Vulcan at Kemble

[Herr-Berbunch]

Video of the last flying Vulcan at Kemble airshow on Saturday 18 June 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbaQo6nMIng&feature=player_embedded

Just sad I'll not be at Waddington this year to see her again. :wah:

And if you like that, you may also like this 60th anniversary Hunter formation. :yeah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4UgEXvG-VI&feature=relmfu

[Jimbuna]

Tremendous!!......The roar of those Olympus engines is really quite unique :rock:

There used to be a Vulcan at the Washington Air Museum 4/5 miles from where I live.

[Tinman764]

Awesome video - and I never new 101 sqn used to fly them! I was based at Brize Norton as a medic during the early 2000's where 101 are homed flying the VC10.
A wonderful piece of history.

[MH]

Great plane.
British had some most interesting and original cold war airplane designs.

[ajrimmer42]

awesome awesome awesome!!! They really are a stunning aircraft, bloody huge yet are still as maneuverable and as graceful as a fighter.

[STEED]

Never seen one at a air show taking off which is a pity but have seen two or three here in Museums and one of by favourite aircraft. :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Great plane.
British had some most interesting and original cold war airplane designs.

None more so than the TSR-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_TSR-2

[Platapus]

I always thought it was a cool looking bomber. :up:

I wonder why it is painted camo on the underside?

[TLAM Strike]

Great plane.
British had some most interesting and original cold war airplane designs.

Love the Brit Post WWII jets (and all jets of that period.) :rock:

None more so than the TSR-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_TSR-2

The Saunders-Roe SR.53 might disagree... :03:

[Jimbuna]

That's an interceptor not a bomber/strike aircraft :DL

[TLAM Strike]

That's an interceptor not a bomber/strike aircraft :DL
But it is very unusual. :03:

Then again the Nimrod is not a Fighter but it's been known to carry AIM-9 Sidewinders. :hmmm:

[Sailor Steve]

What a beauty! I used to have Airfix's 1/72-scale model, but it got burned up in a fire before I ever got a chance to build it.

[krashkart]

I built a 1:48 scale Hawker Hunter when I was younger and couldn't get over the shape of the wings. I wasn't accustomed to seeing a curved leading edge like many of the British jets had during that era. A curious thing about the model kit is that it included a small rubber band for the ejection seat, which would pop out through the bottom of the fuselage when triggered. Didn't take long to wear out that part of the assembly. :DL

Watching the video of the Hunters. I think the model I built was of the same production model as the third ship that taxis past the camera. Nice to see those lines again. :salute:

[papa_smurf]

A piece of iconic British engineering:salute:

Lets hope they can keep her flying for as long as possible.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Awesome video - and I never new 101 sqn used to fly them! I was based at Brize Norton as a medic during the early 2000's where 101 are homed flying the VC10.
A wonderful piece of history.

I was at Brize from '96 - '03, TCW. Small world. :D

[Tinman764]

I was at Brize from '96 - '03, TCW. Small world. :D

It certainly is! :yeah:

[STEED]

None more so than the TSR-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_TSR-2


Cosford got that one..

[Jimbuna]

Cosford got that one..

Yeah and IIRC Duxford Museum got the XR222.

[STEED]

Yeah and IIRC Duxford Museum got the XR222.

Been a few years since I visited both museums, I heard Duxford was planning a British dome like the American one they have.

[Jimbuna]

Been a few years since I visited both museums, I heard Duxford was planning a British dome like the American one they have.

Likewise...has been many years so couldn't say.