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Post by spondon440 on Jun 26, 2015 22:54:50 GMT 1
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Post by botty on Jun 26, 2015 23:09:26 GMT 1
What a sight to behold.
I saw this fly at Cosford airshow the other weekend. And once before.
Awesome.
Cost a fortune to restore and now they are retiring it.
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Post by spondon440 on Jun 26, 2015 23:29:22 GMT 1
They have no choice mate, its done its hours.
In my twenties I was working on a house in Woodford and three of them flew over and did a steep climb, I thought the house was going to fall down, absolutely amazing spectacle that I will never forget.
Andy
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Post by steeley on Jun 27, 2015 5:47:07 GMT 1
its a shame ,but imagine the out cry if it came down and killed and injured folks because of a failure. saw it take off from brize after some maintenance work what a noise.
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Post by steven on Jun 27, 2015 7:09:19 GMT 1
Hi, I saw it last year at the Scottish Airshow at Prestwick, it did a flying display on the Saturday, and was at the airport for the static display on the Sunday. It was flown at the airshow by Martin Withers no less, he was the pilot on "Black Buck 1" when a Vulcan Bomber bombed the airfield in the Falklands. Vulcan XM597 is also at East Fortune Airfield near Edinburgh. This is the Vulcan that was involved in "Black Buck 6" the one that broke its re-fueling probe off, and had to land in Brasil on its way back to Ascension Island. It says on the Scottish Airshow site that the Vulcan will be making its farewell visit to Scotland for this years airshow on the 5th and 6th of Sept. steven. www.scottishairshow.com/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck      |
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Post by spondon440 on Jun 27, 2015 12:48:54 GMT 1
I'm dishing out incorrect information, there are other flights planned this year, list of events is as follow: www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.htmlI was quoting straight from the local news who like me hadn't read the article properly, this year is its last though. Andy |
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Post by markhoopy on Jun 27, 2015 13:04:15 GMT 1
I saw one at the RAF Church Fenton airshow in the early 70s and still clearly remember the low flypast, steep bank and climb .. the noise was truly deafening and shook right through you. Memories to treasure, especially with the last remaining Vulcan retiring this year.
If you have never seen one before then you really should check the website and go along to one of the displays if you can.
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Post by LC_BOTT on Jun 27, 2015 14:32:38 GMT 1
MMMmm not too far from Marham base, might have a ride over and find a viewing point.
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Post by raider18 on Jun 27, 2015 16:48:39 GMT 1
it flew over the isle of wight mid week
with 2 spitfires, awesome.
you can have a go in a spitfire 90minites round trip to the needles £4.5k
3hr trip £8k or a mid channel dog fight with a hurricane £14.5k
thos merlin engines sound the dogs
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Post by botty on Jun 27, 2015 17:09:26 GMT 1
What a coincidence...
I commented on this thread last night.......
And a Vulcans flown over our house today....
I heard a big jet in the distance so went out into the garden. I didn't see anything., then the mother in law rang and said a Vulcans just gone over.
Gutted.
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Post by LC_BOTT on Jun 27, 2015 17:34:23 GMT 1
Should have looked in the link Spondon 440 put up, it shows the flight path and rough timings too (if you haven't already)
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Post by botty on Jun 27, 2015 17:41:27 GMT 1
I didn't realise.
15.23 Cosford.
That was us.
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Post by steeley on Jun 27, 2015 20:28:55 GMT 1
it sure does make a noise which is good.myself and a work mate were invited in to the c**k pit and given a run down on this and that and when they went to the usa for an exercise this is where the 2 engineers sat for the flight .no way would I sit there for that length of time.ah it was a different time then.
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Post by farmboy on Jun 27, 2015 21:07:52 GMT 1
Just been checking the year plan , not looking like coming local to me, I'v had the camara at the back door ready for a few weeks when its Cosford time. Last few years it flown over me on route from Leicester area to Cosford . Did get a shot one time. Last year I think was around the next doors on a Sunday afternoon and it bank over as it come past , running low and slow .
Just an awsome site . Many years ago in the late 70's a school mate of mine's dad took us to RAF Finningly near Docaster a few times (in his Vauxall victor estate 2300 remember it like yesterday) . Looking back now I was very lucky , I've seen Vulcans, Lightnings , and the rest of the delta wings, as well as all the other air show big planes.
Have to make time and take a look , can go on my plane bucket list with seeing the 2 Avro Lancaster's last year.
While talking about the Vulcan , there was a TV documentry about how they refueled the Vulcan's to the Falklands using the Victor tankers which in turn had to be refueled to reach the Vulcans ,very interesting.
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Post by mike0027 on Jun 28, 2015 0:24:16 GMT 1
A most amazing aircraft, pity I'll never get to see it fly.
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Post by fatfastroger on Jul 24, 2015 20:32:01 GMT 1
I saw it at Fairford last week. AWESOME. Love the noise, it flew with the red arrows forming a V around it. The lightning was another noisy favourite. Shame they all get grounded eventually.
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Post by stargixxer on Jul 27, 2015 13:16:20 GMT 1
A great aircraft, ended up in a role completely opposite to it's original design.
I love wandering around the static one at East Fortune Museum of Flight, it's been there since I was a kid.
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Post by steven on Sept 4, 2015 9:15:43 GMT 1
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Post by paulperth on Sept 9, 2015 13:54:23 GMT 1
I watched this last night what an amazing aircraft England to Port Stanley to drop a few bombs and how many refuelling tankers those guys had some balls |
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Post by copper99 on Sept 9, 2015 16:24:34 GMT 1
I watched this last night what an amazing aircraft England to Port Stanley to drop a few bombs and how many refuelling tankers those guys had some balls I watched that on TV a year or so ago, those boys really did pull off an amazing raid, as you say, there where brave lads.. |
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Post by steven on Sept 9, 2015 19:35:00 GMT 1
Hi,
There was high drama at the Scottish air show on Saturday with the Vulcans last flight in Scotland.
After the Vulcan did its flying display, it departed to land at Prestwick, as the Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight started their display.
Next thing we knew was the Vulcan was reporting to Prestwick tower on 118.150 Mhz that he had green lights for his main wheels, but a red light for his nose wheel, denoting that his nose wheel was not locked down !
The Spitfire was detached from his display to fly along side the Vulcan and check that his nose wheel was down, but it was only at approx 30 deg, so was not fully extended.
The fire engines and emergency vehicles lined up as the Vulcan came in, and we were all expecting the worst, but Im delighted to report it was a happy ending.
The Vulcan left Prestwick on the Sunday and returned to Robin Hood airfield at Doncaster and flew all the way home, at a reduced speed with its landing gear down, in case it jammed again.
High drama indeed.
Someone got a great video of it, to include the chatter between the Vulcan, Spitfire and Prestwick tower on the radio.
steven.
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Post by Eyrey1 on Sept 10, 2015 16:38:42 GMT 1
it flew over squires on sunday
must have been heading to donny
everyone was talking about it,such an iconic aircraft
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Post by steven on Sept 11, 2015 8:52:43 GMT 1
Hi, This was the Vulcan burning off fuel before he landed at Doncaster on Sunday. steven.   |
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Post by steven on Oct 2, 2015 12:54:46 GMT 1
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Post by markhoopy on Oct 8, 2015 20:57:04 GMT 1
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Post by steeley on Oct 9, 2015 20:13:54 GMT 1
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Post by muzz350 on Oct 12, 2015 12:44:40 GMT 1
It flew over York Saturday dinner time and looked to be heading north and flew back again a few hours later it was a great sight .
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Post by steeley on Oct 12, 2015 19:52:56 GMT 1
A friend of mine said it was over Staverton airport Gloucester Saturday I heard it didn't see it bugger.
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