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Title: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: iainb on 28 September 2012, 19:10:27: Tomorrow afternoon 29/09 the Vulcan will be doing it some flyby's of various airports.So if the weather is good there may be a chance to get some photo's or just watch it ?
The link gives details of the airports to be buzzed !
http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/wlnk/c/1216/r/207663/e/416
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2012, 00:24:30: Anyone know the flight times?
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: tigers_gonads on 29 September 2012, 12:20:19: What no Scampton / Lincoln / Waddington :o :o :o

Thats discusting imho >:(
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 29 September 2012, 15:48:13: I happened to be driving through Filton this afternoon, saw lots of people hanging around and thought 'VULCAN!' So I'm sat in a side road waiting to see it...... :)
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: redelitev6 on 29 September 2012, 16:11:24: :( sadly, nothing near us :(
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2012, 17:49:31: XH558 ‏@XH558

Coming overhead RAF Waddington ...
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Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 29 September 2012, 21:28:04: Quote from: TiggerHayes on 29 September 2012, 15:48:13
I happened to be driving through Filton this afternoon, saw lots of people hanging around and thought 'VULCAN!' So I'm sat in a side road waiting to see it...... :)

I'm not a massive aircraft fan, but it was impressive and worth the wait! :) Although they only flew by once, they came in very low and waggled the wings!!! :y
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 30 September 2012, 00:29:59: It came over Bourton On The Water at approx 5pm. Was sat in the car eating a bag of chips and nearly choked when i saw it, Amazing !!. Did not know of the fly past in advance otherwise i would have had the camera ready.

Still, great to see it again.
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: VXL V6 on 30 September 2012, 16:56:06: Passed over Birmingham Airport at 15:20, i've got a lovely photo of it's arse... as I clicked a millisecond too late ;D
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: richardirv on 02 October 2012, 08:51:41: I was lucky enough to see it while camping in Selby a few weekends ago and had my DSLR in my hand :) as I was taking photo's of a sports event, what a sight it was, it was flying so low and slow I thought it was looking to ditch in the adjacent field. Luckily it didn't. :y

Got some pics if anyone is interested. Will post in a bit.
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: richardirv on 02 October 2012, 09:14:56: (http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5509_zps9adf51b4.jpg)

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5504_zpsdcfcc072.jpg)

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5514_zps10b43df9.jpg)

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5516_zpsc85db79c.jpg)

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5517_zps6199b320.jpg)

(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x266/richardirv/DSC_5519_zps7bd08d31.jpg)
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: tunnie on 02 October 2012, 09:20:57: Fantastic aircraft, saw it at Bournemouth Airshow couple of years ago
Title: Re: XH558 Flyby's 29-09-12
Post by: richardirv on 02 October 2012, 21:38:43: Its a real shame its the only flying vulcan and its a struggle for them to even keep that in the air :-\