Valerie from the Musuem has just asked me to post this to let you all know. The Vimy will be flying in tomorrow to take up residence at the Museum. Apologies for the lateness of the notification, but the descision was only taken late yesterday. No idea on the time yet, if I find out, I will let you know.

If this does happen tomorrow, it’s looking like late morning / early afternoon. The weather DOES look bad, os keep your eyes peeled!

Latest news is anytime from 12.20 onwards!  Nice day for it, too!

all down safe and sound :

from the camera of Gordon Roxborough :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS1zXeiAZ4

and another :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHPe79Bhvb4

Blast - typical - I was in Birmingham on a stand for the MG mob all weekend - I just knew that would happen !!

At least I’ve seen the film now and looking forward to getting back to the Museum next week to see teh Vimy. Looked like a pretty smooth landing.

Handily I was at Brooklands last night for the Richard Noble talk and that coincided with the VImy being Brough across from MBW. Firstly the tail section had to be removed (just four bolts and a few wires !) before the front fuselage complete with wings as loaded on to a long low loader. To avoid rush hour it was driven along Wellington Way and in through the Heights where the fencing had already been removed for Military Vehicle day arriving just in time for the start of the Bloodhound talk !

At the end of the evening the Vimy was in the Wellington Hangar and ready to be unloaded. One heart stopping moment later after it slightly teetered off one of the ramps and the Vimy was finally at rest in its new home.

The Pic shows it on the low loader in the Hanger about to be unloaded.

The video shows what happened next ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzf8hMSrAFc

Just a couple of photos taken this afternoon, now in place inside the Wellington hangar :

a neat little video by Andy of the move from the airstrip into the Wellington Hangar :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjepleZp7vI

Some great shots and films were captured. See another of the landing at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsnqx0Na56k

Looking at those pictures, you must have been standing right next to me!