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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #30 on: 02 July 2010, 13:46:04 »
I saw her flying over Kelmarsh Festival of Living History last year...  Still a very impressive beauty with a definitive youthfulness about her, despite her being retirement age....
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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #31 on: 02 July 2010, 19:34:35 »
FANTASTIC NEWS :

From VTTS site  : http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/97/82/Waddington-Weekend.html

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Latest news on this weekend's operations....

Following a successful test flight yesterday, we have now submitted paperwork to the CAA and are awaiting the Permit to Fly. The Crew were all happy with the flight and no faults were reported. The CAA Test pilot on board, even commented that "she flew beautifully." On landing at RAF Brize Norton, a successful compass swing was completed. (Update: Permit now signed and en-route to Aircraft).

To achieve this level of reliability after such a complex major service and modification programme, is a true testimony to the skills and dedication of our Engineering Team. Many congratulations to everyone involved.

Turning now to this weekend, we intend to depart RAF Brize Norton on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th July , flying to RAF Waddington to display, then transit to Goodwood Festival of Speed for another display (on Sunday Only), prior to return to Brize. We will not be landing at Waddington.

Update on planned timings:

Waddington Saturday: Arrival 14:31 with bombing run and display.

Waddington Sunday:  Arrival 14:00, with potential bombing run, then into display.

All this is subject to the usual caveats of weather and serviceability, and particularly, on the arrival of a fully signed permit on board the aircraft. All parties are working hard to achieve this in the shortest possible time - so please keep watching our "ticker-tape" updates for the current situation.

We thank you for your continued support and that you will enjoy seeing XH558 in the air very soon.

If you are at Waddo .... ENJOY

Latest developments can be tracked on the vulcan twitter page

http://twitter.com/xh558

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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #32 on: 02 July 2010, 20:55:20 »
Yep, brilliant news, not just for me but for the other 185000 people expected at Waddington tomrw and Sunday

Well done to all involved

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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #33 on: 02 July 2010, 21:03:50 »
Awesome aircraft remember seeing one at an air show at Wem in Shropshire in the early 70's. Know someone ex RAF who used to work on Victors has some good stories.
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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #34 on: 03 July 2010, 20:51:26 »
Well, we went to Waddington for the airshow today and it was brilliant.

Warm, sunny day with a bit of a breeze so not too hot.

Plenty to see and do, little un was well happy with his F5 and Tornado models

Great show, plenty of flying and the Vulcan displayed too.........!!

Well done to all involved at Waddo.

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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #35 on: 04 July 2010, 14:28:19 »
does anyone know if she has any chance of making an appearance at Fairford this year?  Thankyou
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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #36 on: 04 July 2010, 20:48:52 »
Saw her flying over Wellingborough today, managed to get a very quick picture too, but, sadly by the time I saw her and got my camera, I only managed to get the back of her....
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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #37 on: 05 July 2010, 09:50:09 »
I was at the festival of speed when the vulcan did a display there and it was really good to see her flying again,noise on the climb outs was epic :y :y
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Re: XH558 - Latest update
« Reply #38 on: 05 July 2010, 11:32:04 »
Spent the weekend 'working' at the airshow and must admit that the Vulcan was the biggest crowd stopper.I hadn't seen one in the air since I was about seven or eight when they flew over my Grandma's house,fantastic sight and noise to beat even the Typhoon in my humble opinion.
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