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XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

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XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

Post by XH558 » Mon May 21, 2012 8:25 pm

XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

The BBC filming the aircraft for a documentary to be shown in the autumn.

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The BBC filming again, this time Martin climbing into the aircraft ready to cresw in.

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The aircraft taxi's to runway 02 at Doncaster ready for departure into the circuit.

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Martin and Bill showing the local wildlife how its done..

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Sadly with low light and very hazy conditions, photography of the landing was quite impossible, but one to show her slender lines!

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Wheelie! :)

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Ray giving us his rendition of YMCA! :)

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Whilst the aircraft dissapeared into the gloom, the crew returned for jaffa cakes and fresh tea's and coffees and to watch the fly past on the interweb! :)

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Arriving back onto stand..

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Taff hard at work once the flying is complete, the aircraft has been secured and blanked.

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Toni trying to steal the aircrews chocolates! (No bounty's were hurt in the making of this photograph!)

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And finally, our Pilot, Bill Perrins in the naugty corner after landing!

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Re: XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

Post by Flyingmonster » Mon May 21, 2012 9:51 pm

Cheers Lew!!
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Re: XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

Post by Hurn » Mon May 21, 2012 10:31 pm

Thanks for the updates mate. 558 is looking good. :thumb:

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Re: XH558: 20/05/12 - Cosford / National Memorial Arboretum.

Post by tg13 » Tue May 22, 2012 8:14 am

Thank's for the comment Hurn.I still have quite a bit of paint work to do on her...i'm getting there slowly,lol.

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