Toon Chris Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Not my vid, but I'm out for a seaside walk and passing Boulmer and heard this odd rumbling noise. Look what flew past and executed the classic Vulcan half barrel-roll I understand this was the last ever flight (presumably unless the Falklands goes t*ts up again) so feel very lucky to have seen it. 1 Quote
mbs Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 You should have been at Scarborough on Saturday, Armed Forces Day, the Vulcan did a 10 minute display, also a Spitfire and amazing Brietling Wingwalkers. I understand that after Scarborough the Vulcan flew up the coast to display at Sunderland. Quote
Ponsonby Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Can't believe it will not be flying any more after this year. Wish someone like Red Bull or 'Beardie Branson' would fund it and keep it flying. Would not even object to their logo on the tail if they fund it. Quote
Ponsonby Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Not my vid, but I'm out for a seaside walk and passing Boulmer and heard this odd rumbling noise. Look what flew past and executed the classic Vulcan half barrel-roll I understand this was the last ever flight (presumably unless the Falklands goes t*ts up again) so feel very lucky to have seen it. The Argies will probably invade as soon as the Vulcan is out of service : ( Quote
docwra Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 We were outside waiting for a cow to take a @*!# (long story) and knew it was coming close ......... but we could only hear it, not see it Quote
Dynamic Turtle Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 It is an awesome bit of kit but remember that it's cold war nuke bomber tech which cannot be anything other than excruciatingly expensive to operate. Glad to have seen it pulling stunts at Farnborough, but it probably needs to rest in a museum before it falls out of the sky. Quote
Mudman Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Heard that the airframe cannot be recertified as safe for flight so does seem to be the end - Its a real shame when WW2 planes still fly maybe its because this is a jet engine rather than piston. They have 2 others in taxiable condition so dont know if they could be made flight worthy but a would need a big Brit sponsor who doesn't mind being linked with a bomber ! step up Al Murray. 1 Quote
Dynamic Turtle Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Probably cost as much to make Concorde fly again and at least that would contain a more useful fare-paying payload! Quote
GMballistic Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Very, very cool to see, ...especially the half a barrel roll. Quote
ChrisS Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I will be taking part in the Rhyl Air show in late August. http://rhylairshow.co.uk/ Quote
ioneabee Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 you going to be the target for them to shoot at on the water ? Quote
ChrisS Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Two years ago we got 'asked' to stop playing in the waves at the end of their flight path. (but we did get one hell of a view of the show half a mile offshore) Quote
Ebized Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I will be taking part in the Rhyl Air show in late August. http://rhylairshow.co.uk/ Have to fly higher than this to be seen Quote
Stoker11 Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 The Vulcan had been at the Cleethorpes Air show on Sunday Quote
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