Vulcan over Eastleigh

[Thunderace]

Just saw (and heard ) the Vulcan fly over work, guess it's on its way back from Jersey.

Much more entertaining than SAP!

[anonymous-user]

Or on it's way out. It was stil on the ground at BZN at 15:00ish.

[Thunderace]

Heading North, parallel to Eastleigh Airport.

[gifdy]

We saw a Vulcan last Bank Holiday Monday. We were cycling near Itchen Abbas and just as we were coming over the crest of a hill it went over flying really low, waggling it's wings as it went. One of those few times the word 'awesome' can be used correctly. Bloody magnificent.

Anyway just after it has disappeared, we were still standing at the side of the road trying to calm down our two year old ( despite explaining to her how lucky she had just been, she remained terrified ) ; a bloke in some MPV stopped, wound down his window and asked us "have you seen my remote controlled plane come this way ?"

Anyone know what it was doing in the area ? Some show presumably ?

We were here. Imagine coming through those trees to be confronted with the underside of a Vulcan !

[JerseyS2000]

Coming back from Jersey where it had given an excellent display, finishing with a combined flypast with the Red Arrows. Bloody great to see the old girl back in the air!

[anonymous-user]

I'm still not sure it was coming back from Jersey. I took this around 3pm this afternoon......
And that ain't the Channel Islands.

[JerseyS2000]

Tell you what mate, I was watching the Vulcan here in Jersey at ten past four so I *think* it was here!

Cheers

Ben

[anonymous-user]

Fair play, they whistled down there pretty damn sharpish then.
(Edited to add: And I'm not your mate)

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 9th September 22:19

[JerseyS2000]

Can't the Vulcan fly at 500mph plus? Jersey is only 100 miles from the UK so I'm not that surprised.

If you were a little less cocky, you might have "mates"

[DamienB]

Left Brize 15:20ish, displayed Jersey 16:10ish, landed Brize 17:35ish.

[anonymous-user]

JerseyS2000 said:

Can't the Vulcan fly at 500mph plus? Jersey is only 100 miles from the UK so I'm not that surprised.

If you were a little less cocky, you might have "mates"

Sorry mate.
If you were a little less in Jersey you'd see her far more often by the way...mate. ;-)

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 10th September 00:09

[anonymous-user]

DamienB said:

Left Brize 15:20ish, displayed Jersey 16:10ish, landed Brize 17:35ish.

Ahhh, that explains it. Just seemed a bit of a long haul for a show, given recent financial short comings, but looking at the timings I guess not. My mistake (I trust they're allowed occasionally?)

[JerseyS2000]

No worries.

Probably the sunburn from living in this tropical paradise affecting me!

Cheers

Ben

[Eric Mc]

JerseyS2000 said:

Can't the Vulcan fly at 500mph plus? Jersey is only 100 miles from the UK so I'm not that surprised.

If you were a little less cocky, you might have "mates"

Although operational Vulcans flew at these speeds, this one is flown much more sedately as its flight regime is restricted in order to preserve airframe and engine life. There are also legal and other technical restrictions on how high and fast it can fly.

[anonymous-user]

Yeah, see? That's what I was getting at. Ner dee ner dee ner ner.

[Kitchski]

Did it actually land at Eastleigh? I'm working about 5 miles away and heard an almighty noise at about half 4!

[JerseyS2000]

/fingers in ears mode

I'm not listening.... ; )

/fingers in ears mode off

Anyhoo, lots of people here who don't particularly like aircraft have commented how awesome the Vulcan/Red Arrows flypast was. Pure spectacle!

Ben

[the mini mole]

Saw it from the A34 about 5.05, just south of Newbury, and seen it coming over Alresford on a few occasions at the weekend. Amazing sight and sound!