XH558...

[marksx]

SydneyBridge said:

confirmed, that it is her last season - although we knew anyway pretty much

display dates to date

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html

looking forward to seeing her as many times as possible

It's a shame there is no show at Waddington this year.

[V41LEY]

Don't miss this one. Last chance to see a Vulcan airborne !

[MartG]

Pity all the shows seem to be in the south ( again )

[dr_gn]

MartG said:

Just came across an advert for a forthcoming book - lower half of the cover has an intruiging picture......

Wasn't Chris Gibson the name of the person who supposedly spotted an Aurora aircraft while working on a North Sea
oil rig? Ex Observer a Corps or something like that.

[NailedOn]

MartG said:

Pity all the shows seem to be in the south ( again )

Absolutely.
I've been shelling out on this beauty for years but practically every time her wheels leave the Doncaster Tarmac, she heads south.

[HoHoHo]

NailedOn said:

MartG said:

Pity all the shows seem to be in the south ( again )

Absolutely.
I've been shelling out on this beauty for years but practically every time her wheels leave the Doncaster Tarmac, she heads south.

I'm sure there's a very good reason she flies in the South, not simply becuase the trust are Tory voters!

[MartyG1987]

Many years ago my Parents took us to Bruntingthorpe to see it being rebuilt. Have kept in touch with it ever since, my name is also in the bomb bay

Its a shame it will be its last year, mechanical components do have a life span.

Hopefully they will keep it running even if only on the ground, not just lock it away in museum somewhere.

[aeropilot]

NailedOn said:

MartG said:

Pity all the shows seem to be in the south ( again )

Absolutely.
I've been shelling out on this beauty for years but practically every time her wheels leave the Doncaster Tarmac, she heads south.

Hardly their fault is it. It's up to northern organisers to put up the money to pay for displays in the north.

[kurt535]

Gutted.

[kurt535]

Gutted.

[aeropilot]

It was going to happen one day soon, especially after they carelessly trashed two good engines.

It has been known from day one that it had defined flying time left, and either FI or engine life would terminate it's flying days for good.

[marksx]

I've a feeling it's going to be busy (and probably dusty too) at Robin Hood when she comes in for the last landing.

[aeropilot]

marksx said:

I've a feeling it's going to be busy (and probably dusty too) at Robin Hood when she comes in for the last landing.

Sadly, it's a shame that they are being stupid enough to consider it's last landing there and not somewhere where it stands a better chance of a long term future.

Elvington alongside Lusty is the logical choice, with a fund raising effort to put a roof over both.

Edited by aeropilot on Sunday 17th May 13:35

[ApOrbital]

[CrutyRammers]

MartG said:

Pity all the shows seem to be in the south ( again )

Yeah, a bit annoying. I'm going to head down to RIAT just to see her I think, not been there since I was a teenager.
Hopefully she'll show at blackpool and/or southport, later in the year?

[saaby93]

aeropilot said:

Sadly, it's a shame that they are being stupid enough to consider it's last landing there and not somewhere where it stands a better chance of a long term future.

Elvington along Lusty is the logical choice, with a fund raising effort to put a roof over both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6oRUdl4Ecg

who chooses the backing music for these vids

[Fonz]

Thanks for the link, shame the 2 black buck / cold war warriors will not together.

[Eric Mc]

Fonz said:

Thanks for the link, shame the 2 black buck / cold war warriors will not together.

Will not what together?

[paulrussell]

Eric Mc said:

Fonz said:

Thanks for the link, shame the 2 black buck / cold war warriors will not together.

Will not what together?

I think he means "It's a shame the Vulcan won't be going to where the Victor is, as both types of planes were used during Operation Black Buck, and they were both cold war warriors"

[Fonz]

spot on, it is a shame that they are not going to be together and that I cannot type.