XH558 outside again!
 

Looks like en gine runs and tests are underway with the final tweaking of number three being completed. Hopefully a fast taxi is on the cards soon!:)

I do hope that doubting chap has his rose ready and gets his bottom waxed.

You mean Tombstone....

Who, at 2308 on 7 Aug 2006, unwisely posted:

"I will walk around every into each Sqn crewroom at Marham, naked with a rose between my arse cheeks, singing a song of your choice if the Vulcan ever flies again."

See: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpos...&postcount=285

Not long now, eh Tombstone?

Thats the chap.:ok:

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

uh oh!

Could be awfully painful.

Perhaps a flyover as he starts his walk around would be suitable?:}

Well, InterFlora are on standby, (no thornless please, he has an allergy:E), but what is our song of choice?

How about the one that starts "100,000 green bottles, standing on the wall"

Any chance of a delay until summer?

As one looks out of the window, one wonders just how small one's :mad: will look in the current climate...:{

Could be worse, I could be at Lossie. :sad:

That's the spirit... Stiff upper lip and all that... :D :D :D

A good coating of Ralgex should keep you moving, Tombstone.

Or you could try Tiger Balm.

:ok:

PS. Try not to get too worked up about the rose. You're bound to feel a little p:mad:

Sounds sore.
 

Use Sudocrem afterwards, does wonders for the inevitable chafing. As for your singing voice; I keep trying to tell the Mrs what the best tonic for that is....:yuk:

I'll get my coat.

Did Tombstone specify whether the rose in question was of the floral variety or made by Cadburys?

If the latter, which one? Country Fudge? Brazilian darkness?

With reference to the VULCAN, how about " Star Trekking " ?

The rose should handle any Kling-ons ( sorry I'll get me coat ).

Dunno about the tune but try here for the rose! :ok:

This should do. I'm sure he is man enough to lift it.;)

As long as it's bedded in well rotted compost and frequently watered, it shoud be fine. Might need pruning(!) and Tombstone should allways be on the lookout for greenfly, of course. Looks quite a bush .....

Not so fast - Packup those roses.
 

From the renowned - Leicester Mercury.....
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...entPK=18509314
NEW BLOW TO VULCAN FLIGHT
10:30 - 27 September 2007
The first flight of a restored Cold War Vulcan bomber has been hit by a further setback.
A key component failed during engine testing at Bruntingthorpe proving ground airfield.
Members of the team behind the £5.5million project to get the XH558 airborne had hoped to get the delta wing giant flying by now.
A spokesman for the Vulcan to the Sky Trust said: "When a part fails on the project, it must be sent back to the original manufacturer for repair.
"These delays are common in engineering projects."
It is hoped the component will be back on site for a first flight next month.
Before the aircraft can fly, it needs clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority.

Nope,

Get your roses back out!! :E

That's actually quite an old story they've picked up on, and refers beck to the blown Hyd pipe which we had to drop the #3 engine for. All refitted, functionally tested and serviceable now :ok:

Sorry Tombstone!!


Flipflopman

Just watched her being pushed out again this morning on the Vulcams :ok:

Surely it can't be long now?

Near as dammit, 99 ft 11 in!