Vulcan XH558 V Force Tour

Jimbuna · 06-28-15, 08:06 AM

Spent a few hours at Sunderland Air Museum with some of The Quality Street Gang (Concorde, Boris and his brother Doug) to see Vulcan XH588 perform a flypast as part of the V-Force Tour.

Despite dark clouds, the sun done all it could to aid those taking photographs but unfortunately air traffic control denied XH558 permission to fly directly over the static Vulcan for what would have been a fantastic photo opportunity.

On the plus side, XH558 made more than one scheduled pass.

It’s the end of the era because it’s the last time a Vulcan and Cold War bomber will be flying during the two-day route covering the 17 places where the remaining V-force aircraft reside.

Eichhörnchen · 11-08-15, 04:37 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-34712346

Jimbuna · 11-08-15, 09:34 AM

Fake....crudely edited...never happened.

Eichhörnchen · 11-08-15, 12:01 PM

Not so sure: an Avro chief test pilot rolled one at Farnborough in 1955.

Jimbuna · 11-08-15, 12:31 PM

Not really a biggie but a mate knows both pilots.

Catfish · 11-08-15, 01:19 PM

Be it as it may.
Phantastic photos, thanks for sharing!

STEED · 11-08-15, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-34712346

That is so crap its a joke!

I'm sure plenty folk here could do a better job than that and add the odd UFO in the background.

06-28-15, 08:06 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Vulcan XH558 V Force Tour Spent a few hours at Sunderland Air Museum with some of The Quality Street Gang (Concorde, Boris and his brother Doug) to see Vulcan XH588 perform a flypast as part of the V-Force Tour. Despite dark clouds, the sun done all it could to aid those taking photographs but unfortunately air traffic control denied XH558 permission to fly directly over the static Vulcan for what would have been a fantastic photo opportunity. On the plus side, XH558 made more than one scheduled pass. It’s the end of the era because it’s the last time a Vulcan and Cold War bomber will be flying during the two-day route covering the 17 places where the remaining V-force aircraft reside. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-08-15, 04:37 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,380 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just came across this in local news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-34712346 __________________

11-08-15, 09:34 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Fake....crudely edited...never happened. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-08-15, 12:01 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,380 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Not so sure: an Avro chief test pilot rolled one at Farnborough in 1955. __________________

11-08-15, 12:31 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not really a biggie but a mate knows both pilots. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-08-15, 01:19 PM	#6
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Be it as it may. Phantastic photos, thanks for sharing! __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.