RE: Help Keep The Last Vulcan Flying

[dpbird90]

Just got a copy of Vulcan 607 through the post today after advice on here to read it.

[LukeBird]

dpbird90 said:

Just got a copy of Vulcan 607 through the post today after advice on here to read it.

It's a cracking read.

[will261058]

Vulcan 607 is indeed a cracking read. I was in Ascension Island at the time with Nimrods and saw the Vulcans launch for the raids and Im glad to say saw them get back afterwards even though one came back via Montivideo minus its refuel probe!

Edited by will261058 on Sunday 24th October 09:55

[Arnold The Bat]

Just thought I might bump this topic as the deadline is fast approaching so if anyone has yet to get around to donating then please do it now.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/135/82/Project-...

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/donate.html

Edited by Arnold The Bat on Wednesday 27th October 21:42

[Kateg28]

Donated a small amount as not got an awful lot of spare cash but if everyone donated a small amount, it becomes a big amount

[thatone1967]

will261058 said:

Vulcan 607 is indeed a cracking read. I was in Ascension Island at the time with Nimrods and saw the Vulcans launch for the raids and Im glad to say saw them get back afterwards even though one came back via Montivideo minus its refuel probe!

Edited by will261058 on Sunday 24th October 09:55

I really enjoyed this book.

[GoodDoc]

dpbird90 said:

Just got a copy of Vulcan 607 through the post today after advice on here to read it.

It's worth reading "Sea Harriers over the Falklands" by Sharky Ward. It talks about the effetcs of the Vulcan bombing raid from the Royal Navy's perspective.

One of the reasons for the then proposed reduction in the Navy's carrier force was the RAF's insistance that they could provide air cover for Royal Navy operations. The Royal Navy where therefore rather annoyed when during the Falklands war the Navy's Sea Harriers where required to provided air cover for the RAF. In fact the Navy wern't permitted to conduct offensive operations while the RAF where in the area.

The book is probably as pro-Royal Navy as "Vulcan 607" is pro-RAF, but together they provide a intresting view of air-operations during the war.

[dpbird90]

GoodDoc said:

dpbird90 said:

Just got a copy of Vulcan 607 through the post today after advice on here to read it.

It's worth reading "Sea Harriers over the Falklands" by Sharky Ward. It talks about the effetcs of the Vulcan bombing raid from the Royal Navy's perspective.

One of the reasons for the then proposed reduction in the Navy's carrier force was the RAF's insistance that they could provide air cover for Royal Navy operations. The Royal Navy where therefore rather annoyed when during the Falklands war the Navy's Sea Harriers where required to provided air cover for the RAF. In fact the Navy wern't permitted to conduct offensive operations while the RAF where in the area.

The book is probably as pro-Royal Navy as "Vulcan 607" is pro-RAF, but together they provide a intresting view of air-operations during the war.

Thanks, I'll get that ordered once I've finished Vulcan 607

[will261058]

The facts are that the Fleet Air Arm is not big enough to provide air cover for all the RN commitments and these days the RAF is in danger of not being big enough either especially since the ill advised demise of the Nimrod be it in MR2 or MRA4 guise!