Aircraft General Discussion

Jason,

Having looked at the Vulcan website this morning I would say you are both correct, Shuttleworth and Gaydon this weekend are the last Public displays, next weekend is just a tour of the country with no actual public displays.

Martin P

Yes you are right about it not being a display next Weekend, thanks V8.

Edited By V8Eng on 03/10/2015 19:20:04

Jason,

Apologies I got you muddled with V8

Martin P

Here you go........

They are an easy way to test car alarms

Bob

One of the last chances to see a Vulcan this weekend

Looks like their website is struggling under the demand!

Neil

I had a look and the nearest to Medway is about 10 miles North of us, then another waypoint is Herne Bay, nice for all the benefits people stuck there.

Clive

Wow that was a wait. Looks like they will aim to be over me about 3:50...

Big question... Will they follow the same track as last time or the straight-line route on Google maps?

Half a mile of difference!

Neil

Passed over BAE Warton (aka Preston / Blackpool) at 3pm on schedule. Looking majestic and menacing!

Well I got myself over to the hill above Tatenhill, and saw it fly directly over our house! The hill isn't particularly high and she was virtually at the same level as the small group of guys who had the same idea as me.

A bit more HERE.

You are the lucky ones, down here in Devon & Cornwall we will not see it as the nearest flightpath is Bristol tomorrow, my friend Brian has a bad back and cannot do the journey so he is not too happy with the Vulcan Trust having donated over many years to it and also serving in the RAF and seeing the Vulcan bombers close up on the bases.

Yes Richard

As another " Peninsular" dweller I agree - and a trip to Bristol is too far! However I have seen the Vulcan perform it's impressive climb , close up, on several occasions and that wonderful experience is indelibly etched into my brain!

Farewell V bomber - no doubt a quiet rest awaits you somewhere and future generations will just be able to look and try to imagine the thundering roar of engines propelling you vertically into the heavens!

Norman

I shall never forget, being on a RAF 'drome when there was a full scramble, impressive is not enough, chest pounding, a feeling not to be forgotten.

I will never forget the display at RAF Finningley (now aka Robin Hood Airport) some time back in the mid 80s(?). Took off and climbed pretty much vertically. You could feel the noise....

In 1958 I was a lowly National Service airman in 5004 Squadron Airfield Construction branch and we were sent on detachment to RAF Finningly to extended and reconstruct the perimeter tracks and enlarge the corners to allow the Vulcan Bombers to safely access the runway to carry out their practice circuit bumps (landings ). We had very close contact and site of the aircraft and on occasions we had to withdraw away from our working areas to allow multiple take-offs, on one occasion a plain white Vulcan arrived , the others were in camouflage , and the crew disappeared only to reappear a little while later, but when they took off you would have thought it was a Spitfire as it was practically vertical which was a super display of the power of the Vulcan, sadly missed and never to be forgotten.

I was up east fortune way from about 1pm but never even heard it, never mind saw anything

It wasn't loud - I imagine it was travelling at a 'fuel efficient' speed for obvious reasons!

Must have been in stealth mode when it came past me

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