Civilian Hercules?

[eccles]

Fluffsri said:

AW111 said:

Eric Mc said:

They used the ex RAE Met Flight XV208 for a number of years -



It's since been scrapped.

Is that plane a massive liar?

We used to call that Snoopy

I've done a couple of Majors on Snoopy whilst at Marshalls. It had very low hours for it's age, although a lot of them had been done over the sea at low level.
There was quite an amusing cock up after one it's resprays, no one noticed the crest on the fin had 'meteorological' spelt incorrectly. It was only after all the staging had been removed and the aircraft towed into another hangar that it was noticed. They had to build a scaffolding tower around the fin and repaint it during the night shift over a few nights.

[yellowjack]

Fluffsri said:

AW111 said:

Eric Mc said:

They used the ex RAE Met Flight XV208 for a number of years -



It's since been scrapped.

Is that plane a massive liar?

We used to call that Snoopy

What? They've murdered Snoopy? The bar stewards...

[towser44]

ecsrobin said:

Fluffsri said:

andy97 said:

eccles said:

Air contractors were based at Stansted using leased SAFAIR L100's with Irish registrations (head office in Dublin) to do anti pollution work after Air Atlantique stopped doing it. These aircraft used to support the Dakar rally as well.

One used to be based permanently at East Midlands Airport, I think, for anti-pollution work, until about 2 years ago.

I think that company is based at Lasham airfield now.

It’s OSRL Ltd (based in Southampton) they are modified and maintained at Lasham but are based at Doncaster. They also operate a PA-31 from there. They used to have an islander at Wicke and a Dornier at Bournemouth however this has all ended in the last couple of years.

Their the ones with the 727 at Doncaster aren't they?

[FourWheelDrift]

yellowjack said:

What? They've murdered Snoopy? The bar stewards...

The wings and engines were removed and sold on and the cockpit was saved (still at Marshalls?)

[ecsrobin]

towser44 said:

Their the ones with the 727 at Doncaster aren't they?

Correct they have 2 spray capable 727’s at Doncaster (although they’re a worldwide asset)

[Johnnybee]

ecsrobin said:

towser44 said:

Their the ones with the 727 at Doncaster aren't they?

Correct they have 2 spray capable 727’s at Doncaster (although they’re a worldwide asset)

They gave a demo at Scampton airshow giving the runway a good soaking.

[towser44]

Good timing, this arrived at Liverpool airport today!

https://www.planespotters.net/photos/reg/N3755P

[ecsrobin]

Eric Mc said:

Europa1 said:

I've a feeling Marshalls at Cambridge used to have their own C-130

They used the ex RAE Met Flight XV208 for a number of years -



It's since been scrapped.

I’m currently working in an office next to the nose cone of snoopy! I was quite surprised how big it was.

[eccles]

ecsrobin said:

Eric Mc said:

Europa1 said:

I've a feeling Marshalls at Cambridge used to have their own C-130

They used the ex RAE Met Flight XV208 for a number of years -



It's since been scrapped.

I’m currently working in an office next to the nose cone of snoopy! I was quite surprised how big it was.

You should have seen the towing arm snoopy came with!

[Yertis]

ecsrobin said:

I’m currently working in an office next to the nose cone of snoopy! I was quite surprised how big it was.

Do you mean the flight deck front nose bit, like in the pic above, or the long pointy thing?

[eccles]

Yertis said:

ecsrobin said:

I’m currently working in an office next to the nose cone of snoopy! I was quite surprised how big it was.

Do you mean the flight deck front nose bit, like in the pic above, or the long pointy thing?

I think he means the 'long pointy thing'. I helped remove it during the de-modification of the aircraft and from day one we were told it was going to be saved.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

Yertis said:

the long pointy thing?

It was an air data probe.

[Boatbuoy]

From the depths of my memory, I seem to recall that the 'long pointy thing' was salvaged and put on display in the atrium of the Met Offices' HQ in Exeter, but I can't find any pictorial evidence.



ETA: Found it - http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/metman_photos/...

Snoopy's demise was discussed right here on PH:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by Boatbuoy on Tuesday 16th January 09:12

[ecsrobin]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

Yertis said:

the long pointy thing?

It was an air data probe.

Yes sorry I should of meant the pointy hing and not a nose cone like I said.

[Yertis]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

Yertis said:

the long pointy thing?

It was an air data probe.

And remains a long pointy thing.

[LotusOmega375D]

Slightly OT, but I've been watching plenty of A400M and Hercs heading back and forth from Brize Norton today. One of the Hercs had a bright tail fin, rather like a civilian airliner, seemingly white painted top and bottom thirds and possibly a yellow-ish image in the center. I presume it was some sort of special commemorative livery. The rest of the aircraft was the usual grey. Any ideas?

[Boatbuoy]

LotusOmega375D said:

Slightly OT, but I've been watching plenty of A400M and Hercs heading back and forth from Brize Norton today. One of the Hercs had a bright tail fin, rather like a civilian airliner, seemingly white painted top and bottom thirds and possibly a yellow-ish image in the center. I presume it was some sort of special commemorative livery. The rest of the aircraft was the usual grey. Any ideas?

Do a Google image search for: 'Special Tail Hercules' and you'll see some of the schemes that have been appearing lately. I suspect the one you're referring to is 47 Sqn's 100th anniversary livery, although the aircraft is mainly green, not grey.

[LotusOmega375D]

Of the Google photo options shown, I would say it was this one. Is that possible?

[petop]

Ref civ L100. I use one as part of my job to get stuff from A to B.

When I say "I" I mean I use a contractor to operate/fly it for me.

Its operated by TRANSAFRIK. This plane has also just had a staring role in the latest Raid On Entebbe remake.

[eccles]

petop said:

Ref civ L100. I use one as part of my job to get stuff from A to B.

When I say "I" I mean I use a contractor to operate/fly it for me.

Its operated by TRANSAFRIK. This plane has also just had a staring role in the latest Raid On Entebbe remake.

We used to fix Transafrik aircraft at Cambridge, out of all the operators they were definitely at the bottom of the list when it came to spending money, and top of the list when it came to fixing bullet holes etc.!