Vulcan XH558 Roll-Out at Bruntingthorpe - 31/08/2006 - NSF56K

[Flibster]

When I was young my Dad raved about the Vulcan and used to take me to Manston where I saw them fly (I believe a couple were stored/scrapped at Manston in the 80's too?)

This is the first "charity" I've felt compelled to give to in a long long time, possibly ever.

They were stashed all over the place for 'decomissioning' or ripping apart with JCB's as it's more comminly known.

They are a registered charity and more importantly the Vulcan is owned by the Nation. It has become part of the nations heritidge.

Even if all you do is join the Vulcan to the Sky club you'll be helping them *plus you'll get invited to the first public flight*

This truly is one of the few aircraft which we can get flying again which is worth it. Sod all the spitfires, hurricanes, BF109's and everthying else they're rebuilding at the moment. We need things like this.

The Mosquito
The Vulcan
The Lightning *will never happen though*
The Canberra *only just retired from active service*
The Buccaneer *may happen later this year/early next year*
The Victor
The Valient
The FW190
The ME262

All the aircraft form out more recent history rather than spending 1million on a spitfire *of which there is now nearly 80 flying iirc*. Hawker Restorations is pumping out 2 Hurricanes a year now. It's almost a production line.

However - we can now cross four of that list...

The Vulcan WILL fly next year
The Mosquito is currently undergoing rebuild
The FW190 will fly later this year after a 6 year rebuild
and the ME262 is undergoing rebuild.

The Cold war aircraft is whats needed airbourne. Especially as it's on the National Curriculum now.

Anyway - enough rambling...

Simon/~Flibster

 

[rpstewart]

O RLY?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7767988&postcount=208

 

[9designs2]

The Lightning *will never happen though*

Why is this ????

 

[Flibster]

The Lightning *will never happen though*

Why is this ????

The CAA not only consider it 'Complex' they also consider it unsafe for Civilian use.

The biggest problem is a lot of the control elements pass between the engines.

Also - most of the aircraft that were lost due to accidents were lost when they were starting up on the ground. Generally - they exploded.

Add to that the fact that the majority of them had to have their wings cut when them were moved. The bad ones were cut imboard of the U/C which has caused them to sag.

Most of the airworthy capable ones have moved abroad where they are flying. I really must try to get to Thunder City one day. Hunters, Lightnings and Bucceneers flying....

The Bucc should be flying in this country in the next few months though.

Simon/~Flibster

 

[reddeathdrinker]

The Lightning *will never happen though*

Why is this ????

They use a liquid explosive called Avpin to start the engines And the CAA said "No way Hosé!"

Shame really, just have to book that trip to Thunder City instead!

 

[Flibster]

They use a liquid explosive called Avpin to start the engines And the CAA said "No way Hosé!"

Shame really, just have to book that trip to Thunder City instead!

A bit like Blackbird in that respect as the fuel they use for that is pretty much inflammable.

They have to inject a chemilcal called TEB to get the engines to ignite. Causes a lovely green flame out of the jetpipe though.

Simon/~Flibster

 

[scoop]

But don' t the Hawker Hunters and Canberras bith use Avpin to start 'em up? Certainly the Hunters appear to be in public display use......

 

[Flibster]

But don' t the Hawker Hunters and Canberras bith use Avpin to start 'em up? Certainly the Hunters appear to be in public display use......

They can also use starter cartridges.

I believe it was only the last varient of the Canberra that used avpin. Several of the Hunters did I believe though

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Col_M]

I just read Vulcan 607 yesterday and now i see your pics they really do it justice as the monster that it is

I'm gonna join the club, do my bit and see it rise again

 

[Flibster]

Bit of info about the Ape.

His name is Gus and he is an original member of the crew.
He evenhas his own logbook which records more flight hours in XH558 than any other crew member.

He, unlike the rest of the original crew, still has has his original slim physique and all his own hair.

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Flibster]

I just read Vulcan 607 yesterday and now i see your pics they really do it justice as the monster that it is

I'm gonna join the club, do my bit and see it rise again

Just about to start reading Vulcan 607 - Sadly 607 is on the verge of being scrapped.

Please do join the club - it helps her get off the ground.
Also - gets you an invite to the first public flight.

More entertainment - it looks like another of the vulcans is going to be scrapped soon.

XM603 at Woodford it currently having it's fate decided.

We could lose 3 Vulcans this year. XL391 at Blackpool *already gone*, XM607 at RAF Waddington and XM603 at Woodford.

However - is it worth it to see one in the air? Hell yes!

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Ugley_Matt]

Saw one of these flying at Mildenhall a few years back. Was right behind it as they warmed up on the taxi way, the noise!!! Watching it take off was awesome, it just goes up. The only thing that compared was when i saw an English Electric Lighting take off from Stansted Airport, on full reheat, my god that was fast. Just went vertical into the clouds

 

[Flibster]

Just received my prints of some of these.

Photobox have pleased me.

2 owls in 10x8
Bucaneer in A3
Lancaster in Silhouette in A3 and 30x20 *30x20 is pushing it tbh...still looks good from a distance though*
Wide nose on shot of the Vulcan in 20x8

Also got the Rocker Covers from a Merlin Engine from my other thread in 12x12

All lovely.

Simon/~Flibster