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Feb 5th, 2005 at 8:09am

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A pair of RAF Shacks flying low:

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comments welcome  Smiley
 
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Reply #1 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:11am

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Nice work mate, 8)

Ummm.........
When do we get to see them in the "Raspberry Ripple" colour scheme Grin Grin Grin Tongue

Carl

P.S. - V nice wave effect Wink
 

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Reply #2 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:15am

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Lol!!! Hmm did the AAEE use the shack? if so, soon  Wink

The bg is all a real photo so i must pass credit for the waves to Mother Nature.
 
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Reply #3 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:22am

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Lol!!! Hmm did the AAEE use the shack? if so, soon  Wink


Er, I think you may be in for a pleasant surprise - although I don't think it was the Mk 3...

*ps - you may have just forced me to put another £20 on the credit card...

 
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Reply #4 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:23am

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I don't think they did, but I'd love to see what it would've looked like Tongue Grin

If they did, it would've been in the old colours (red,white & grey ???)

Cheers,

Carl

P.S. - Where'd you find pictures like that? ??? Roll Eyes
 

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Reply #5 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:26am

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Following the conversion and contractor's trials, WR982 was delivered to the A&AEE Boscombe Down on the 14th of April 1964 for C(A) Release of Phase III armament, including bomb-bay heating, auxiliary fuel tank jettisoning, special stores drops and an investigation into vibration problems. On completion of these trials on the 20th of May 1965, the aircraft was allocated to HSA for refurbishing prior to RAF service.

She arrived at Langar on the 25th of May 1965 and on completion WR982 was ferried to Kinloss on the 12th of November 1965 and issued to 120 Squadron coded as A. During the period of March 1966 to July 1966 Vipers were installed by HAS. Once this work had been completed, WR982 was transferred to 201 Squadron and coded J. During February 1967 she was moved to Kinloss Wing charge, retaining J code.

From March 1967 to May 1967 WR982 was at 60MU for fitment of STR 70 radar altimeter. On the 4th of August 1967 she was allotted to MinTech on loan for Viper (with water methanol) take-off trials and clearance of the radar altimeter at the A&AEE.

WR982 was ferried to Boscombe Down on the 7th of August 1967. WR982 remained at Boscombe Down until the 28th of November 1967, when the aircraft was returned to Kinloss still as J. She retained this code until withdrawn from service during September 1970 and was flown to Cosford on the 6th of October 1970 for use as an instructional airframe at No. 2 SoTT. At this time she received the maintenance serial 8106m. Offered for sale by the MoD 1988 in 'fair condition', the aircraft was purchased by N. Martin of Lutterworth.


Thankfully it wasn't "raspberry rippled"...

PS - the A-Jets may have a new variation on the theme next year at Boscombe...
 
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Reply #6 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:26am

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The picture was found from a swift google seach. I might just have to add AAEE Shack to my to do list... lol its long enough as it is... and headed by "Coursework"  Angry
 
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Reply #7 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:28am

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Eek - just found this...

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Reply #8 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:29am

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wooooooo!  Cheesy
 
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Reply #9 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:33am

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I've just found a couple of side-on pics of Shacks in A&AEE livery (Mk 1 and Mk 3's)

Mark One's:
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Mark Three's:
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Carl

<edit : LOL! - me n charlie are on the same wavelength Tongue>
 

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Reply #10 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:35am

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Reply #11 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:37am

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liking the red wing tip one.
 
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Reply #12 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:46am

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liking the red wing tip one.

Me too 8) Wink

If you can give it a shot, GREAT
If not, no probs Smiley

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Reply #13 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:47am

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I thought the red wing tips were quite common on the MR.3...

Nice pic on A-net...
 
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Reply #14 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:48am

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I've seen red spinners, not tanks yet, still, i'll do that one, and maybe the white and blue one too.
 
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Reply #15 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 10:51am

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Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
 

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Reply #16 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 11:52am

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Reply #17 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 1:09pm

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You did it already ? ! ? !

Dude you're awesome, I think i'll get a graphics tablet, maybe I'll be able to repaint that quick! Wink

V. Nice, will she be uploaded? Wink

Cheers,

Carl

<edit : My bad Tongue, it's only a matter of changing colours and numbers Grin>
 

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Reply #18 - Feb 5th, 2005 at 6:57pm

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lol good i may be, but I cant make an entire repaint that quickly  Wink WR972 might take a little longer, if i remember i'll time myself  8)
 
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