Paging the Vulcan bomber lovers

[STRAMASHER]

Remember seeing one flying at Prestwick. Feckin loud (Loudest I remember though was two F101 Starfighters). Still have some blurry black dot(triangle) pics somewhere of the Vulcan. I take it the runways up here were to small for take-offs?

Leuchars Airshow should be back on this year. Last year they were resurfacing or extending the runway or summit. Went two years ago after a long absence. Amazing skills. Amazing noise. Amazing day out. Saw a Chinook do incredible things. Budda-budda-budda

Take the bike,beat the traffic (and your earplugs will come in handy.)

[northwind]

Ooh, might have to get along for that. They always used to have some wonderful toys there...

I remember the Vulcan coming to the Shoreham air show - very loud and very low. Much lower than they allow today. My mate and I were on AP50s, he was so busy watching the Vulcan he rode into the back of a VW Beetle!
I almost fell off avoiding his back wheel as it dropped back on to the road

RR

The Vulcan is due at Yeovilton for their air day, which just happens to coincide with the location and date of this years annual rideout.

Keep your eyes on the road everybody

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Mr Toad

The Vulcan is due at Yeovilton for their air day, which just happens to coincide with the location and date of this years annual rideout.

Keep your eyes on the road everybody

Woohoo, a bonus for us pillions though

Here she is

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VECwLl06ik0


I haven't heard that howl for about 20 years

[timwilky]

I found that whole thread so emotional. A lady asks if anyone remembers her dad and out of that comes a 40th anniversary fly past, picture of the squadron including her dad. Photo of a memorial plaque, Meet the surviving pilot etc.

But to me the touching part was the post by the son of the co-pilot. He was in his pram when his mum went to visit her mum on the news of the crash, she only 10 days old etc.

Where without the marvel that is the web would two people so loosely and tightly connected get to contact each other 40 years later.

[timwilky]

why did this post twice?? I only pressed the go tit once

I remember being taken to RAF Finningly to watch Vulcans. I must have been 10 or 11; certainly no older. A wonderful memory. Somehow, Robin Hood Airport doesn't do it justice.