If any one is going to Dunsfold tomorrow to see the Vulcan...

[side salad]

Dont, it's u/s on the ground at Brize.

[RAFEmployee]

Indeed your correct.

[glad rag]

Something to do with the U/C, hope I'm wrong but doesn't sound trivial :ouch::ouch:

[BEagle]

From what I've read, it seems that there was a failure of two bolts securing locating plates for the upper attachment point of the 'eye' end of the left undercarriage door actuator jack.

The landing gear itself is fine.

Hopefully a new actuator jack and attachment plates will be fitted next week; retraction tests will need to be conducted but the team are pretty confident that the work will be relatively straightforward - and it seems that they are being permitted to work in Base Hangar.

[exscribbler]

In an email this morning an old mate (and former Vulcan Rad Nav) tells me he was cutting his lawn yesterday when XH558 flew over; he lives close to the approach to Finningley.

Has anyone any ideas as to where she was going or, indeed, had been?

[threeputt]

Who was that then?

3P:ok:

[exscribbler]

Roy Th***s; ex 9 (Canberras), 44, 101, etc.; early 60s, so he's a bit older than you, 3P.

[mr fish]

oh dear,:(. for the record, what were the availability rates like in peak service???