the elgin buccaneer

[venom]

the buccaneer thats been at the jet 2 garage for the last 26 years is moving to a new home today the sxlcotish deer centre near cupar in fife
colin

[ridgmeister]

Thanks for the update - good to know it is being saved from scrap!
Paul

[Unknown74]

That's a shame that Lossiemouth is losing it's unofficial Gate Guardian - but good to hear it's moving down to Fife.......

[GOOSE]

Anyone know if the Bucc has made it down to Cupar safely?

[venom]

That's a shame that Lossiemouth is losing it's unofficial Gate Guardian - but good to hear it's moving down to Fife.......

its closer to you bud

[venom]

Anyone know if the Bucc has made it down to Cupar safely?

sorry not yet bud

[111blackmike]

Anyone know if the Bucc has made it down to Cupar safely?

Seen a picture on Facebook that could suggest that it has. Don’t know what time it arrived but.

EDIT it arrived just after 18:30pm

[scorpont]

Spotted it last night still in the Car Park on trailer

[FlyingFairy]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/17 ... t-plane-2/

[Mike]

'Fighter jet' !!!!!!!!

[Contrail1958]

I heard to-day the cost of the move was £60000. Getting the wings
to fold also proved difficult. Technical advice was asked from a local
Ex ASF technician who worked on them.

[Mike]

I heard to-day the cost of the move was £60000. Getting the wings
to fold also proved difficult.

Whoever told you that must have read The Sun's article quoted above!

[Contrail1958]

He was involved on the day. Those sort of details would not have been
available as you say. Was one of my aircraft and it's sad to not see it every day
as I go out for a walk.

[Gus0898uk]

I accidentally passed it whilst driving past the filling station on Thursday 9th, if I had known it was there/moving I would have taken a piccie. I live near to Leicester so I have seen the Brunty ones a few years ago, one blew something on start up.

[FlyingFairy]

The ‘local rag’ carries an interview with the new owners and their plans for it

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fi ... buccaneer/

[bvs]

Coincidentally we popped into the Cupar Buccandeer Centre today to look at the old girl,she is still in the car park sat on the (knelt) trailer at the moment,apparently they are eventually going to crane her over into the Deer Park for display - perhaps with cockpit access eventually (according to the Dundee Courier).We could only photograph the port side as they were unloading a truck on the other side.

[Geoff]

Great pic`s thanks for sharing, I have seen it at the garage a few times over the years, taken a couple f pic`s.

[Condor68]

Passed it this morning.Its tucked in the corner of the car park at the moment,Looks pretty good though at a glance.Didnt have time to stop for pics