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[Tonka.]

Lincoln is packed with cars etc due to the Waddington Air Show 

Thousands of people will be visiting to see the Vulcan perform after millions of pounds were spent on it.

They forgot one thing. It has not been issued with a permit to fly at a public display.

So is grounded

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Lincoln is packed with cars etc due to the Waddington Air Show 

Thousands of people will be visiting to see the Vulcan perform after millions of pounds were spent on it.

They forgot one thing. It has not been issued with a permit to fly at a public display.

So is grounded

But I believed it has already been flying at air shows???

[Lizzie_Zoom]

.........and their web sites makes mention of the air shows it has done

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/

obviously I am missing something here!

[Tonka.]

It needs a certificate for each show. Applied for in advance   

[Lizzie_Zoom]

It needs a certificate for each show. Applied for in advance   

Ah, right thanks, now I understand

[Marks DTM Calib]

It needs a certificate for each show. Applied for in advance   

Which is wrong.

It needs a permit to fly, this ran out at the end of June and renewal is dependent on other activities being completed (outside of the TVOC groups control).

In a nut shell, they are chopping up XM603 to get detailed info on an aged vulcans airframe (it cant be done to 558 as obviously it would destroy it) and they are a little behind schedule.

It should be sorted within days

You then need a display permit which is required for each displaying pilot and has to be renewed annually, this has already been done.

Hence why its been displaying upto the 3rd of July!

[Tonka.]

Glad I didn't buy a ticket................again   

[Toby]

Same thing happened at the Bournemouth Air Show. Vulcan was a no show for the same reason. I didn't go, was working on a car at the time. I did see a Lancaster fly over though 

[Tonka.]

Thats the same in Lincoln.

Free Red Arrows displays most of the year.
Regular Battle of Britain flyovers and the Lanc is often buzzing the Cathedral.

Who needs tickets 

[redelitev6]

Saw the Vulcan years ago at the British grand prix,i'll never forget the noise it made when it was opened up-ear shattering!!! it really did hurt your ears great to see it back flying again

[Tonka.]

At East Kirkby, a Lanc taxies onto the runway and sits running its engines. It then goes up to speed. The ground shakes and you are stood maybe 10m from the wing tips.

Deafening 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

At East Kirkby, a Lanc taxies onto the runway and sits running its engines. It then goes up to speed. The ground shakes and you are stood maybe 10m from the wing tips.

Deafening 

That was an 'empty' Lanc, so just imagine the noise when fully loaded and fueled aircraft en mass, each carrying a maximum bomb load of 22,000lbs, where taken up to full power and fought for flight as they travelled down the runway! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

[webby23]

This is really shocking.....

Is she isnt careful, XH558 is going to start losing the goodwill it currently gets from the general public.....

Its just letting too many people down all the time through stupid stupid errors by the management.....

Thank God I didnt plan to go to Waddo this weekend, cos i almost did........!!!!

 

[Matchless]

What is really disgusting is that the Vulcan to the Sky Trust new that the PtF would not be granted earlier this week but didnt have the balls to tell their volunteers or club members, let alone the thousands who bought tickets to see it fly again.

[Ken T]

Once again in britain, paperwork screws things up, and people in charge are frightened to actually tell the people what's going on. Sounds familiar ?.

Ken