Return Of The Vulcan

[landman]

Slightly more sedate I thought this time.

Not sure if the Pilots have been told to take it a bit careful, and if so were the instructions from the CAA or their own bosses.

Just hoping that they might get the go ahead for the more dramatic manoeuvres next season.

That said: it still looks absolutely awesome and the ground shakes beneath your very feet.

Landman

[landman]

I may well slip some cash to them when I find their stall tomorrow ;-)

[Bentley boy]

Slightly more sedate I thought this time.

Not sure if the Pilots have been told to take it a bit careful

We were told on the open day earlier this year they will have to take it easy on the engines, so they can get the most service life possible out of them.

Great to see the Vulcan yesterday  a great crowd pleaser even if it was fairly sedate unlike the A380 WOW 

[Bob U]

Can anyone tell me?

  Did we ever sell any of our V Bombers to any other country or was it only the RAF that used them?

  I seem to recall other countrys using Victors once they had been converted to air to air refuelers but not definatly sure

[Steve Pyro]

Apparently not.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan

Google is your friend.

[Perdu]

"the answer is no, the valiant, victor and vulcan were all for RAF use, though there would have been exchange crews from various friendly air arms flying them."

wasn't that the basic plotline from 'Thunderball'?

How is the arm old chap?

[landman]

Slightly more sedate I thought this time.

Not sure if the Pilots have been told to take it a bit careful, and if so were the instructions from the CAA or their own bosses.

Just hoping that they might get the go ahead for the more dramatic manoeuvres next season.

That said: it still looks absolutely awesome and the ground shakes beneath your very feet.

Landman

Paul, update as to the reasons behind the 'lacklustre' display, just been chatting to my chums on the project and it seems  the crew are fatigue limited to what they can put the airframe through until work on the leading edges of the wings is completed.

hope this helps.

In which case I look forward to next year in the hope that the LEX's are renewed and that The Vulc renews her battle with additional high alpha manoeuvres.

Thx Peter

Landman/Paul

[Stu]

On the subject of planes, I spent today at Sunderland Air Show out on my boat waiting to see such delights as a Spitfire, Lancaster, Hurricane, Eurofighter (to name but a few) and that great british institution, The Red Arrows. But alas like yesterday the mist put an end to that. Misty as f**k on the coastline for 2 days running and blazing sun 1/2 mile inland. Thats 2 years running its been spoilt by mist. Never saw a thing but heard a couple fly past and did'nt even get the sails up. What a sh*t day

[landman]

I'll miss the 7th but it's game on for Bournemouth as technically I own my own private car park [well, at least my employers do] so no problems with front row seats!

Landman

[mgmark]

taken this afternoon at Raf Brize Norton 10 mins of flybys, its not a 'display as the correct people and forms were not in place more a general try out of the kit, he he 

oh wack up the volume

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRm4i9Q2sog

Sweet......

MG Mark

[lynxd67]

On a similar nostalgic note, there we were at Silverstone during the Classic in July, quietly having a beer at the Scarf and Goggles early evening, when suddenly this "whoosh" and over went the 1950 Hawker Hunter. It did a 5 minute display and I was cursing that I had left all the cameras back at the caravan. Damn!

[Snoring Rhino]

On a similar nostalgic note, there we were at Silverstone during the Classic in July, quietly having a beer at the Scarf and Goggles early evening, when suddenly this "whoosh" and over went the 1950 Hawker Hunter. It did a 5 minute display and I was cursing that I had left all the cameras back at the caravan. Damn!

Was that the Black one? if so it did a great display over Mudeford RLNI day a few weeks ago.

[Perdu]

Another great video

I am glad it wasnt me standing amongst the approach lights though

scary


thanks

[mgmark]

On a similar nostalgic note, there we were at Silverstone during the Classic in July, quietly having a beer at the Scarf and Goggles early evening, when suddenly this "whoosh" and over went the 1950 Hawker Hunter. It did a 5 minute display and I was cursing that I had left all the cameras back at the caravan. Damn!

Was that the Black one? if so it did a great display over Mudeford RLNI day a few weeks ago.

Indeed it was - managed to snatch a few long shots of it - I'll try and post a couple once I get back to work next week.

MG Mark

[Nordic]

I have read that the Vulcan will appear at the Goodwood Revival this year.

Thats in addition to the the already great airshow put on at the meeting