Rlangham Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Here's my photos from today - no apologies for WW1 biased! Nice to see some familiar faces again, and many thanks to Kev for letting me help push the Triplane and 'Biff' back in the hangar - made my day! Mmmm.... isn't she lovely [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Is the Comet Racer finally flying again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Unfortunately not, she taxis around instead. Great to see and hear her under her own power though, i'd love to see her fly one day (and the Edwardian machines, every visit has been too windy for them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I saw the Comet fly back in 1988 before 'Altitude' George bent it. I'll have to dig out a picture as I know I have one or two somewhere. I think they consider the runway too short and lumpy to risk it again. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I think it was this one was at BA Cranebank back in the early seventies. The Aprentices were rebuilding it, mind you inthose days BA cared about how they maintained the aircraft. Good old fashioned apprentice ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Here's one of the Comet at North Weald in 1988, a little grainy, scanned from an old 35mm print. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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