JRH Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Just been out for a ride to Wellesbourne Warwickshire to see the Vulcan bomber fly pass.Good turn out by bikers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_stu Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tried to spot it yesterday but as the app and website were down I didn't know the timings and it went by while I was being dragged round asda couple of good videos on the bbc manchester site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Think Saturdays Northern loop was cut short due to technical issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldie59 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tried to spot it yesterday but as the app and website were down I didn't know the timings and it went by while I was being dragged round asda couple of good videos on the bbc manchester site I was being dragged round Asda as well and missed it but luckily we are going to Robinhood airport in June next year so should be able to see it in it'new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Should of diverted it to Calais for one last mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bede Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I rode out to Cosford to see it fly over. Fair few bikers there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I was just leaving a factory I'm working at in Preston when I heard a really loud noise and it flew right over my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Those things used to scare the sh*t out of me when I saw them at airshows when I was a kid......those and the English Electric Lightning........bl**dy noisy things...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq266/jrh99/image.jpg1_zpssujelrue.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Think that was its last ever flight. The charity keeping it in the air can't afford it anymore.But they've said that before back in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Think the web site inferred May be 1 more flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_stu Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Think that was its last ever flight. The charity keeping it in the air can't afford it anymore.But they've said that before back in 2013. Its not money, the manufacturers have withdrawn the required technical support and refuse to share info with third parties willing to take on the responsibility Trying to paste the petition but my phones having a paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_stu Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 https://www.change.org/p/reverse-your-decision-not-to-release-vital-information-and-documentation-and-establish-working-agreements-to-enable-other-willing-parties-to-take-over-as-the-technical-authorities-on-vulcan-xh558-g-vlcn?recruiter=59373469&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-reason_msg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Signed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Those things used to scare the sh*t out of me when I saw them at airshows when I was a kid......those and the English Electric Lightning........bl**dy noisy things...... I remember women screaming and windscreens cracking when the Vulcan took off with 4 rockets and all 4 engines on full re-heat at Wethersfield in the early 60's. The same day a Lightning took off and immediately went vertical. It returned a few minutes later and passed over at 1000mph. I can also remember a Lightning over Brands in 1968 at the British F1 GP. It did very lazy stall turns and loops and then headed away a couple of miles - turned, lit up and came in at pace and turned vertical over the pits. It accelerated up into a clear blue sky setting off a massive sonic boom. I could almost hear the pilot saying "You think your cars have power? Have some of this."I had a Canadian guest with me at the time - he'd never even heard of a Lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycoops43 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Signed and shared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonstrikerII Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 signed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zod Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Saw it at the Swansea air show, took a vid too. "> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamBerryKing Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I do a lot of my railway training in the hangar that the vulcan is housed in at robin hood airport, its a beast of a machine. heard it take off a few times its flown over our house a couple never heard of these lightnings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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