Bruntingthorpe Photo's.... Vulcan XH558 Flying

[350Wedge]

I was at Bruntingthorpe today to see in XH558 as she completed her final test flight...

All that remains now is for all the test flight paperwork to be sent to the CAA so that she can be given approval to display at public airshows.

Anyone into aircraft would be well advised to take a trip there not just to see the Vulcan but also many other aircraft from the cold war era....

Here are my photo's from today... It was so good to see a Vulcan flying again after so long

[J111]

Did everything work OK this time ? I really hope I get another chance to have my eardrums rattled by the old bird.

The Super Guppy's looking a bit sad these days

[350Wedge]

J111 said:

Did everything work OK this time ? I really hope I get another chance to have my eardrums rattled by the old bird.

The Super Guppy's looking a bit sad these days

Yup everything is spot on now, she is ready to display!!! Just needs CAA approval...

[spitfire-ian]

You got there in time then

(IanM on the Vulcan forum)

[J111]

350Wedge said:

Yup everything is spot on now, she is ready to display!!! Just needs CAA approval...

Excellent
Admittedly I'm a miserable jaded bd, but I never thought we'd see the day.

[350Wedge]

spitfire-ian said:

You got there in time then

(IanM on the Vulcan forum)

lol, yeh with 20 mins to spare...! Thought i wasnt going to make it after getting stuck behind pretty much every slow driver on the planet and dont get me started on red lights !!

Will be up there on the 25th for the open day, really looking forward to that....

[spitfire-ian]

350Wedge said:

spitfire-ian said:

You got there in time then

(IanM on the Vulcan forum)

lol, yeh with 20 mins to spare...! Thought i wasnt going to make it after getting stuck behind pretty much every slow driver on the planet and dont get me started on red lights !!

Will be up there on the 25th for the open day, really looking forward to that....

Me too, should be a great day.

[_dobbo_]

Fantastic pics, thanks for sharing.

I remember seeing a Vulcan fly many many years ago at Weston-super-Airdays an event they sadly don't have any more.

It's a fond memory of my chest cavity vibrating as the Vulcan did a low speed fly by.

[slartibartfast]

awsome photos.
heres some pics i took on tuesday when she landed at RAF Conningsby.
they're unprocessed at the moment.
Paul

[Matt172]

Great pics Tony

[slartibartfast]

well i thought my pics we're pretty good.

[Matt172]

slartibartfast said:

well i thought my pics we're pretty good.

yours are good too

[slartibartfast]

Matt172 said:

slartibartfast said:

well i thought my pics we're pretty good.

yours are good too

Thanks mate, what a spoilt brat i am LOL.


Paul