Vulcan may fly again

10-05-2005, 21:34

I was very pleased to see this report today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/4532071.stm

if anyone has ever seen - and heard - one of these aircraft stand on its tail & climb like a rocket, as I have, you will join me in hoping they really achieve the goal

10-05-2005, 21:38

Brings back memories of going to Waddington Airshow about 23 years ago.

Theodoric · 10-05-2005, 22:00

My initial reaction to the title was, "I don't remember Mr Spock ever being able to fly."

Tuftus · 10-05-2005, 22:03

That would be wicked to see the Vulcan fly again!!!!

Such noise, the sight of it, what an aircraft.

A true classic.

'nuff said!

BBKing · 10-05-2005, 22:05

Terrific machine - saw one at Abingdon many years ago - you don't see or hear them, you feel them. Four Olympus engines pointed at you does tend to make all other senses shut down for self protection.

Tuftus · 10-05-2005, 22:07

It was the way that they used to do like the Lightning and skim the runway and then whooosh! Go vertical on full reheat, what an aircraft!

one of the best!

ikthius · 10-05-2005, 22:07

I hope so, that is a cool big bird, and I have seen it at airshows, very nice machine

ik

Tuftus · 10-05-2005, 22:11

Just like the Victor..

10-05-2005, 22:17

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Originally Posted by gary_580

Brings back memories of going to Waddington Airshow about 23 years ago.

I am not sure where the last time I saw one flying, was - I think it was RAF St Mawgan in the 80's, so about the same time as you at Waddington - which is coming soon

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Originally Posted by BBKing

Terrific machine - saw one at Abingdon many years ago - you don't see or hear them, you feel them. Four Olympus engines pointed at you does tend to make all other senses shut down for self protection.

only the 'blackbird' ever beat it for that

10-05-2005, 22:29

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Originally Posted by homealone

only the 'blackbird' ever beat it for that

i think the Vulcan wins that battle. Might just be that i was a lot younger when i last saw the Vulcan fly but all i can remember is the feeling of my chest vibrating from the noise. I dont remember the blackbird doing that.

Tuftus · 10-05-2005, 22:35

Chest thwacking!

I loved the Vulcan when it was flying!

Used to have a poster of it on my wall for years!

Beautiful.

BBKing · 10-05-2005, 22:43

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only the 'blackbird' ever beat it for that

Got a bit boring after a while - I spent my entire school career under the Mildenhall flight path so it was a bit 'oh, another SR-71'. We used to get excited when a 747 went over on a charter, mind you, and the airshow was always good fun, unless you wanted to drive anywhere. Suffolk being pretty flat, you could just sit and watch the planes fly over.

I had pictures of Buccaneers on my wall - a schoolmate's dad was a nav on them (and previously on Vulcans, later on Tornados). Magnificent machines.

Tuftus · 10-05-2005, 22:43

For some V Bomber pics see the latest albulm on m msn 'my space' link in my sig

10-05-2005, 22:51

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Originally Posted by gary_580

i think the Vulcan wins that battle. Might just be that i was a lot younger when i last saw the Vulcan fly but all i can remember is the feeling of my chest vibrating from the noise. I dont remember the blackbird doing that.

I'll concede that point - the Vulcan did vibrate my chest more than the blackbird, which was more 'loud' overall to my ears, presumably because I only heard the SR71 doing missions, not displays

- I was only a young lad then & was indoors, it was still bl00dy loud

10-05-2005, 22:53

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Originally Posted by homealone

I'll concede that point - the Vulcan did vibrate my chest more than the blackbird, which was more 'loud' overall to my ears, presumably because I only heard the SR71 doing missions, not displays

- I was only a young lad then & was indoors, it was still bl00dy loud

young lad??? Im sure the wright brothers plane was much quieter