Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)
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Ginetta G15 Girl said:
In '97 the B1 and B52 were here on the ground - the B2 did a fly through.
Just looked for video of that, and it in fact landed. But the others had already taken off for their displays, so you're still right that they weren't all here at once! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y02xk5az2A0
ukaskew said:
LotusOmega375D said:
The Holy Trinity together at Fairford yesterday. First time in Europe. USAF photo.
The B2 left yesterday evening, despite living 40 miles away from Fairford it pretty much sounded like the world was ending as it passed over our house.
Edit for spelling
Edited by PRTVR on Friday 16th June 09:36
Dr Jekyll said:
I remember being round there a few years ago when 2 VC10s came over low and in close formation presumably heading into Brize Norton. Now that was loud.
As an air cadet at Brize Norton late 70,s, camping near the runway, the VC10 certainly sounded louder than Concord on take off. Latter training at the base for something or another.They tried to get us flights on Concord but told too much hassle. Still, got the vomit comet treatment on a VC 10. Not the full time but enough to juggle us around and bounce off the roof and skate around on the rollers. Fun days.
tog said:
Really the first time they've all been here together, or just the first time they've been photographed together?
I'd have sworn they were all here for a Air Tattoo once, but happy to be wrong.
I'm pretty sure all three were on static display at the 1999 Air Tattoo, they may not have been parked together but I'm sure I recall them all being there.I'd have sworn they were all here for a Air Tattoo once, but happy to be wrong.
blueedge said:
tog said:
Really the first time they've all been here together, or just the first time they've been photographed together?
I'd have sworn they were all here for a Air Tattoo once, but happy to be wrong.
I'm pretty sure all three were on static display at the 1999 Air Tattoo, they may not have been parked together but I'm sure I recall them all being there.I'd have sworn they were all here for a Air Tattoo once, but happy to be wrong.
http://www.militaryaircraft.de/pictures/Airshow-RI...
Speed 3 said:
Don't know why but the Vulcan cockpit canopy always pissed me off. If it had the front end of the Victor on it, it would have been seriously sleek.
I believe it's some huge radar in the nose of the Vulcan and Valiant, but how they managed with a much smaller one in the Victor only a few years later I don't know.A old schoolmate went to do a degree in aeronautical engineering or similar. In his spare time he worked on a not very serious design for a 'Super Vulcan', how he thought it would look if put back into production. He certainly got rid of the cockpit hump but I can't remember his explanation.
Dr Jekyll said:
I believe it's some huge radar in the nose of the Vulcan and Valiant, but how they managed with a much smaller one in the Victor only a few years later I don't know.
A old schoolmate went to do a degree in aeronautical engineering or similar. In his spare time he worked on a not very serious design for a 'Super Vulcan', how he thought it would look if put back into production. He certainly got rid of the cockpit hump but I can't remember his explanation.
On the Victor it's in the big bulge under the cockpit.A old schoolmate went to do a degree in aeronautical engineering or similar. In his spare time he worked on a not very serious design for a 'Super Vulcan', how he thought it would look if put back into production. He certainly got rid of the cockpit hump but I can't remember his explanation.
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