One to one? what's the significance? Vicky Breward points out the digits at Bruntingthorpe 19.6.2010
Starfighter Graveyard
Ex German Starfighter
What is all this Boys Stuff
Guy Hulme's XX894 looking smart
XX894
XX894 + Guests
XX894 with its slippers on
Enjoying the refreshments at Bruntingthorpe in XX900's hangar
I wonder whether to have a pint or a pie
XX900 in the hangar
XX900 given support
XX900
Discussing the various beers whilst keeping warm in XX900's hangar
XX900 under restoration
XX900 with repainted intake blanks and ladders
Enjoying a laugh
Lunch with XX900
Lunch carries on
XX900 Art Exhibition
XX900's Blister Hangar
XX900 Still hasn't moved
XX900 Looks good, how about spraying it Dark Sea Grey?
XX900 Under Restoration
XX894 - Who stuck that flagpole though my nose cone?
White Ensign Territory
The towing arm must have come out of war stock - all the others have been green for thirty years - XX894
My 809 Decal - XX894
XS904 in Excellent condition
XS904 in Close-up
Mr wabbit, stops for a rest
XS904 awaiting its Ground Run / Taxi
XX894 in Taxying Condition
Brian Stanley getting anxious for a start
Brian checks his watch - XX894 awaiting a ground run
I can't wait any longer, I'm off
XX894 Waiting for its Ground Run
Come on - lets go
OK lets check the Hydraulic Pressures
XX894 Being Prepared for a Ground Run
Guppy surrounded by Hunters at Bruntingthorpe 19.6.2010
XS904 19.6.2010 outside the Q Hangar
XS904 Being prepared for Fast Taxi
XS904 Team carry out a FOD Plod
XS904 Team carry out a FOD Plod (of sorts)
XX894 Looking the business thanks to Guy Hulme and his team - Bruntingthorpe 19.6.2010
A recent Nimrod addition still owned by the RAF
XS904 Pre-Flight Checks
XS904 Starts to Taxi
XS904 Taxiing
XS904 joining the main runway
XS904 Ready for fast taxi
XS904 Ready to Go
XS904 Takes of on its fast taxi
XS904 Away to a fast start
XS904 away for its fast taxi
XS904 - Better Stop before I go too far
XS904 puts the brakes on
XS904 returns
XS904 Taxis Home
XS904 Taxis Home (Is that the Stig?)
XS904 Taxis Home to Q Hangar
Finally we get to start XX894
Finally we get to start XX894, Dave want a trip round the taxiway
Who nicked the wheels of XX894's Ladder
Palouste; our airborne versions were smaller
Palouste
A well polished XX894 starting up
XX894 Starboard ECU started
Now for XX894's port engine
Now to restart XX894's starboard engine
XX894's Burning on two
XX894 Spreads her wings
XX894 Ready to Roll
Away Chocks
XX894 On the move, Dave gets ready to jump out
XX894 On the move
XX894 On the move - Turns onto the taxiway
XX894 Taxiing
XX894 Taxiing and spreading its wings
XX894 Taxiing and Turning
XX894 Heading Back
XX894 Finishes the Taxi
Ouch - Dave Clark catches his toe on the cockpit equipment
uch - Dave Clark catches his toe on the cockpit equipment
Dave happy to be back on Terra Firma, Brian Sharrock, Dave Clark, Allan Green + XX894's Ground Crew
Dave Clark, Allan Gree + XX894's Ground Crew
Allan Green thanks Guy Hulme for laying on the Taxi Test and Ground run for members of the FAABA, Dave Clark in background.
