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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #15 on: 10 July 2015, 21:01:14 »
With apologies for the quality of the photos.













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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #16 on: 10 July 2015, 22:41:38 »
On the contrary, they're very good. Thanks for sharing
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #17 on: 10 July 2015, 23:15:04 »
Hoping to see her at Yeovilton tomorrow. :y
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #18 on: 11 July 2015, 00:25:03 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 10 July 2015, 23:15:04
Hoping to see her at Yeovilton tomorrow. :y
It arrived at about 14:30 Friday, having done 2 practice displays over RAF Kemble. Supposed to do a flyby with the Sea Vixen and 2 Vampires on Saturday. Staying at Yeovilton till Thursday when it'll make the short hop up to Fairford.
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #19 on: 11 July 2015, 05:30:51 »
Isn't it strange though how some aircraft "capture" the public attention.Mention Battle of Britain and people think Spitfire,not Hurricane of which more took part doing more damage.WW2 bombers Lancaster,not Stirling or Halifax.V bomber Vulcan,not Valiant or Victor.Americans are the same,with them it's P51 not P47 or it's B17 not B24.An oddity of public perception I suppose.
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #20 on: 11 July 2015, 07:09:16 »
Baza. I take your point but I am a fan of all those you mention too.  :y
The Vulcan is one of my favourites though. Even my wife said she wouldn't mind seeing it again this year if possible.  :o Result!
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #21 on: 11 July 2015, 07:39:56 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 10 July 2015, 23:15:04
Hoping to see her at Yeovilton tomorrow. :y

Me too  :y
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #22 on: 11 July 2015, 15:40:35 »
Quote from: Lagondanet on 10 July 2015, 21:01:14
With apologies for the quality of the photos.

looks like something fell off in photo 6 hope it wasn't a bomb
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #23 on: 12 July 2015, 01:45:03 »
Quote from: migmog on 11 July 2015, 15:40:35
Quote from: Lagondanet on 10 July 2015, 21:01:14
With apologies for the quality of the photos.

looks like something fell off in photo 6 hope it wasn't a bomb
I suspect you would have heard if it was... :D
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #24 on: 12 July 2015, 19:33:30 »
It flew over Porthcawl yesterday,must have been doing a show over Swansea,
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #25 on: 13 July 2015, 10:16:15 »
Yep, it departed Yeovilton, displayed at Swansea and Cardiff, I believe, then returned to Yeovilton, displayed, landed and was available for under-wing tours.
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #26 on: 13 July 2015, 11:32:42 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 13 July 2015, 10:16:15
Yep, it departed Yeovilton, displayed at Swansea and Cardiff, I believe, then returned to Yeovilton, displayed, landed and was available for under-wing tours.

That's the one, took off displayed with the Sea Vixen and 2 Vampires before heading for Swansea, which I wasn't expecting  :y Then back for is solo display before landing with the braking chute.
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #27 on: 28 October 2015, 15:27:56 »
The deed is done. :'(
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #28 on: 28 October 2015, 15:49:32 »
A sorry loss, however, a bleedin triumph that she was able to fly again at all. If it took me 6 months to get my old girl back into service after 7 years dormant, the maths is staggering for something that hadn't moved in 20(?)years, and the massive complexity of an aircraft vs a car.

I say a great big cheer for those who got her flying, it was worth it.  :)
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Re: Last flight of the Vulcan
« Reply #29 on: 28 October 2015, 16:00:17 »
Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 28 October 2015, 15:49:32
I say a great big cheer for those who got her flying, it was worth it.  :)

Yes, absolutely. It was an incredible achievement the like of which I doubt will ever be repeated. I "met" XH558 in the air in a glider in the early 90's, about 2 weeks before she was first grounded, and was chuffed to get a "wing waggle" out of her. I really expected that would be the last I'd see of her. :y
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