Vulcan on e-bay

[STANDTO]

"its got five engines in it" according to the BBC link

Obviously XL391, was a super ultra secret version, so must be worth more.

A sad, old shed, which should be allowed to die. It will fall on top of whoever tries to move it.

[joe2812]

Perhaps a PPRuNe Project waiting to happen?

Think of how much fun we could all have doing the thing up!

[FJJP]

Er... actually, Standto, it DOES have 5 engines in it. 4x Olympus 201s and a Rover gas turbine called the airborne auxiliary power plant [AAPP] - buried in the wing behind the starboard undercarriage leg...

[PhoenixDaCat]

There's another "vulcan" up for sale on ebay. The story is here

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11..._paper_vulcan/

and the auction is here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...532722877&rd=1

[STANDTO]

Can someone just pass FJJP that anorak in the corner

Nice one spud!!! no reply to that!

[Dop]

It's been sold to a Manchester Publican, according to the BBC

[FJJP]

Standto - don't wear an anorak! No need to - just spent 2000 hours strapped into the front seat driving the beast [including Blue Steel missiles]...

You kinda become aware of the jet noise coming from the stbd gear area when the main engines not running!

[ZH875]

And even us poor grouncrew liked the Rover on a cold, wet day. Somewher to keep warm whilst the hour long crew-in went its way.

[BEagle]

Until some idiot AEO cocked things up and gave you a cartridge start with clouds of unexpected black smoke!

We had an AEO leader who managed to do it twice to the same Crew Chief!

[ZH875]

My only incident was whilst standing on the stbd mainwheel removing the Palouste air lead (due to u/s Palouste), I looked at the crew chief who signalled a rapid start on No1 engine, (he obviously checked my position was safe) and he fell about laughing when I almost sh1t myself when the crew hit No4 Rapid start. I would have chased and thumped him if my legs had worked.

[STANDTO]

FJJP

in that case, I stand in the presence of a demi god

If a certain ME QFI ever sends me my book that Dave Thomas signed back, you can sign it too.

Presuming of course, you aren't Dave Thomas. Signing it twice woudl just be silly

[ORAC]

The Times: Christopher Ollerenshaw, landlord of the Snipe Inn in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, has bought an ex-RAF Vulcan bomber for £15,102.30 on the internet auction site eBay. He plans to display it in a field. The aircraft was one of seven flown to Ascension Island during the Falklands campaign.
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Wonder how he expects to get it delivered?

[FJJP]

Sorry, Standto, much tho' I'd like to be in his position as prime slot for display pilot I ain't he! Know him well, though - first rate chap.

Demi-God? I think not. Driver, airframe, PDA, had lotsa fun...