XH558...

[Andy616]

Conditions were a bit challenging at Yeovilton yesterday but the V-Jet Formation flypast was stunning. Here's the best of the bunch that I took.


V-Jet Formation by TheAndy616, on Flickr

[perdu]

Nice

[JVaughan]

W

This is all I managed.

Great day at Yeovilton as usual

[Huff]

Love the pics above of the flypast with (the only airworthy!) Sea Vixen and two Vampires. That was something special to behold.

Here's my snap of XH558 taxiing to final stand after its likely last-ever landing at RNAS Yeovilton, braking parachute and all. If you didn't know - those hangers in the background comprise the original Yeovilton V-bomber Dispersal area.



(Fuji X100 in B&W mode - higher res available if anyone wants a copy)

Edited by Huff on Monday 13th July 22:01

[Blayney]

I made a video of the Swansea show that features the Vulcan if anyone's interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZXVfkVOu68

[nick heppinstall]

Great vid blaney but could we have a version without the music please !

[Oldred_V8S]

Does anyone know of suitable observation points around Fairford? Unfortunately tickets are sold out for the days I can make it and wondered if I could close enough to view from over the fence.

[Blayney]

nick heppinstall said:

Great vid blaney but could we have a version without the music please !

I have a directors cut in the making for the purists

Unfortunately there is a lot of wind noise and kids/dogs in the actual audio that's why there is music on this video.

[Whitefly Swatter]

nick heppinstall said:

Great vid blaney but could we have a version without the music please !

turn the speakers off ?

[BrettMRC]

Are there any updates on XH558s departure time from Yeovilton tomorrow?

[spitfire-ian]

BrettMRC said:

Are there any updates on XH558s departure time from Yeovilton tomorrow?

Email newsletter last night said "Thursday morning" and that they'd publish details of the route at 9:30am on the day.

[BrettMRC]

Thanks for that

[nick heppinstall]

Whitefly Swatter said:

turn the speakers off ?

Thats so funny ! Cant believe anyone thought of posting that !

[K50 DEL]

spitfire-ian said:

BrettMRC said:

Are there any updates on XH558s departure time from Yeovilton tomorrow?

Email newsletter last night said "Thursday morning" and that they'd publish details of the route at 9:30am on the day.

Route details are published but I can't find any times.... anyone got any ideas?

[ATTAK Z]

Over Fairford 5 minutes ago

[spitfire-ian]

Their Twitter feed is the best place to get up to date information on timings and what's happening.

https://twitter.com/XH558

[fatboy69]

She dropped into Fairford just before noon.

No fly-by. She just appeared out of the gloom quietly, landed almost perfectly & taxied to her display stand.

I got up close late this afternoon & had a good look around her. She is beautiful.

Took a video on my phone however trying to upload is proving a right royal pain in the ass so I will try again later.

[Huff]

I happened to be back at RNAS Yeovilton today ... meetings stopped to see the Vulcan depart one last time at 11.30am; Airside line crowded with people watching. Phone cam was all I had..:

[jmorgan]

Two more days, two more days, two more days, two more days.....

[BrettMRC]

Huff said:

I happened to be back at RNAS Yeovilton today ... meetings stopped to see the Vulcan depart one last time at 11.30am; Airside line crowded with people watching. Phone cam was all I had..:

Thanks for posting - I had to go in to the office so missed it!