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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:29 pm Post subject: Amercan Boneyard |
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See what you can spot here.
What is the most unexpected for you?
What is the oldest type you can spot?
Don't stick just to the area where the map is cetntered, theres quite a lot further out from the centre.
https://goo.gl/maps/UZJ2NyMkH3RzfgDq5 _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3829 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:05 am Post subject: |
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I recall my Brother having a book about the Desert Boneyard when we were younger.
It had lovely photos, even with lines of B29's. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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https://tinyurl.com/Boneyard-Prediction
Apparently no longer available.
It was a prediction that When the last 747 lands at the boneyard a DC3 and crew will be waitng to take the crew back to their base
Hence my prediction below, though that may now not come true because they are extending the Buff's life with RR engines talking about going past 2052 making the basic design over 100 yrs old.
I have a feeling the same will apply when the last Buff gets there. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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I have been browsing round the Boneyard again and found this
https://maps.gstatic.com/tactile/pane/arrow_left_1x.png
Is that a Bone on the W side of the Galaxy ?
The reason I am querying it is because the tailp[i[pes don't seem to match exactly with a 3 view plan diagram.
Incidentally I have heard that the US is deploying a full unit of Bones to Fairford this spring/summer.
I wonder why!!!! _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know why that link didn't work. Anyway the Galaxy is at the southern edge of in the LOT immediately to the east of
https://goo.gl/maps/D5orzCtB6WAg2NHc7 _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe expressing my inner Shakespeare will push you.
So:-----
Come on folks surely one of you can confirm it "To Be One or not to Be One" _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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bjacko
Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Posts: 364 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 7:48 am Post subject: Boneyard |
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Certainly looks like a C5A Galaxy. maybe it is full of corrosion and beyond repair? _________________ 1938 Morris 8 Ser II Coupe Utility (Pickup)
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hiu
I'd figured out the Galaxy because when I saw the apparent size I checked Wiki for survivors and the one at Davis Mopnthan is mentioned.
I'm still not sure about the B1, apart from the tail pipes I mention above I can't see any sign of the nose cone winglets. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Apparently RAF Fairford is now home to a deployment of Bones, they started arriving this week, but their support crews and kit arrived 2/3 weeks ago.
This does not appear to be short term temporary, so what are they doing here?
Could it be a bit of Sabre rattling? _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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