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Post by Venomnut on Jan 11, 2017 19:11:49 GMT 12
Guy Martin: The last flight of the Vulcan Bomber is on Choice TV tonight at 9.30
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 11, 2017 21:41:13 GMT 12
Thanks for the heads-up.
Fascinating program.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jan 12, 2017 9:25:00 GMT 12
Bugger, missed it!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 12, 2017 13:31:04 GMT 12
It was a good programme, from what I could see (the hot muggy summer weather and atmospherics continually disrupting the digital signal. This stupid new digital system isn't a patch on what it replaced in summertime). The programme is on Youtube Don, and on Choice's watch again page (even though that won't play on my computer!!).
Guy Martin's a real enthusiast and quite a character but I think he's a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Interesting to hear the old crew members talking about the Vulcan. It's worth having a watch on Youtube.
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Post by Bruce on Jan 12, 2017 13:56:18 GMT 12
They needed subtitles for Guy at times! hes actually a very good engineer, and although he probably didnt do much "hands on" for the programme, you could tell it was something that inspired and excited him!
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Post by Ian Warren on Jan 12, 2017 14:26:58 GMT 12
I missed it myself, great thing a good friend in the UK sent me a documentary 'The Vulcan Year', a great tour of the aircraft and its maintenance, Martin Withers going through the many changes, a very good friend gave me this book, simply a pictorial study of most all the Vulcan's and variants, only 129 pages but in gloss print and hard cover, well worth searching for.  |
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Post by davidd on Jan 12, 2017 15:03:07 GMT 12
Certainly a very beautiful portrait of the Vulcan there Warren, absolutely superb! Incidentally, by the wing shape, is this one of the very early aircraft?
David D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 12, 2017 15:51:53 GMT 12
For those that missed the programme, here's the link:
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 12, 2017 15:57:09 GMT 12
I think Guy has fallen off his motorcycle one too many times! Seriously though, he is a great enthusiast as is demonstrated by the documentary of 'his' Spitfire rebuild...!
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Post by Ian Warren on Jan 12, 2017 19:02:29 GMT 12
Certainly a very beautiful portrait of the Vulcan there Warren, absolutely superb! Incidentally, by the wing shape, is this one of the very early aircraft? David D Yes indeed , the early Vulcan, it is a fantastic portrait, this book is just filled with them, covers the development and design, VX770 was probably the most photoed with this wing form, the new wing plan form was debuted in 1954/55, to cancel the buffeting with the higher rated engines. |
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Post by Venomnut on Jan 12, 2017 19:02:39 GMT 12
Guy Martin's prized possession, his Rolls Royce Merlin-
He certainly is a character!
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Post by craig on Jan 13, 2017 7:53:06 GMT 12
How can you not like someone so passionate about his interests. Wish there were more like him.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 13, 2017 9:11:46 GMT 12
No-one said we don't like him, he's just slightly off his rocker.
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Post by Ian Warren on Jan 13, 2017 10:24:58 GMT 12
No-one said we don't like him, he's just slightly off his rocker.  Sorta like the Steve Irwin was with his animals CRIKEY! Guy Martin is with grease and machines .. good subject tho, even I'd start running around like a headless chicken if had the opportunity to play with something like that  ... whoops, hang on I already do. |
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Post by craig on Jan 14, 2017 6:20:56 GMT 12
No-one said we don't like him, he's just slightly off his rocker. I never said you didn't like him  Theres an old saying I quite like "everyone is mad except ye and me and I sometimes have my doubts about ye" |
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Sorta like the Steve Irwin was with his animals CRIKEY! Guy Martin is with grease and machines .. good subject tho, even I'd start running around like a headless chicken if had the opportunity to play with something like that 
... whoops, hang on I already do. 
Theres an old saying I quite like