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by Ken Shabby
Sat 24 Feb 2024, 10:53 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

The 717, well what is left of it has finally left Kemble and gone to a new home in Worcestershire. ASI must be glad to see the back of it at last. Maybe now UKHAT might finally furnish us all with details on how this fits in with preserving UK built airframes. Now the 717 is sorted, presumably atte...
by Ken Shabby
Wed 10 Jan 2024, 9:25 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Accident at Haneda
Replies: 28
Views: 3485

Re: Accident at Haneda

Regarding luggage in overhead compartments, can these compartments not be automatically locked en masse by the crew when an airliner is coming in to land or approaching any other scenario where luggage might fall out, etc.?

Apologies if I’m saying or asking something completely stupid.
by Ken Shabby
Sun 15 Oct 2023, 7:08 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

You’re meant to contact the Charity Commission before you “do something different with the funds”. I can’t imagine the Commission will be too bothered; the amounts involved are hardly Captain Tom.
by Ken Shabby
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 8:12 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

From the start I always had the impression that UKHAT was run by a teenager with an over active imagination from his bedroom. In the last 18 months I have been involved in a very small way with the Blackbushe Heritage Trust. In that time it has gone from zero to owning a Vickers Viking and bringing...
by Ken Shabby
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 12:24 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

After extensive Google usage (very nearly 20 seconds!) I can confirm I now know the following: The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast single-aisle airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDonnel...
by Ken Shabby
Sun 01 Oct 2023, 9:47 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

I’m not UKHAT’s biggest fan by a long shot, as my posts in this thread illustrate, but I will say this, RJPotts - you’re in the classic territory of actually doing them a favour. If you wanted my advice, I’d say take it easy. Less is more. I think their gofleeceme page shows that they certainly do ...
by Ken Shabby
Fri 04 Aug 2023, 9:21 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

Oh its a museum again is it, a few weeks ago this lot were sniffing around various classic jet owners and restoration groups, offering (unsolicited and unwanted) assistance. As one might have assumed none of the groups and projects approached wished to take up the offer. No doubt it will be somethi...
by Ken Shabby
Fri 30 Jun 2023, 9:51 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

Blue_2 wrote:
Thu 29 Jun 2023, 8:06 pm
At least he can do a sponsored sit now. Saves him all that walking...
Let’s hope he doesn’t buy any toilet seats.
by Ken Shabby
Wed 28 Jun 2023, 1:37 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

cg_341 wrote:
Mon 26 Jun 2023, 8:48 pm
Ah yes, those well known Virgin Atlantic 737s...
Ah yes, that well known icon of the UK’s aviation heritage, the Boeing 737. (If it turns out the seats were made in the UK, I apologise.)
by Ken Shabby
Wed 10 May 2023, 4:36 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

I don’t bear them any ill will, good luck to them and all that, but as someone who has been involved in aircraft preservation for over 30 years, I would much prefer if their name was a bit more representative of who they actually are. Their grand-sounding title and all encompassing aims gives the im...
by Ken Shabby
Wed 05 Apr 2023, 10:35 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

Just when we all hoped UKHAT had finally learnt its lesson no here we go again, there now looking at the cockpit of a stored MD80 at Gatwick and doing the usual MO of social media polls asking if anyone would support them in preserving it. I’m not sure how acquiring an MD-80 cockpit would have alig...
by Ken Shabby
Sat 01 Apr 2023, 2:21 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

Domvickery wrote:
Sat 01 Apr 2023, 10:03 am
Ok, let’s try again

Play nicely please
I was genuinely shocked some didn’t get the April Fool’s joke.
by Ken Shabby
Fri 31 Mar 2023, 9:55 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Replies: 2
Views: 1862

Doncaster Sheffield Airport

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/tr ... 22-4088389

This might be of interest to civvie spotters in South Yorkshire.
by Ken Shabby
Fri 24 Feb 2023, 5:18 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

Latest on XH558’s relocation from this afternoon’s VTST monthly newsletter: XH558’s Relocation We know that you are all waiting to hear news of XH558’s new home and we are sorry that we’re not yet in a position to announce this. We understand there are many questions supporters have that we aren’t a...
by Ken Shabby
Fri 17 Feb 2023, 3:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?
Replies: 37
Views: 6738

Re: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?

Nothing compares to the guy many years ago on a crowded fence line at a North Weald Fighter Meet who emptied his guts with the most disgusting fart I’ve ever smelt. I hate to think what he’d been eating, but I got the sense it hadn’t been cooked properly. No one knew who it was as everyone shifted, ...
by Ken Shabby
Wed 15 Feb 2023, 12:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?
Replies: 37
Views: 6738

Re: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?

I’m not really bothered by it, but I suppose the other thing I see weirdly regularly is odd people who shout abuse at you from cars for daring to have and enjoy a hobby; like… as if they don’t hold a season ticket for their local club, and religiously go and watch their League 2 side get hammered i...
by Ken Shabby
Tue 14 Feb 2023, 9:51 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Rougham Airfield to close
Replies: 6
Views: 2282

Re: Rougham Airfield to close

So that’s housing within three years then.
by Ken Shabby
Thu 02 Feb 2023, 8:30 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Manston to re-open?
Replies: 31
Views: 5327

Re: Manston to re-open?

[quote=Gt5500 post_id=934879 time=<a href="tel:1675349018">1675349018</a> user_id=24977] I keep hearing that the south doesn't need any more airports, that there's more to this country than London yet I'm curious to know why the airports in the north have struggled or closed down if they ...
by Ken Shabby
Wed 14 Dec 2022, 11:09 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Cosford changes
Replies: 54
Views: 23108

Re: Cosford changes

I’ve just returned from a trip to the States. Ticked the Udvar-Hazy Center off my bucket list. It doesn’t have much in it other than the aircraft - no paddling pools or interactive nonsense - and it was packed (annoyingly so from my perspective!). On a Thursday. There was even a queue outside at 10...
by Ken Shabby
Tue 22 Nov 2022, 5:30 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/gallery/pictures-riat-vulcan-bombers-final-7844422 Spectators waited for hours, dodging large puddles and rain showers, to hear the distintive high-pitched noise of the bomber's engines firing, with emergency services on standby to cool-off t...
by Ken Shabby
Fri 04 Nov 2022, 1:11 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Cosford changes
Replies: 54
Views: 23108

Re: Cosford changes

I also wonder whether the RAFM in Hendon or Cosford “need” to change to the same extent other museums who depend (in whole or in part) on revenue do. The RAFM is free to the public, notwithstanding parking at Cosford (not sure about Hendon). They don’t have the same commercial pressures private mus...
by Ken Shabby
Thu 13 Oct 2022, 8:35 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

Just for one second let's pretend approval is given to fly 558 into Scampton, the aircrew agree to do it and the funds for said flight are found. Then what you have is a Vulcan stuck at Scampton an airfield that unless something changes will soon be no more, and the owners of whatever ends up becom...
by Ken Shabby
Wed 12 Oct 2022, 7:03 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

Its being dismantled and taken out by road.. Work starts in March and they have to be out/everything offsite by the 23rd June, including the Canberra. Destination unknown. "Destination unknown.".... Does this mean that VTST are keeping it to themselves for the moment, or don't they know y...
by Ken Shabby
Thu 06 Oct 2022, 8:21 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299879

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

I have to say I have been accused of being a UKHAT troll I pointed out on Twitter that a photograph was the same as the one on their fund raiser when it was stated to have been taken that day. After a few abusive tweets they finally agreed it was the same. Would have been simpler to just say sorry ...
by Ken Shabby
Sat 24 Sep 2022, 10:29 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 85956

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

The biggest “killer” in the accounts is that the Vulcan is valued at £685,716 and the Canberra at £60,859. If those turns into scrap value in a few months those accounts are scrap too! I think they’re very much paper values, they don’t have any particular relevance to the solvency of the operation....