A Vulcan Bomber Tribute

[th4neuk]

Met the guy who flies this last night!!

He also flew it on the mission to the falklands in the 80's!!

Cheers

Alan

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

The Vulcan was back in the air yesterday the first time for quite a while

The Main Undercarriage had to be removed and rebuilt. The aircraft also had other modifications done. The Vulcan's weight had not been on its main wheels for nearly 9 months.

Amazing achievement to get such a Technical Beast back in the air.

It's looking good for the Summer airshow season now - The Vulcan over Kemble - Drift

[bigdazz]

wow music goes well with it was she a long rang nuk bomber ?

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

wow music goes well with it was she a long rang nuke bomber ?

yeah your spot-on there bigdazz, it was a nuke bomber, there was a fleet of them flying 24 hours a day during the cold war era

When the nuclear submarines came along it quickly made them obsolete. They only saw action during the Falklands Campaign - thank goodness

[bigdazz]

wow music goes well with it was she a long rang nuke bomber ?

yeah your spot-on there bigdazz, it was a nuke bomber, there was a fleet of them flying 24 hours a day during the cold war era

When the nuclear submarines came along it quickly made them obsolete. They only saw action during the Falklands Campaign - thank goodness

amazing what Britain could do back then look at us now

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

amazing what Britain could do back then look at us now

dead right the ' Technical Achievement ' of Concorde is still amazing even today. To think that it had some Digital Technology in it, when it was put together in the early 1970 seventies, it was so ahead of it's game ...

It's one of those things that the more you learn about it - the more amazing it becomes

[th4neuk]

I'm reliably informed it will be flying at Waddington tomorrow.

And we will be there.

Waheeeyyyyyyyy

Cheers

Alan

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

I thought it might be worth adding a few dates of when the Vulcan is due to be doing it's thing , I hope I get to see it myself soon

• 17 Jul Fairford - RIAT Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 18 Jul Fairford - RIAT Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 19 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Arrival TBC TBC
• 20 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Static TBC TBC
• 21 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 22 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Static TBC TBC
• 23 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 24 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 25 Jul Farnborough Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Land TBC TBC
• 28 Jul RNAS Culdrose Confirmed Takeoff, Display, Depart TBC TBC
• 07 Aug RAF Lyneham Families Day Confirmed - Private event Display TBC TBC
• 12 Aug Lowestoft Confirmed Display TBC TBC
• 12 Aug Eastbourne Provisional TBC TBC
• 13 Aug Lowestoft Confirmed Display TBC TBC
• 13 Aug Eastbourne Provisional TBC TBC
• 21 Aug Silverstone Confirmed Display TBC TBC
• 21 Aug Bournemouth Provisional TBC TBC
• 21 Aug Shoreham Provisional TBC TBC
• 22 Aug Bournemouth Provisional TBC TBC
• 22 Aug Shoreham Provisional TBC TBC
• 11 Sep Leuchars Confirmed Display TBC TBC
• 18 Sep Filton Families Day Confirmed

Happy spotting, you know who you are - D

[westo123]

It was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as well.
The first two are short videos.

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

Very nice thanks for that westo123,

The Festival of Speed is one of those things I haven't done yet, but I would very much like to.

I'm thinking of maybe going to the Revival - as again I haven't done that one

[bigdazz]

wow so graceful nic pic just been watching it on utube

[Drift]

Bugger, its not at Southport this year

[th4neuk]

The fly over at Waddington was awesome. He did a simulated bombing run with the bomb doors open and several passes and then power pull ups. Absolutely awesome and just as I remember them flying when I was a kid.

My little boy and wife had nipped to the loo and it shook the whole toilet block!!

An awesome piece of kit!

All we need now is someone to rescue a concorde and british (with a bit of french) engineering can be displayed again.

Cheers

Alan

[Drift]

They are looking at getting a concord up and running again

[th4neuk]

that would be so cool.

Again remember as a kid one flying over us on takeoff from heathrow. Shook the whole car!!!

One of those things I always wished I'd been able to take a flight on.

The programme on channel 4 about it was very sad.

Cheers

[Drift]

Here you go

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... again.html

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

The Vulcan and Red Arrows opened the Farnborough Air Show yesterday, here is a link to see the opening flypast - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUGOav8C404

[Hound Dog]

She's on static display at the moment at Farnborough

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

I know there are some people on the Forum who follow the only flying example of a Vulcan in existence 'XH558', well it looked like it was going to be grounded because of a lack of funds . The Vulcan Trust needed 400k by the end of October for essential repairs It seemed a tough task to achieve earlier in the month, but a lot of money has flowed in during the last week - such that 'it might be alright on the night'.....

For anybody who is interested more information can be found - Just Here

[Drift]

I thought you guys may like this site, audio clips too

http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/Edwards ... rds09.html