Gauges
 

Considering she was spares recovered?? I am amazed that she still has a full set of guages in the wheel well!

The gauges themselves appear to be in plentiful supply, being common to many types, and there does appear to be a fair few around.

Interestingly, having recently remade the Hydraulic Panel and now completing the Hyd system rebuild on 558, I recently called up what I believed to be the panel for the Brake Accumulators, with the gauges being listed seperately in the parts schedule, and was surprised to discover that it came complete with the gauges and associated piping already attached as a complete assembly. I was also surprised to find we had a further three in stock, and they had sat unopened in their respective boxes since 1963!


Flipflopman

"Box unopened since 1963"

I think I know her.......:hmm:

flipflopman, glad i could help!

BEagle, classic!

I think she looks good, given the conditions there...:eek:

Contact for a visit
 

Guys does anyone know who I can contact to see about seeing it up close and or finding out what they are doing to preserve her?

Visit to XL361
 

As far as know just park up next to her and take a wander over, dunno who looks after her now that RAF(U) Goose Bay has closed.

For your info the refuel probe was robbed in the early hours of the morning during the Falklands War and we had to cut the control columns out to give to some aircrew chaps who wanted them. The only other thing is that the MLG doors are closed (well were when we gave to the airport):ok:

Vulcan XL361
 

Hi,

This kite had the habit of switching to the rear tanks during refuels. One day whilst at G.B. it sat on its tail!! I have a picture! After several months of fixing the kite was given to me to look after. We spent many, many years flying mainly to the US via G.B.

Sad to hear she is in a bit of a state, but I guess we all grow old.

AlanF

Oh almost forgot.
Due to the rear end "fix" she is about 18 inches longer that any other vulcan. They cut her back to an area that they could get to and just joggled on a new bit. The weight of all the rear end kit being further back from the c.g. made no differece to flying.

Well I'll be ............ AlanF is right! See the ECM bay. I'll slip the quiz-master a pint and that'll be in the pub quiz tonight. 'What was the RAF's longest Vulcan?' Cue wizened old git in the corner, nobody's ever seen him before, who turns out to be an ex Crew Chief. :bored:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/cumpas/361.jpg

XL361
 

Thanks for the info guys. It is interesting to know she is 18 inches longer than the other vulcans. I did contact the owner that looks after it and sadly got no reply.....:confused: Chumley31, do you kmow what else was removed from the cockpit or do you have pics?

Vulcan XL361.. Status... Fate?
 

Gents,
Has anyone seen XL361 at Goose Bay recently?? I am interested to know her current state of health. Last I heard was that someone had tried to force open the crew door....

I usually see her 3 or 4 times a day as I'm going to and from work.

knarfw

If you could find the time to stop and take a few pictures for the forum, I for one would be glad to see them! How quiet is Goose now all but the local military has vacated?

XL361
 

Yes, she did tip on her tail during refuelling at Goose. The date was 18 May 1972. Remember it well as I had flown her into Goose from Frobisher Bay whilst escorting the "Reds" on their first trip to N. America. It was all very unfortunate with the refuelling (no further comment), and also very embarassing!!:ooh::ooh:

I can certainly take some pictures and put them up. She now has some company in the form of a CF-101 Voodoo, a Catalina (I think) and a radar head (height finder) from the old Pine Tree Line site.

361 was given to the Town and as far as I know they have all the documentation etc. Nobody does any upkeep on her though unfortunately.

I think she may have been opened up several years ago when they were looking for parts for 558.

Goose Bay is very quiet now, we get the odd trail passing through and the Germans carry out some C-160 training every now and then but that's about it. The wildlife has returned now there's very little jet noise and bear sightings are very common as well as moose.

OK, photography and uploading are not 2 of my strong points but here goes anyway:

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8...lcanetc016.jpg

Plenty more, I'll put some more up when I get home if anyone's interested.

"bear sightings are very common"
Bloody Russians flying into Canada now???

That picture shows her in a good way condition wise.. any others??

Found on Facebook
 

Ah, the heretofore TOP SECRET Vulcan zero-length-launch trials....

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