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Silent1 said:
Andy RV said:
Her display at RIAT yesterday was fantastic, it seemed like they were flying her harder than I've seen before.
Apparently a bit harder than planned it seems as today they said on the tannoy that today would be less energetic but didn't say why :-(However going by the steep climb & wing-over this afternoon I'm not sure that the words of the CAA were understood!!!!
The display was, as always, superb.
And the fly-by with the Red Arrows was the icing on the cake. A stunning way to end her RIAT display career.
fatboy69 said:
Silent1 said:
Andy RV said:
Her display at RIAT yesterday was fantastic, it seemed like they were flying her harder than I've seen before.
Apparently a bit harder than planned it seems as today they said on the tannoy that today would be less energetic but didn't say why :-(However going by the steep climb & wing-over this afternoon I'm not sure that the words of the CAA were understood!!!!
The display was, as always, superb.
And the fly-by with the Red Arrows was the icing on the cake. A stunning way to end her RIAT display career.
Saturday
Vulcan and Red Arrows by Jeff, on Flickr
Better crop of the other and tweeked in PS.
Vulcan bomber by Jeff, on Flickr
Still backing up
Vulcan and Red Arrows by Jeff, on FlickrBetter crop of the other and tweeked in PS.
Vulcan bomber by Jeff, on FlickrStill backing up
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 20th July 07:01
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 20th July 07:01
Hmm. it's a fine line indeed. I watched "that" take off on video and thought to myself, "you will not be doing that again, mate".
Still, it was exciting watching the crew keep the nose from slipping down on the turn out...
....perhaps the most blatant ones was the Mirage 2000 practice after his display check out had been done at Leuchars open day some years ago...
....basically once his display routine was verified, his practice consisted of all the things he couldn't do on a formal display
Being i/c "crash" cover for the day, a heads up would have been appreciated, not only by myself and the guys on the team [in our top of the line tractor and "crash kit" on a trailer ensemble ] but those in air traffic who so nearly hit the crash alarm on a number of occasions never mind a couple of near heart attacks 
[that really was an eye opener to low level "carefree handling btw]
Still, it was exciting watching the crew keep the nose from slipping down on the turn out...
....perhaps the most blatant ones was the Mirage 2000 practice after his display check out had been done at Leuchars open day some years ago...
....basically once his display routine was verified, his practice consisted of all the things he couldn't do on a formal display
Being i/c "crash" cover for the day, a heads up would have been appreciated, not only by myself and the guys on the team [in our top of the line tractor and "crash kit" on a trailer ensemble
] but those in air traffic who so nearly hit the crash alarm on a number of occasions never mind a couple of near heart attacks [that really was an eye opener to low level "carefree handling btw]
Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 20th July 10:17
Scuffers said:
On Saturday it looked like that, but with the roll starting at wheels up.... Almost Edit it looked like this on Saturday https://youtu.be/sh-9uZjg1Tg
Edited by mcdjl on Monday 20th July 10:30
Sunday take off.
Vulcan Take Off by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan landing by Jeff, on Flickr
And before Vulcan went off to join up with the Red Arrows, at the end of the display. Long shot, away from the display area.
Vulcan Take Off by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan landing by Jeff, on FlickrAnd before Vulcan went off to join up with the Red Arrows, at the end of the display. Long shot, away from the display area.
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 20th July 10:44
mcdjl said:
On Saturday it looked like that, but with the roll starting at wheels up.... Almost
Edit it looked like this on Saturday https://youtu.be/sh-9uZjg1Tg
Thank you so much for that link.Edit it looked like this on Saturday https://youtu.be/sh-9uZjg1Tg
Edited by mcdjl on Monday 20th July 10:30
It got dusty in here watching that. How does an aeroplane evoke such a reaction?
I'd have loved to have been there.
K50 DEL said:
I managed just over 10Gb of photos today, approx. 2300 all told...
Just a couple of 558 here, it was an amazing display and the commentator had a huge lump in his throat as he said it was the final time the skies above Fairford would see a Vulcan display.
Amazing how the crowd started to thin as soon as 558 had finished!
Would you mind if i had that second photo put on a canvas? Happy to send a few quid to a charity of your choice if thats ok?Just a couple of 558 here, it was an amazing display and the commentator had a huge lump in his throat as he said it was the final time the skies above Fairford would see a Vulcan display.
Amazing how the crowd started to thin as soon as 558 had finished!
Vulcan and the Red Arrows. by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan take off by Jeff, on FlickrEdited by jmorgan on Monday 20th July 13:53
aeropilot said:
Wouldn't be surprised to find it was Kev Rumens flying her today....
It's damn close to be all the way over on her back from this footage.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBRWLqGEoeQ
Slightly different angle...It's damn close to be all the way over on her back from this footage.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBRWLqGEoeQ
(not my pic, from here: https://youtu.be/Xmrxz1zjoow?t=21)
Naughty, naughty
OK
Vulcan by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan underwing walks by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan underwing walk by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan underwing walk by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan and the Red Arrows by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan by Jeff, on Flickr
Vulcan by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan underwing walks by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan underwing walk by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan underwing walk by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan and the Red Arrows by Jeff, on FlickrVulcan by Jeff, on FlickrEdited by jmorgan on Monday 20th July 22:20
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