yogi Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Vulcan XH558 took her first test flight today 18th OCT 07. Hopefully we will be seeing the old bird at shows once more. Congrats to all the teams that have put in many man hours to restore this wounderful peice of British history back were she belongs. :tup: :tup: :tup: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Magic , they are a beautiful thing to see and the guys deserve every praise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Lets hope the next planes to fly will be a Lightening and a Bucc. They have them both at Bruntinthorp as well as the Vulcan. Imagine a flight of true Classic Jets, the Vulcan now on final test flights 90% of them are now air-worthy. Gnat. Hunter. Sea vixon. Vampire. Venom. Vulcan. Jet Provest and soon to be joined by the Jaguar, Harrier and Tornado GRs. OH the sites and sounds of the old style air shows would all come flooding back to you. Is it just me or has air shows lost that, Getting up in the early hours, traveling miles to see planes whizzing around at break neck speeds, getting soaked to the skin and food poisoning from a dodgy burger vans? :dunno: :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Health and Safety :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Here's some video of Vulcan XL426 doing High speed taxi runs at London Southend Airport :-D http://www.hmvftv.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7b5f9259f82690aeea4c&page=1&viewtype=&category=mr http://www.hmvftv.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8b1a652ea7fd72d942da&page=1&viewtype=&category=mr http://www.hmvftv.com/view_video.php?viewkey=45e339f35a30c8f65edc&page=1&viewtype=&category=mr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Lets hope the next planes to fly will be a Lightening and a Bucc. They have them both at Bruntinthorp as well as the Vulcan. Imagine a flight of true Classic Jets, the Vulcan now on final test flights 90% of them are now air-worthy. Gnat. Hunter. Sea vixon. Vampire. Venom. Vulcan. Jet Provest and soon to be joined by the Jaguar, Harrier and Tornado GRs. OH the sites and sounds of the old style air shows would all come flooding back to you. Is it just me or has air shows lost that, Getting up in the early hours, traveling miles to see planes whizzing around at break neck speeds, getting soaked to the skin and food poisoning from a dodgy burger vans? :dunno: :dunno: And likl;ey to be joined by The Red Arrows. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 And likl;ey to be joined by The Red Arrows. :dunno: Urban myth. See link from the horse's mouth: http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/index.cfm?storyid=66845B01-1143-EC82-2E376B2F89D95041 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Things were being bounced around about the Red Arrows, But even Mr Browns not that mad to slap a ban on them dislaying at the 2012 games. I think the only thing you can beleave in the TABS is the Date. :whistle: :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Echo those sentiments, David. An amazing 'old lady'. There was some talk at Eastbourne Airborne show, that it MIGHT be flying there next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 She is one of the few air frames I wanted to see fly again. To think that she and her sisters could carry un-presedented fire power to all for corners of this spinning bit of rock used to frighten the hell out of me as a boy. :shake: :shake: :shake: Just as you thought it was safe to go out side, Its back XH558 the last of the V force bombers :bow: :bow: :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Don't forget and rather apt, there only combat mission was the Falklands, and carrying conventional weapons. I believe it is also the worlds longest ever bombing mission. Thankfully they never had to perform there primary role. As for the Buccaneer, now that is just plain gorgeous, anyone remember the film of Bucks at low level during a US bombing competion, when I say low the wingtips were picking up dust, the US commentators comments were spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 I can remember the Buccs doing bombing runs on the center ranges (Larkhill). They used to come out the bombbard area at tree top level. Hell made use with camaras s**t a bit. Never maneged to get a picture cos you never heard them coming till they were right on top of you. Not like the yanks doing low level bombing at 35.000 FT. Sorry to all American folk only jokeing...................................25,000FT :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 think its the awsome shape, of the vulcan, that makes it 'stand out',....... has anyone seen oct issue of Britain at war mag.(p82-83)...................a sad end to a magnificent old lady. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 I try not to look at those sort of things cos it takes the missus ages to calm me down again. :cry: :cry: :cry: Remember the poor old TSR.2 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/tsr2/history.html Brace yourselves this may hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Typhoon 30 years ago. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I believe it is also the worlds longest ever bombing mission. Thankfully I think that record was lost to a USAF B-2 'Spirit' flying from its base in the US to Iraq and back during the 2nd Gulf War. Missions to Iraq launched from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, resulted in missions lasting over 30 hours and one mission of over 50 hours. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=38&topic=6126.0 :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I can understand if your referring to missions flown by the B-52's in Vietnam I m sure those were at 25,000 or higher altitudes but I have VHS tapes of F-104 thunder chief's dropping drag assisted bomb's at conciderably lower altitudes something like 300 feet , given the Jungle trees stand 100 tall or so and with heavy clouds and hills thats pretty darn low, while thats still high compared to stirring up dust with the aircraft . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I think that record was lost to a USAF B-2 'Spirit' flying from its base in the US to Iraq and back during the 2nd Gulf War. Missions to Iraq launched from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, resulted in missions lasting over 30 hours and one mission of over 50 hours. Steve Ahh, but did they hit their target when they got there ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Ahh, but did they hit their target when they got there ?? Well the RAF missed, so perhaps the USAF didn't want to feel left out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Well the RAF missed, so perhaps the USAF didn't want to feel left out!!! :whistle: true,.............. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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