+Piecemeal 450 Posted August 24, 2012 Look who's moved in down the road today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted August 24, 2012 Cool - does it fly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr.Viper 131 Posted August 24, 2012 And will it blend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gunrunner 314 Posted August 24, 2012 With a big enough blender... But still, I don't know if it's the perspective, the paint job or the lack of refuel probe but the nose seems somehow "wrong", too long, too pointy, too downward sloping... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted August 24, 2012 Thats a test article for the Tornado GR series... very rare bird indeed... as the line goes :- You lucky lucky Barsteward... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Piecemeal 450 Posted August 24, 2012 I actually discovered its presence by accident when I was walking the dog a while ago. At first I saw it from a distance and my jaw just hit the ground with a thud!! I'll be able to scrutinise it more closely next Sunday when the flight sim centre is having a show with, among other things, a Hunter cockpit: Watch this space - pics to follow here after then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Piecemeal 450 Posted August 26, 2012 Had a closer first hand look at this wonderful beast earlier today. XX897 - I was informed that this Buccaneer was the third last one ever produced and was indeed a radar test-bed machine for the Tornado GR.1 series. Not airworthy at the moment but they're currently trying to raise funds for that purpose. Unfortunately the weather was overcast with expected rain so they were playing it safe by keeping the canopy closed. Here's some pics I took: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
