Vulcan this Sunday 12th

[Busamav]

Should be a fly by at Elvington around 2pm .

[Mr E Driver]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[sirrahjay]

Managed to see this awesome aircraft flying from RAF Leeming today, sadly I wasn't able to take any photographs. Wish I'd known about it instead of it filling the sky as I drove past the end of the runway!

[martin mrt]

After sitting in the car for nearly 4 hours after getting diverted to today's airshow, I was grumpy and disheartened that I would miss the Vulcan.

I got out of the car and waited to get on the bus and low and behold it appeared gracefully and almost silently from nowhere, suddenly those hours spent in the car didn't matter, it was there, for the very first time flying in front of me

A truly beautiful sight and noise that will stay with me for a long time yet

[Jam Spavlin]

I'm off for a ride up to Elvington in about half an hour. Going to have a wonder round the air museum while I wait for the old girl to fly over.

[Eric Mc]

Jam Spavlin said:

I'm off for a ride up to Elvington in about half an hour. Going to have a wonder round the air museum while I wait for the old girl to fly over.

I hope you had both a bit of a wander AND a bit of a wonder.

[Lord Flasheart]

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

[deano12345]

Lord Flasheart said:

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

Saw this fly over seaton deleval yesterday at about 12ish, big bloody thing aint it.

[528Sport]

deano12345 said:

Lord Flasheart said:

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

Saw this fly over seaton deleval yesterday at about 12ish, big bloody thing aint it.

I was also up in that area (Sandy bay) . Good looking aircraft and a nice trail of ozone damaging emmsions comming out the back
what supprised me was how quiet it was.

[Eric Mc]

528Sport said:

deano12345 said:

Lord Flasheart said:

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

Saw this fly over seaton deleval yesterday at about 12ish, big bloody thing aint it.

I was also up in that area (Sandy bay) . Good looking aircraft and a nice trail of ozone damaging emmsions comming out the back
what supprised me was how quiet it was.

Only because she would have been throttled back and on an idle power setting. She's definitely not quiet when throttled up.

As for "big", it's worth remembering that the Vulcan is shorter than some versions of the Boeing 737. I think it's her shape that is imposing rather than her size.

[john_p]

Eric Mc said:

Only because she would have been throttled back and on an idle power setting. She's definitely not quiet when throttled up.

Any excuse to post this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djd1pPQZ_LE

[Busamav]

john_p said:

Eric Mc said:

Only because she would have been throttled back and on an idle power setting. She's definitely not quiet when throttled up.

Any excuse to post this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djd1pPQZ_LE

omg , awesome .

I like the way the 2 guys in front move slowly to one side

[Eric Mc]

Knowing that a few Vulcans have crashed due to landing short of the runway would encourage me NOT to to stand there.

[Penny-lope]

Lord Flasheart said:

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

You never told me about that!

Edited by Penny-lope on Monday 13th September 19:42

[sherman]

It flew over the Boness Hill climb yesterday as well.

[528Sport]

Eric Mc said:

528Sport said:

deano12345 said:

Lord Flasheart said:

Lucky enough to see her as I was walking the dog on the beach yesterday. Absolutely no idea she was approaching until she passed overhead at about 300 feet. Certainly brought a smile to my face.

Saw this fly over seaton deleval yesterday at about 12ish, big bloody thing aint it.

I was also up in that area (Sandy bay) . Good looking aircraft and a nice trail of ozone damaging emmsions comming out the back
what supprised me was how quiet it was.

Only because she would have been throttled back and on an idle power setting. She's definitely not quiet when throttled up.

quote]Iye She can be a noisy old girl at full power. I remeber watching the feed on the Vulcan site when she was doing taxi runns before first flight.

[Mattlan]

Thought you may like this shot also!!

[Rob_F]

I heard a big old rumble yesterday afternoon when trying to change the headlight bulb on my car (what a bugger that was) and then this thing appeared:



Was doing some pretty sharpish turns and blasting around if all sorts of dirctions - anyone know what it was up to?

Cheers,
Rob

Edited by Rob_F on Sunday 19th September 08:39

[Spitfire2]

Oi - help yourself to my pics why dontcha!!!!

Thought they looked familiar - lol.

sherman said:

It flew over the Boness Hill climb yesterday as well.

[Grumpy old git]

Rob_F said:

I heard a big old rumble yesterday afternoon when trying to change the headlight bulb on my car (what a bugger that was) and then this thing appeared:



Was doing some pretty sharpish turns and blasting around if all sorts of dirctions - anyone know what it was up to?

Cheers,
Rob

Edited by Rob_F on Sunday 19th September 08:39

The Vulcan was at Filton aiport in Bristol yesterday afternoon 5pm ish, it did circuits for 15 minutes or so and flew off to the north. I assume it was something to do with the anniversary of the Battle of Britain as we had 8-9 bi-planes and a tri-plane having mock dog fights, an Airbus A380 flying low and slow circuits, and a few older jets.

Edited by Grumpy old git on Sunday 19th September 11:10