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« on: 04 September 2008, 19:47:55 »
I know some of the members here follow it closely, was there a planned flight today? At 7:30 PM on my way home, just where the A43 meets Jc 10 of the M40 i saw if fly past me!

What a sight, it was super low, shame i just pulled onto the A43, if i had seen it earlier would have stopped at the petrol station.

Such a magnificent sight  :y
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« Reply #1 on: 04 September 2008, 19:54:29 »
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I know some of the members here follow it closely, was there a planned flight today? At 7:30 PM on my way home, just where the A43 meets Jc 10 of the M40 i saw if fly past me!

What a sight, it was super low, shame i just pulled onto the A43, if i had seen it earlier would have stopped at the petrol station.

Such a magnificent sight  :y

You were lucky there Tunnie; wish I had been there! :-* :D ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 04 September 2008, 19:59:43 »
Me too !!!  Must have been great to see it in flight -- pity you didn't have the camera to hand.
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Re: Vulcan Project
« Reply #3 on: 04 September 2008, 20:14:09 »
September programme:

Today

RAF Wyton, Sunset Parade. Not open to the general public

6th Southport

6th - 7th Duxford

7th  Cosby

11th Jersey

13th  Leuchars

20th Silverstone

21st Goodwood


HTH

http://www.tvoc.co.uk/flightoperations.asp
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« Reply #4 on: 04 September 2008, 20:18:24 »
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September programme:

Today

RAF Wyton, Sunset Parade. Not open to the general public

6th Southport

6th - 7th Duxford

7th  Cosby

11th Jersey

13th  Leuchars

20th Silverstone

21st Goodwood


HTH

http://www.tvoc.co.uk/flightoperations.asp

It was comming from that direction, flying from Northampton area towards Oxford.

Must be on its way to South Port, i was lucky then!  :)
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« Reply #5 on: 04 September 2008, 20:20:44 »
Nah .. back home in bed by now after the Sunset parade .. all tucked up nice and warm :)

AKAIK most of those shows are flypasts only, no static displays. Leuchars is about the only one with sufficient runway for her to land on.
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« Reply #6 on: 04 September 2008, 20:26:25 »
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Nah .. back home in bed by now after the Sunset parade .. all tucked up nice and warm :)

AKAIK most of those shows are flypasts only, no static displays. Leuchars is about the only one with sufficient runway for her to land on.


In that case Entwood I hope she flies South towards my part of the world some time; Manston, which I understand has one of the longest runways in the UK, is close enough for me to get to and watch this beauty. :D :D :D :y
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« Reply #7 on: 04 September 2008, 20:36:43 »
A little outdated i know but i've seen the only remaining airborn Lancaster flying over Coningsby when i lived in Tattershall. What got me was the bass note & the way it flew so low & slowly & still stayed up, it appearred to be 20ft up & hardly moving. I now understand why there are aircraft viewing areas near RAF bases around Lincolnshire.
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« Reply #8 on: 04 September 2008, 20:36:57 »
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Nah .. back home in bed by now after the Sunset parade .. all tucked up nice and warm :)

AKAIK most of those shows are flypasts only, no static displays. Leuchars is about the only one with sufficient runway for her to land on.


In that case Entwood I hope she flies South towards my part of the world some time; Manston, which I understand has one of the longest runways in the UK, is close enough for me to get to and watch this beauty. :D :D :D :y

Does Manston have an airshow ?? I have a vague thought I've dropped the Falcons there many years back. If there is no airshow its unlikely she'll land there.

Off Topic : Manston was always close to our hearts in those days ... A Master Diversion airfield, and the only one in UK that could put down a full-foam runway... shame that its gone .. :(
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« Reply #9 on: 04 September 2008, 20:41:39 »
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A little outdated i know but i've seen the only remaining airborn Lancaster flying over Coningsby when i lived in Tattershall. What got me was the bass note & the way it flew so low & slowly & still stayed up, it appearred to be 20ft up & hardly moving. I now understand why there are aircraft viewing areas near RAF bases around Lincolnshire.

They definitely don't make them like they used to -- technology has it's place -- but no soul
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« Reply #10 on: 04 September 2008, 20:53:22 »
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Nah .. back home in bed by now after the Sunset parade .. all tucked up nice and warm :)

AKAIK most of those shows are flypasts only, no static displays. Leuchars is about the only one with sufficient runway for her to land on.


Nah, she can land at most places, shes already landed at:

Cottesmore
Bruntingthorpe
Farnborough
Waddington

To name but a few.

On first flight it only needed about a quarter of the brunty runway to get off the ground and not much more to land and thats without the brake shute!

Beleave it or not, they did land one on an aircraft carrier once!

She may well land and stay over night at Witton!
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« Reply #11 on: 04 September 2008, 21:09:37 »
She can land at most military airfields and many civilian ones ... but from the published list of displays for September - which is what we were refering to !! - I don't see many active airfields !!!! ( somehow the grass strip at Goodwood doesn't seem right to me !!  :) :) :) )
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« Reply #12 on: 04 September 2008, 21:16:49 »
The vulcan was supposed to have flown at the 'Bouremouth Air Show' last weekend, but sadly didn't make it, due to technical problems (undercarriage repairs done Friday, but no inspectors avaliable to certify work before Monday !! :() so missed out.

Did see the Lanc/spit/hurricane of the BoB flight tho' got some cracking piccies!!! :y  along with old Gnatty, and the Red arrows.  :y
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« Reply #13 on: 04 September 2008, 21:17:40 »
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The vulcan was supposed to have flown at the 'Bouremouth Air Show' last weekend, but sadly didn't make it, due to technical problems (undercarriage repairs done Friday, but no inspectors avaliable to certify work before Monday !! :() so missed out.

Did see the Lanc/spit/hurricane of the BoB flight tho' got some cracking piccies!!! :y  along with old Gnatty, and the Red arrows.  :y


Yes, an issue on the under carridge cover, it didn;t open so teh leg just pushed its way through it apparantly!

A common fault I am told!
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« Reply #14 on: 04 September 2008, 22:18:06 »
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Nah .. back home in bed by now after the Sunset parade .. all tucked up nice and warm :)

AKAIK most of those shows are flypasts only, no static displays. Leuchars is about the only one with sufficient runway for her to land on.


In that case Entwood I hope she flies South towards my part of the world some time; Manston, which I understand has one of the longest runways in the UK, is close enough for me to get to and watch this beauty. :D :D :D :y

Does Manston have an airshow ?? I have a vague thought I've dropped the Falcons there many years back. If there is no airshow its unlikely she'll land there.

Off Topic : Manston was always close to our hearts in those days ... A Master Diversion airfield, and the only one in UK that could put down a full-foam runway... shame that its gone .. :(

They don't hold the airshow at the airfield anymore but the aircraft are based there for the weekend.

The display is held along the coastline at Palm Bay just east of Margate.

I was at a campsite about 500m from the airfield this year......great view of the arrivals and departures:y
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