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Just locked up for an hour and went up to the camp to see the Vulcan take off and do some circuits. When I was at Primary School we had to stop lessons as they all took off - no way of hearing anything. What a mighty impressive beast. Oooops! Left the camera in the studio! D'oh!!!  |
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Sharon Spencer
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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2008, 02:57:57 PM » |
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shame.
Happened all last year at Haven on hols with kids. almost every night my kids won competitions and ended on stage winning something or another and I didnt take the camera the the evening show things. Took it this time to every one and nothing!
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Dave Stewart
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« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 03:00:44 PM » |
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Where is it operating from? Would love to see it again, one of the few jet aircraft that excites me.
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Alan Walters
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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 03:06:13 PM » |
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About 12 miles from you!!
It's been in to Cottesmore for final checks to ensure it meets modern safety standards, but flew out at 2 today after a few circuits - not sure how much longer before it's on official display.
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Gary Evans
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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 03:08:29 PM » |
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ah, the memories. Long ago I was based at RAF Waddington when Vulcan was in its last days of service and got the chance to fly in one (XL426). All sounds good until once inside the sixth seat was waaaay below the windows so only sky was visible, and afterwards I saw there were plates spot welded over cracks in the airframe. Still a fantastic experience tho'
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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 03:12:23 PM » |
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when i was at school in isleworth, directly under heathrow approach, it used to come over occasionally, only 2nd to concorde in it's day as a head turner, halcyon days.
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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2008, 10:59:06 PM » |
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Heard it's going to be at Leuchars Airshow this year, can remember sitting in the garden when I were a little kid, went dark, looked up and there was a vulcan going over, impressive sight
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2008, 07:56:21 AM » |
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It's operating out of Bruntingthorpe, civilian fund raising team, ex-RAF crew, (I know the navigator), and are awaiting CAA clearance to attend the shows this year. Undercarriage door jammed open on Wednesday so they couldn't complete the three hour test flight.
I remember being on the airfield at Marham when they used to practice the display, the feeling when they stood her on her tail on full re-heat...
She's booked for Waddington and Lowestoft later this year.
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2008, 08:38:59 AM » |
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as a youngster i remember them moving a Lancaster Bomber from a local air museum - it flew just over our house - amazing site and sound
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2008, 03:34:05 PM » |
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So I gather this Vulcan thing is a plane?
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2008, 04:26:10 PM » |
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Not just a plane, one of the most significant aircraft of the cold war era. They pulled one out of retirement to bomb the runway at Port Stanley during the Falklands war. I guess you are too young to remember that  Last time I photographed one was at North Weald fighter meet around 1988, as it took off and went near vertical the vibration set off just about every car alarm on the field. An awesome machine, although my main passion is for the pre jet era. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2008, 09:15:11 PM » |
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Not just a plane, one of the most significant aircraft of the cold war era. They pulled one out of retirement to bomb the runway at Port Stanley during the Falklands war.
Not quite. Operation Black Buck (the bombing of Stanley) was in 1982, and the Vulcan remained in Service at Waddington until spring of 1984 with 55 squadron. I think that 6 were in service until the very end, but my memory is now clouded with the mists of time. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2008, 12:39:55 AM » |
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I have 3 notable memories of the Vulcan displays:
1. On one occassion I was near a bunch of Americans and they watched in awe as it did it's trademark 'stand on its tail and do a vertical accent' They all thought that it was a fighter. When I told them that it was a heavy bomber they were completely dumbstruck.
2. I watched XH558 do it's last display at Cranfield in Bedfordshire and actually sheltered under it's wing, along with several hundred others, during a heavy shower. That was 20th Sept 1992
3. My brother and I drove to Bruntingthorpe to watch its arrival there to be de-commissioned. The date I have on the photos of that day is May 2nd 1993
Now if only they can get one of the Lightnings flying again we will have a real draw to the air shows.
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« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2008, 12:17:27 PM » |
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By the way, she takes about now for her final proving flight.
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