Vulcan - Falklands bombing raid.
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Vulcan - Falklands bombing raid.
The Vulcan is making an appearance next week at Shoreham, I happened across this film on utube. Apologies if it has been posted before. Longest bombing raid in history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDYcuoOKkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDYcuoOKkM
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Re: Vulcan - Falklands bombing raid.
The Pilot, cant remember his name came and gave our local oily rag club a talk on the aircraft and the raid, code name Black Buck there is a book of that name! I found it very interesting and then saw the aircraft at Marham.
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The Rhyl Air Show will be taking place on Saturday 31st, and the Vulcan is expected to be making an appearance.
Can't wait!
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Best plane ever.
Though I'm sure I remember it making its 'last ever flight' at Duxford a year or so ago.
Though I'm sure I remember it making its 'last ever flight' at Duxford a year or so ago.
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Re: Vulcan - Falklands bombing raid.
Pilot's name was Martin Withers, former colleague of my Dad's.
Chatting to Dad at the weekend it seems this is the last season as they have run out of engines (had an issue last year where they left something in a duct and it lunched the engine on startup, I believe.)
If you get the chance, it's got to be something to see - I was spoilt when younger living on the bases and watching them take off and land.
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Chatting to Dad at the weekend it seems this is the last season as they have run out of engines (had an issue last year where they left something in a duct and it lunched the engine on startup, I believe.)
If you get the chance, it's got to be something to see - I was spoilt when younger living on the bases and watching them take off and land.
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Search out the book Vulcan 607, it details exactly what went into the Falklands raid, its an unbelievable read, watched the Vulcan last weekend at Dawlish airshow, a wonderful plane!
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It flew over carfest this weekend - quite a noise!
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Thanks for the link, Dirk. Been fortunate enough to see the Vulcan on a number of occasions and it never fails to terrify me. Glad it is/was on our side.
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http://youtu.be/cTePKPshMhU
They have managed to get her going again for this year. I will be moored off the end of the runway at shoreham this weekend to welcome her in!
They have managed to get her going again for this year. I will be moored off the end of the runway at shoreham this weekend to welcome her in!
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[quote="chris hak"]It's at Bournemouth air festival on Sunday!![/quote]
We'll be anchored off Bournemouth Pier, it was amazing last time.. can't wait to see it and the other aircraft again.
We'll be anchored off Bournemouth Pier, it was amazing last time.. can't wait to see it and the other aircraft again.
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So will we - Linton Maid. Give us a wave (or pipe me aboard if I fall in...).
Don't know if Eurofighter is there Sunday, but if it is, it'll actually drown out your car Andy. Awsome!!!!!
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I saw the Vulcan flyiing over our house on Saturday. Wife wasn't very pleased that I nearly crashed the car looking at it. Didn't realise they weren't a common sight. Looked quite slow to my untrained eye.
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Re: Vulcan - Falklands bombing raid.
The slowness is part of the beauty of them. They just hang there, blotting out the sun.
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It's the noise it makes in a tight turn that gives me goosebumps - like something out of 'The Exorcist'...!
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