelins, Sea Vixen, Scimitar, Chipmunks (there are at least 3 still flying on the airfield), AVRO Lincoln to name but a few. There was even a MkIX Spit in one of the hangars until about 2005.

The Vulcans landed with little gas, chutes trailing and were kept moving until on the hard standing. The Comet only just made it with Cats Eyes standing on the brakes and the nosewheel stopping in the overrun hedge!

Halton is still cleared as a TLZ practice strip for C130 - its in either GASOs or JSP554; I can't remember. Chinooks, Puma and Merlin make the odd visit as well.

LJ
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