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Post by ZacYates on Oct 29, 2015 8:30:54 GMT 12
Hi all, Around 3am our time the last airworthy Avro/Hawker-Siddeley Vulcan flew a final flight and was grounded. They livestreamed it on YouTube but I read over at the Key Forum there were some connection issues. They gave something like 30min advance warning on social media, apparently to avoid traffic congestion around the active commercial airport where she's based. So there we have it. A truly tremendous restoration story has come to an end. I, for one, am glad we live in the age of digital media so that we have photos and video to remember her by. Bravo to all involved...and now we wait to see what their next project is... |
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Post by suthg on Oct 29, 2015 12:08:10 GMT 12
HP Victor, has flown illegally... LOL! Lovely girl, very resplendent in fresh paint and all engines, and APU all run... be great to see her fly again too! Bigger and faster than the older Vulcan. Perhaps the next is the AVRO Shackleton at Coventry, again all Griffons are running etc.
I was so glad to be able to get to UK this season and see XH558 fly for about 20mins at RIAT, fabulous!
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Post by Ian Warren on Oct 29, 2015 13:38:11 GMT 12
Brill Zac .. best I post a link at NZFF ... between taking my VULCAN for a spin  |
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 29, 2015 15:31:37 GMT 12
I would put my money on the Shackleton, too. That will be a great project to follow (as I have been for a year or two). I really do envy those of you who got to see a Vulcan fly - apart from YouTube, the closest I've got is Dad's memories of standing under one at Ohakea as a kid.
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Post by Ian Warren on Oct 29, 2015 16:16:25 GMT 12
I have seen the Vulcan three times in NZ skies two from a distance but one was directly overhead, Standard 3 or 4 Avonhead primary school, still recall the silly remark the teacher said but then It still was a site to see.
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Post by corsair5517 on Oct 30, 2015 9:32:30 GMT 12
I was lucky enough to see the Vulcan at the Jersey Airshow in 2010 when it did its full routine; absolutely unforgettable! To see and hear that bird come in over St Aubins Bay and then go vertical under full power had to be experienced to be believed - the power that those engines have is astonishing; you could actually feel that power on the ground a thousand yards away as well as hear the deepest roar I have ever heard in my life!!
Has there ever been a more beautiful aircraft take to the air as a weapon of war?!
Simply outrageous and sorry to it grounded!!
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Post by rayo on Oct 30, 2015 19:29:42 GMT 12
To see and hear that bird come in over St Aubins Bay and then go vertical under full power had to be experienced to be believed Lovely and what a fabulous backdrop for an Airshow it is there as well. |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Oct 31, 2015 19:09:56 GMT 12
Very sad that it is all over but was always going to happen one day with a complex aircraft like the Vulcan. Here are a few photos from a 30 minute photo flight in September, have some really nice ones that I will post in the coming months to hopefully keep the smiles on the faces. Going so far for a photo flight still makes me think I must be a bit mad some times as all sorts of things could have stopped the flight but am glad I made the effort as 30 minutes with this magnificent aeroplane was impressive, was expecting 5-10 minutes!     |
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 2, 2015 10:29:47 GMT 12
Absolutely beautiful shots, Gavin. I love them all but my favourite has to be #3. #4 is a great tribute.
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Post by isc on Nov 2, 2015 20:18:22 GMT 12
Can't remember which part of England it was, but when I was there in 1977, I watched 6 or 8 Vulcans low flying around a hilly area for about half an hour, and they were really throwing them about. I would agree with Zac, #3 and #4 classic shots, although any are great. isc
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Post by delticman on Dec 10, 2015 8:47:23 GMT 12
As 2015 draws to a close and we have seen the Vulcan flying for the last time, we can reflect on the New Zealand visits.
After searching my own memory, AHSNZ Journals and additional notes from my good friend Ron K.
XA897 180956-220956 Later crashed at Heathrow 011056.
XH498 191059-xx0660 Crash landed at Ohakea 251059. For Wellington Airport Opening with XH499 and XH502.
XH499 191059-291059
XH502 191059-291059.
XH556 031262-061262 A visit to Ohakea after 1962 Perth Empire Games along with XL319 and XL392.
XL319 031262-061262
XL392 031262-061262.
XM612 260166-020266 For Auckland Airport Opening, 290166 along with XM650.
XM650 260166-020266.
XM606 240271-010371 Flypast at RNZAC, Nelson on 270271.
XH562 010372-060372 Flypast and touch down at RNZAC, Hamilton 050372.
XM646 060373-130373 Flypast at RNZAC, New Plymouth on 100373.
As reported in past posts, XH562 went home with a big Kiwi attached.
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