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Dingz - 22/9/09 at 07:25 AM

Was the Vulcan flying on Sunday? I thought I saw it in the afternoon, Bedfordshire possibly from Duxford but it? was low and I could only see a side view. Very noisy and looked as though the choke was still on

nib1980 - 22/9/09 at 07:36 AM

yep, it was also doing a flypast in scotland.

He regularly passes over ou house as he flys with the blades from Sywell alot


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franky - 22/9/09 at 07:47 AM

it was at Goodwood on sat and sun.

I really don't get air shows though!

Breaker - 22/9/09 at 08:45 AM

Yes, I also saw it Sunday at the Sanicole airshow in Belgium. Impressive piece of aircraft if you keep in mind it was built around 1950 ! At the airshow it was flying together with some F-16's which looked very small compared to the Vulcan. This one is the only flying Vulcan in the world. It took 10 million € to restore is and the annual running cost is 2 million €.


phelpsa - 22/9/09 at 08:50 AM

It did a 5 minute or so demonstration over our house a few weeks back, was quite a spectacle!

Hammerhead - 22/9/09 at 08:53 AM

saw it at goodwood on saturday, awesome stuff!

Dingz - 23/9/09 at 09:50 PM

Thanks for the replies just wish I had been a bit closer, I'm glad our 10M+ euros is entertaining the Europes!

Alex. - 24/9/09 at 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by Breaker
Impressive piece of aircraft if you keep in mind it was built around 1950 !


Even more impressive when you realise that the previous aircraft made on the same production line was the Lancaster!

They stopped producing the Lanc, then started with the Vulcan!

Alex.

Daddylonglegs - 24/9/09 at 08:47 AM

I'm no spotter, but you have to admit, that is one hell of a machine!

Cracking photos BTW.