Simviation Forum - UK Buccaneer to fly!

Dec 17^th, 2005 at 6:36am

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Courtesy of Thunder and Lightnings:

Hawker Hunter Aviation at Scampton today made this announcement: "HHA were today granted approval by the Civil Aviation Authority Management Committee to operate their BAe Buccaneer Aircraft (G-HHAA / XX885) on the UK civil register. This is the culmination of almost five years worth of effort and in excess of 3250 man hours of design verification work. This does not include any engineering work on the aircraft at all! As such it will be the first Complex category aircraft to fly in UK airspace and is a testament to the excellence of the HHA engineering and operational team. Major overhaul work and lifed component replacement on the aircraft will commence shortly, with a first flight target currently envisaged for 2006."

Excellent news, and I can't wait to see it fly, along with the Vulcan! It seems that the CAA will actually let some aircraft take to the skies!

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Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 8:40am

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Thought I'd already posted it here, but obviously I hadn't...

Great news!

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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 8:52am

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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 9:40am

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Excellent. Wink

Things seem to be looking up. Let's hope someone doesn't go & spoil it.

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Reply #4 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 1:03pm

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Things seem to be looking up. Let's hope someone doesn't go & spoil it.

And you just know someone will Roll Eyes

The CAA is already plotting against Civil Jet Warbirds with its new restrictions on engine life.

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Reply #5 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 1:05pm

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You'd have thought the CAA would be encouraging these things to fly. Lets face it, they pay these people for certificates and so on. fewer planes less money.

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Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2005 at 6:28pm

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You'd have thought the CAA would be encouraging these things to fly. Lets face it, they pay these people for certificates and so on. fewer planes less money.

CAA = Airliners = Money, not GA or private jets...

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Reply #7 - Dec 21^st, 2005 at 9:56am

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Now all we need is a Lightning and we've got a proper airshow. Grin

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Reply #8 - Jan 7^th, 2006 at 6:54pm

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Looking to repaint this one! does anyone who where on the aircraft the reg code will be carried, and of it will be G-HHAA, or the old raf one, or both!

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Reply #9 - Jan 7^th, 2006 at 6:58pm

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Looking to repaint this one! does anyone who where on the aircraft the reg code will be carried, and of it will be G-HHAA, or the old raf one, or both!

http://www.hunterteam.com/aircraft_fleet/buccaneer_G-HHAA_XX-885.htm

I expect it will have permission to fly as XX885 without its civil identity. Photos on the page linked above...

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Reply #10 - Jan 7^th, 2006 at 7:01pm

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ok

currently my textures have one on one side, one on the other Cheesy

I may cover all the options, and releace both Wink

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Reply #11 - Jan 7^th, 2006 at 7:04pm

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I think this will depend if it's left in its military markings. In this case it will probably retain the RAF code. http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/survivorspics2.html#XX885

PS. Charlie beat me to it. Roll Eyes

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