Gate Guards

A few that I took of Lightning XS456 at the Golf Club close to Wainfleet All Saints. Calling here on my regular trip to Skegness I asked permission to photograph their 'Gateguard' this granted I was told by the owner that it cost more to transport the aircraft from [Binbrook I believe he said] than it cost for the plane it's-self. This being around 1997-8.

Abbeville, Northern France 2010.

Middle Wallop Gate Guards, 2 March 2011

Auster AOP.9 (WZ724)


Bell 47G Sioux AH.1 (XT123)


Westland Scout AH.1 (XT638)

New on the gate at RAF Wittering, Harrier GR.9 (ZD469). It was put in place on 27 April replacing the Harrier GR.3 which is now being refurbished. Photo taken today, 2 May 2011.

We're all dooooomed

Maybe this shows Wittering has life left in it...

Nice pic btw!

Called here again today. 01-06-2011.

Just a few yards around the corner from the main-gate with the Javelin is this cafe and Vulcan nose-section.

Though I suppose it's really only a Cafe Guard, and it's only doing a quarter of the job. Noticed two weeks ago and I go past there every week. Also no-one seems to know where the Meteor has gone.... photographed today.

Just along to the traffic-lights [as seen in the third photograph]turning left into Churchdown there are some original-looking wartime buildings [office types] followed by some modern type [ Factory/Warehouse etc] one is called Brabazon another called Harrier. Just thought I didn't see any information board... telling which Vulcan this nose section belonged to :confused: