rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 05:34 PM |
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Vulcan
Saw the Vulcan flying over our house earlier this afternoon , in formation with another plane, not sure what . They had a small aircraft fly across
their flight path which I would have thought would be classed as a near air miss, would have been a tragic end to its flying career if I hey had
collided . Almost certainly the last time I will see it flying . Thought at first it was appearing at Duxford as its only a couple of miles away .
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CosKev3
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 05:38 PM |
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It went over oulton park a couple of weeks whilst I was watching the caterham race series,awesome sight 
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maccmike
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 05:55 PM |
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My name is etched on the bomb door
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arrow-engineering
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 07:13 PM |
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tell us more
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AndyW
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 07:18 PM |
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I stood on my garage roof and watched as it did several flyby's over shuttleworth. Then it flew overhead. Awesome sound and sight. Shame
she's gone from the skies for good.
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maccmike
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 07:58 PM |
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It was a birthday present, they say its etched in..., got a certificate and gift pack.
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/10/15 at 08:11 PM |
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I would've loved to see it today. I'm very lucky I ever saw it to be honest - I was out riding my bike once and it flew over quite by
chance. Ah well, all good things...
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peter030371
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 07:47 AM |
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This coming weekend is very possibly your last chance to ever see a Vulcan fly, have a look at this site
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/ and signup for the newsletter to get up-to-date information on the flights
planned.
I have followed and supported XH558 since the 90's. I visited her several times during her time at Bruntingthorpe, both for fast taxi runs and
later during her restoration to flight. I have donated more money than makes sense (!) but have then gone out of my way to see her fly on numerous
occasions and its been worth every penny 
She is a true marvel of British engineering and I have been under her on several occasions it still amazes me what they built in the 50's 
Like thousands of others my name is also in the bomb-bay, not etched just on a stick on banner, but the kids were really impressed when they found it
last year during an under-wing tour at the Farnborough airshow 
It really is sad that she is to be grounded for good now. The OEM's have given a huge amount of support but the skills now needed, never mind
the spare engines, are just not available anymore  558 has flown on longer than any other Vulcan in history, she out-lived every other aircraft from
the V-Force, and its time she stayed on the ground for good rather than risk an accident.
So if you want to see her then click on the link above and follow the news.....my plans for next weekend are entirely based around when/where I can
see her for just that one last time in the sky!!
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Irony
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 12:34 PM |
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I've seen it flying a few times now. I think three times in the last week. Over Lincolnshire near my house it belched out a big cloud of
smoke. I thought it was going down. But no, it carried on as if nothing happened. I think its a awesome plane. However I doubt its any good for
the environment. It seems to leave quite a trail of black smoke in its wake. I suppose it's engines probably don't like flying so slow.
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peter030371
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 01:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Irony
I've seen it flying a few times now. I think three times in the last week. Over Lincolnshire near my house it belched out a big cloud of
smoke. I thought it was going down. But no, it carried on as if nothing happened. I think its a awesome plane. However I doubt its any good for
the environment. It seems to leave quite a trail of black smoke in its wake. I suppose it's engines probably don't like flying so slow.
One plane is not going to make a massive difference to the environment  Vulcans have always been a little smokey, its just a powerful engine that
burns a lot of fuel and compared to more modern jets its not very efficient She is 55 years old though so not bad.
One of the four engines currently in XH558 is a little worse than the other 3 but they are all in 100% A1 condition or Rolls Royce wouldn't let
it off the ground
I never got to see one of these, this is from the last 'show' scramble in the very early 80's
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02GF74
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| posted on 6/10/15 at 02:06 AM |
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Thx for heads up, signed up. Route details out today..... well got no planz for the w/e so itll be rude not too....
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DIY Si
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| posted on 7/10/15 at 09:30 PM |
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Since the page is missing from the website, does anyone have maps etc of the proposed flight paths for this weekend? I'm seriously considering
not doing a half marathon to see the Vulcan one last time......
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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adithorp
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| posted on 7/10/15 at 09:47 PM |
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Northern route...
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes
Southern route...
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k3u8IUZTll6M
No timings until tomorrow.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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jeffw
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 09:20 AM |
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Lets get a Concorde back in the air to replace her
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40inches
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 11:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Northern route...
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes
Southern route...
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k3u8IUZTll6M
No timings until tomorrow.
Looks like it is going to fly past my lounge window
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40inches
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 11:55 AM |
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Just downloaded the tracking app
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peter030371
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 02:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
Lets get a Concorde back in the air to replace her
lol, are you going to make the first donation then Jeff 
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steve m
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 02:52 PM |
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They seem to have left out "The Falklands" off the final tour
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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sdh2903
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 03:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by peter030371
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
Lets get a Concorde back in the air to replace her
lol, are you going to make the first donation then Jeff
There's already a huge fund in place apparently to get a concord flying. They are trying to convince the french owners of the one that's
in the best nick to sell it to them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689
[Edited on 8/10/15 by sdh2903]
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peter030371
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| posted on 8/10/15 at 03:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
quote:
Originally posted by peter030371
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
Lets get a Concorde back in the air to replace her
lol, are you going to make the first donation then Jeff
There's already a huge fund in place apparently to get a concord flying. They are trying to convince the french owners of the one that's
in the best nick to sell it to them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689
[Edited on 8/10/15 by sdh2903]
I would so love to see (let alone hear and feel!) a concord fly again but I believe this article more than the rose-tinted spectacle guys that think a
big enough check book would get her airborne again
http://www.imeche.org/news/engineering/concor
de-will-never-fly-again-says-vulcan-restoration-expert
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02GF74
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 posted on 10/10/15 at 09:08 AM |
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Help - can some smart person tell me expected time over North Weald.
I can see time from take off (? I think) but since I don't know take off time, that ain't no use.
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/10/15 at 09:24 AM |
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No take off time announced yet. Twitter feed says crew soon to have briefing and decide take off time.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Irony
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| posted on 10/10/15 at 09:27 AM |
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The comments on the concord post are interesting. One guy says a well informed person told him that one of the reasons concord was retired is that
American jets just can't keep up with concord for long enough. After 9/11 it was seen as a serious threat. Never heard that before.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 10/10/15 at 09:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
No take off time announced yet. Twitter feed says crew soon to have briefing and decide take off time.
Flights are expected to start after
lunch but times are to be confirmed on Friday -
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/10/15 at 09:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
No take off time announced yet. Twitter feed says crew soon to have briefing and decide take off time.
Flights are expected to start after
lunch but times are to be confirmed on Friday -
Times from take off were confirmed yesterday (Friday). Take off time for today or tomorrows flights haven't been announced yet.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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