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Title: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 03, 2015, 10:01:07 AM The last flight of XH588 is immanent, and it looks like there will be a Farewell Tour for the North on Sat 10th Oct, and the South on Sun 11th Oct.
Details seem a little sketchy, but the following sites should help............ http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html https://www.facebook.com/VulcanXH558 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-34411544 Photo from the Vulcan To The Sky website Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 03, 2015, 12:59:08 PM I've seen it 3 times this year. A beautiful machine.
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: BikerGran on October 03, 2015, 04:22:41 PM They're asking people NOT to go to the airfield where it's based, to watch it take off or land, because the crowds have been blocking the access roads with their cars and making it impossible for emergency vehicles to reach the airport, which may therefore be closed to all flights for H&S reasons.
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 08, 2015, 08:08:39 AM Still difficult to find info re times & routes (the Vulcan to the Sky site has 'info' tabs but currently not linking to info.....)
Did find this http://aviationforall.proboards.com/thread/3630/vulcan-farewell-tour?page=1 and this has the following links which show maps, but not times of the (proposed/confirmed??) routes Southern https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k3u8IUZTll6M Northern https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes For those southern MMM members, Dunsfold, Farnborough, Popham and Old Sarum are all listed. If anyone finds more info, please list. Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 08, 2015, 01:48:13 PM ............. bit of an update as of around 3pm Thurs 8th...............
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/710/82/Latest-on-National-Tour.html Taken from the website (and subject to change) - for the Southern route Amongst the places being visited on this route: RAF Waddington, Rutland Water, North Weald Airfield, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Manston, Dover, Ashford, Dunsfold, Farnborough, Middle Wallop, Old Sarum, Bristol Airport*, Filton, Cardiff Airport*, St. Athan, Staverton Glos Airport, RAF Brize Norton*, Wellesbourne, Bruntingthorpe and Newark. *Passes at certain airports will be dependent on ATC clearances at the time of arrival. Times have yet to be confirmed and will be published in our newsletter on Friday, but the flights are expected to start after lunch each day. Check these maps nearer the days to see approximate times (from take-off) in the details and we will also advise latest developments over social media in the next 48 hours. Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: spanners on October 08, 2015, 04:08:53 PM trying to find an ETA for ,woodford and the surrounding hills as its where i am and i used to watch the ins n, outs from woodford from the hill behind home
now i,m in the village it would be a criminal shame to miss it .. Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 10, 2015, 03:47:18 PM Timings for Sunday have appeared, but do not seem to be confirmed (weather etc could always cause issues anyway).
Suggest all these timings are taken with a pinch of salt and various websites as listed at start of this thread are checked for the latest news. From local sites: http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/vulcan-bomber-retiring-aircraft-reach-10235681 The above site says it will land at Farnborough mmmmmm? http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/vulcan-bomber-retiring-aircraft-reach-10235281 Found this table, again suggest its used for guidance only. Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 10, 2015, 06:25:44 PM So coming over Basingstoke, Hants some time between 1 & 2pm on Sunday. Thanks Tony.
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 08:00:00 AM So coming over Basingstoke, Hants some time between 1 & 2pm on Sunday. Thanks Tony. I've seen some people saying Farnborough at 14:10 / 2.10 (which would tie-in with the table and Middle Wallops time of 14:15 / 2.15), so if that's right, looks like the Basingstoke area only a couple of mins after Farnborough........ maybe....... hopefully....... ;) Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 11, 2015, 10:54:01 AM Yeah, I was supposed to be at Diner Derek's yard sale in Chiddingfold this morning, but had a call from a workmate who I go to airshows with, to say she's heading to Popham airfield at 1pm. Not enough time to do both, so hopefully I'll see the Vulcan one last time later.
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 11:46:15 AM Just found this............. posted around 12.15, looks promising...............
https://www.facebook.com/VulcanXH558 https://www.facebook.com/VulcanXH558/photos/a.175141942516809.38145.170427449654925/1019699024727759/?type=3&theater Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 11, 2015, 03:12:20 PM Lousy camera phone snap, but the best view of XH558 this year, coming in low, right over Popham airfield, just West of Basingstoke, Hants. Great to see her fly one last time. A truly awesome sight.
Maybe 1,000 people gathered there to see her, with light aircraft circling, landing & taking off from the grass airstrip right up to maybe 10 minutes before she passed over. Came in from the East, over Basingstoke, dropping low over the airfield, then banked away to the West toward Old Sarum. Amazing how such a big plane can arrive in almost complete silence, swooping in over the trees like some enormous Pterodactyl, then thundering overhead with that awesome, prehistoric howl. Really does send a shiver up your spine. XH588's been back in the air for less than 10 years, but considering the Trust that own her had no help from the Government at all & had to rob parts from other obsolete Vulcans to get her airworthy again, it's a hell of a feat to have done it. As their slogan says, Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. :) Britain's only flying Lancaster bomber's just about to start a round Britain tour, after being grounded by an engine fire in May & now there's talk of Concorde being launched again. Looks like the future's in the past. :) Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 03:29:24 PM Made our way to Farnborough for the flypast and got a few shots to share
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 03:30:44 PM Carrying on with a left hand bank before flying along the line of the main runway
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 03:31:47 PM Heading towards the main runway
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 03:32:28 PM Heading off towards Popham
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 11, 2015, 03:33:11 PM Her last farewell to Farnborough
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 11, 2015, 03:34:24 PM Glad you made it too Tony.
Some great footage of her here from earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-9uZjg1Tg Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Manky Monkey on October 11, 2015, 08:39:40 PM YouTube clips from Popham airfield this afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiEojUZ7vc0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIuqseu3Z94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAi03xiWFhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwUCYuo4MuE Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: JayJay on October 13, 2015, 12:34:08 AM Cheers for the pics. I would have liked to see the Vulcan again but its flights clashed with Brightona.
Title: Re: Last flights of the Vulcan - Oct 2015 Post by: Tony oily bike on October 29, 2015, 10:19:36 AM Looks like it did it's last flight on the 28th..................
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