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LTNman
17th Feb 2021, 19:35
Time-lapse video shows RAF bomber being dismantled https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-56104311
POBJOY
17th Feb 2021, 21:28
A fine machine from Freds Shed, the real star of Black Buck.
chevvron
18th Feb 2021, 10:08
World's first supersonic bomber; just think of the money the yanks spent developing the B58 which had a much shorter in service life.
Wonder how loud the 'boom' was compared to Concorde.
Herod
18th Feb 2021, 10:22
I know she had to go, but filming it seems to border on the pornographic.
Jhieminga
18th Feb 2021, 11:04
I have to agree that it seems a bit rude, but I was surprised at how the airframe was sectioned and carried away. It looked neater and more respectable than just scrapping it into unrecognisable flakes of aluminium.
Fareastdriver
18th Feb 2021, 14:53
more respectable than just scrapping it into unrecognisable flakes of aluminium.
That comes later.
LTNman
18th Feb 2021, 16:00
World's first supersonic bomber; just think of the money the yanks spent developing the B58 which had a much shorter in service life.
Wonder how loud the 'boom' was compared to Concorde.
The aircraft went supersonic in a dive and was noted for the first person to go supersonic while facing backwards.
Preon
18th Feb 2021, 18:21
Maybe it was carefully separated to be a useful spares source for the few surviving HP Victor and the cockpit section a possible restoration project?
Fingers and toes crossed!