last flights of the Vulcan

[Wack61]

That couldn't have been more perfect, a bright blue sky with a few clouds for contrast , I hope its final display is as spectacular, not some dreary day with low cloud

 

[Steve GS]

Love that plane watched her fly last year at wings and wheels. Thanks for posting.

 

[Contigo]

Vulcan is in the air today again going down to the Clacton show. Here is the route guide

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.kTPfHSkobhU4



SOmeone asked the team about displays.

"How will the current CAA "new stringent" rules for vintage aircraft affect XH558's displays? Or do they make no difference?"

XH558 replied

"This is the media team, not the pilots I'm afraid, but very little we hope."

 

[rossyl]

it flying on Saturday down to Dunsfold for the Wings and Wheels show...I am (fingers crossed) going.

 

[JonH]

Flew directly over our house(Somerset) last week, I think it was Saturday 22nd about 15:00. Awesome sight and sounded even better than my x-pipe!

 

[Doohickey]

http://youtu.be/V_6bZ2Kzaj8

Another great vid. Might have you got you beat for the view Phil!

 

[Wack61]

I'd like to have seen that, it's not often you get to see it flying from above

The next video was this

That's an impressive model

http://youtu.be/2HlIbYXUSDM

 

[Wack61]

I'd be up for this. First saw a Vulcan at RAF Mildenhall as a 10 year old. The two things I remember from the day were the sheer noise of the Vulcan at take off and the speed of the SR-71 take off and fly past

The SR71 was a sight to behold ,30ft of afterburner flame with shock wave rings in it

http://youtu.be/N31eEXjNAUU

The 60s were the time for design,men in tweed suits smoking pipes designing things with pencils and huge sheets of paper, everything is just a development these days.

 

[Contigo]

The place to watch it is in Dartmouth this weekend. If you can get a place it is in a bowl and you can watch the show from above and it is a unique perspective.

 

[RSM Masser]

A bit ironic really that we all clamour to see a weapon of war - that if it ever had to do the job it was designed for its pretty likely none of us would be here to watch it again
There is something compelling about listening and feeling the projected military might of a jet fighter - somehow it detracts from its purpose of delivering violent and deadly destruction to its intended target.

It will be a shame to see it go - I sincerely hope we can continue to see fast air perform at shows despite the recent tragedies that have happened

 

[Doohickey]

I watched this last night after all the links on here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJ99bIhAVk

Incredible and very Heath Robinson mission but interesting sentiment from the guy who actually flew the plane about dropping bombs on people. Considering what he could have been doing if there had been a nuclear war it's a bit odd. I suppose by the early '80s that threat had receded and they never envisaged themselves flying in anger as it were.

 

[Contigo]

Why thankyou! Tickets booked.

Anyone going tomorrow for the BOB Memorial?

 

[Doohickey]

For those Oop Norf or with a free weekend disappointed about not seeing the Vulcan on Saturday, it's due to display at the Yorkshire Air Show on 26 September. This is at what used to be RAF Church Fenton which is between Leeds and York.

http://www.yorkshireairshow.co.uk/