A Vulcan Bomber Tribute

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

It's been described as' barbaric vandalism ' the MOD have decided to smash-up aircraft that have cost them 200 million. It's no wonder that they keep putting up the price of fuel - when they keep wasting money like this !!! - Film of smashed aircraft - JUST HERE

[snapper]

Speedbird, Any idea where the old girl is going to be based after 2011 when the runway losses it's licence? It'll be strange not to see it in the hanger on C site, sort of got used to it now.

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

hi there snapper

you wrote

Any idea where the old girl is going to be based after 2011 when the runway losses it's licence?

if it's G-BOAB that you are interested in [the one at Heathrow] it might end up here, if a certain team get there way

full story just here - Concorde

As for the one that is at Filton - who knows??

Regards

[Roo]

It's been described as' barbaric vandalism ' the MOD have decided to smash-up aircraft that have cost them 200 million. It's no wonder that they keep putting up the price of fuel - when they keep wasting money like this !!! - Film of smashed aircraft - JUST HERE

The Worlds gone mad!
Its nice to hear the RAF back flying around the Welsh mountains , they have been quiet lately

Cheers
Roo

[Mr Mud]

Puts a lump in my throat that does. I had the rare pleasure of getting up in one when i was a young air cadet may moons ago. I will never ever forget it. Great!!!!

Well fancy that Keith, I was in the ATC as a kid, did you ever get a go on a link trainer fly in a Chipmunk or go up in a Vickers Varsity if you did any of these you must be one of us OLD buggers

[snapper]

hi there snapper

you wrote

Any idea where the old girl is going to be based after 2011 when the runway losses it's licence?

if it's G-BOAB that you are interested in [the one at Heathrow] it might end up here, if a certain team get there way

full story just here - Concorde

As for the one that is at Filton - who knows??

Regards

No, I was refering to the tin triangle, last seen (by me anyway) in a certain hanger on a secret airfield somewhere in Wiltshire.

[Drift]

And this government says its saving money

In a distant corner of a fenced-off site in Cheshire a fleet of Nimrod MRA4 warplanes which cost taxpayers more than £4bn are being turned into scrap.

That scrapage programme will cost £200m. That's also what it would have cost to get all nine aircraft to a point where they could have been handed over to the MoD.

Info http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12297139

So that's £4 Billion spent on the planes that just need minor electrical issues sorted, and another £200m in compensation to BAE to scrap them yer 4.2 Billion thrown down the drain to save an over estimated £10 Billion over ten years, BUT they say they will cover the gap with other marine services surface and submarine also helicopters, but that not take the cost of the extra resources these new " cover services" will use over ten years and take that off the estimated £10 Billion over ten years the Nimrod would cost, it would outweigh the cost it has endured to scrap the planes, utter madness and uneconomic sense and that's not taking into consideration the nations safety and search and rescue capability.

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

Here's something nice in these riot's times The Vulcan returned to Finningley (Robin Hood)
Airport a few months back, it's now going to be based there !!

The Vulcan at Robin Hood Airport

[Roo]

Very Nice
Thanks for posting
Cheers
Roo

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

NEWS BULLETIN

Pleased that you liked it Roo

For anybody who might be interested there is a TV programme on Sunday evening (BBC1 at 7.00pm) featuring the Vulcan.

Veteran reporter John Sergeant takes to the skies in a chase aircraft - following the Vulcan. The take-off is from the Robin Hood airport Doncaster.

I cant wait .....

[Drift]

Saw the trailer, looks good

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

I know there are a few Fronty owners who like the Vulcan , there was a good article in the Sunday Express last week, about the use of the Vulcan in the Falklands Campaign.

Here are some of the things that they hope 558 will be involved in this year - as follows,
1 - the official unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in June,
2 - It will take part in the official unveiling of the Falklands memorial at the National Arboretum in May.
3 - And also a fly-over to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.

The full story is -Just Here

[Wilberforce]

And as a continuation, the book Vulcan 607 which describes the whole Falklands bombing raid, is an amazing read.

[Drift]

Did you see the story on ch4 last week about the Vulcan raid on Port Stanley?
I was brilliant, you couldnt write that stuff.

It was called Falklands most daring raids.
Here is the 4OD link
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/falk ... g-raid/4od

[kees]

Brilliant

[Hound Dog]

Did you know Haynes (book of mis truths) also do a book on the Vulcan.

[SPEEDBIRD 202]

And as a continuation, the book Vulcan 607 which describes the whole Falklands bombing raid, is an amazing read.

Yeah I brought a cheap copy of the book you mention in a charity shop a while back. Still not read it though, as I have been reading the book written by the pilot who ditched his aircraft in the Hudson river (a good read).

I see the Sunday Express have got a special offer on at the moment - Vulcan 607

[Drift]

Slightly off topic but seems they have found up to 20 new crated Spitfires in Burma
http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-04-16_spitfires.asp

[kees]

Lets hope there is a follow up. I do love the older aircraft.

[bobbinsjob]

I was lucky enough to be working on a farm yesterday right next to raf Waddington and the Vulcan was doing a show off display, short landings n takeoffs. It was awesome to watch close up