2009 Display aircraft

Subject: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-02-27, 05:42

XX 201 and 195 have been identified as suitable for this years display aircraft the first enters the paint shop this coming week and preparation, painting etc should take about 10 days, once finished the second shall go in.

The original artwork shown on the valley website has been changed and scaled down slightly due to flight safety [weight] considerations and practically. A couple of us are taking stage by stage photos in the paint shop and will post them on our website as soon as we have enough for a picture board.

The Red Arrows are due at the end of March for a full display, details on our forum

regards
Dick
valleyaviationsociety.net

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-03, 08:39

XX 201 was found to have too many problems and has been replaced by XX 307 which has now entered the paint shop this morning at 0730hrs. There may be some similar doubt about XX 195 but there should be more news by the end of the week

regards
Dick

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-09, 16:52

:flower: If all goes well in the paint shop XX 307 is likely to be rolled out on Thursday 19th March.

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-18, 16:32

As budgets are cut so was the overtime, so the jet is unlikely to be out before the 26th March, it will be worth waiting for I'm sure

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-19, 05:49

top half looks good i was in paint shop yesterday taking a panel off the bottom for the underside to be done going to be in atleast another week possibly more thats from the horses mouth

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-19, 09:18

Who are you suggesting is the horse ? Simmo or the Paintshop Manager cos I spoke to both yesterday LOL

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-19, 15:43

well you can take that as you please but all i can say is simmo wasnt there when i was lol

Location : Anglesey Spotter Watch Member : no

Here Pricey, have some capitals and commas/full stops! Laughing

;)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX . . . . . . . . . , , , , , , , , , ,

What was the outcome of the Manx jet in the end?

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-28, 11:33

Wow was I glad of the delay in the paint shop as i have been busy being a new granddad all week and would have missed the roll out.

All being well the jet will be rolled out of the paint shop at Lunchtime on Monday for first viewing and we will then be allowed to publish the storyboard on our website as we have built up of photos as the jet has gone through the various stages of painting over the past few weeks.

regards
Dick

Subject: Re: 2009 Display aircraft 2009-03-30, 12:30

Please check out the storyboard showing the stage by stage painting of this years first 4 FTS Display Hawk on valleyaviationsociety.net front page

cheers
Dick

Location : Huddersfield Spotter Watch Member : no

Just had a look on VAS web site, and i have too say that is one great looking aircraft in that scheme,very patriotic and a very striking.
Top job there and well done to those involved.
Cant wait to get some shots of that in the sunshine,hopefully low level too 8)

Location : swansea Spotter Watch Member : no

The hawk looks fantastic.Well done to all in the paint shop at Valley and to Dick and the guy's and girls in VAS for the brilliant step by step pics of its repaint. :)