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    If anyone wants to watch the return of the worlds (soon to be) only flying Vulcan Bomber, watch here. It will be getting very, very busy over the next couple of months with her first test flights in late March/early April.
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    Im pleased to say I contributed to the Vulcan to the skies project, will be well worth it when its up in the air again. Was luckily living in close proximity to the last of the Victors in late 80s/ early 90s, another fantastic plane of that era. They made such "futuristic" designs in the 50s!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bazzacat View Post
    Im pleased to say I contributed to the Vulcan to the skies project, will be well worth it when its up in the air again. Was luckily living in close proximity to the last of the Victors in late 80s/ early 90s, another fantastic plane of that era. They made such "futuristic" designs in the 50s!
    Looks abit stealthy too!

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    I just downloaded the History channel documentary about the Vulcan being restored, I am looking forward to viewing it later.

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    Just watched it, great show, if it comes back on TV it is well worth watching.
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    Default VULCAN BOMBER FLIES AGAIN!!! 18-10-2007


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    An amazing day, really did bring a tear to my eye when she popped up over the trees. Managed to make the other end for the overshoot and landing, only 150 feet above my head!! Still can't quite believe what i've seen... Did get one or two pics but for most of it I was just watching her, absolutely awestruck!! :P

    Congratulations to ALL involved, let's get her back over the Mersey!!

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    I recall these over Liverpool as a kid. Vapour trails everywhere and small white/silver "v" at the head of the trail. They were always quite high up, but still in view.

    I saw them in London in the Falklands war fly past. They were very low with Harriers around them. They never looked that impressive as I was looking from the top of a tower block with a side view. Side view is not that good. When they fly directly over, the big V shape is very impressive indeed, then you know that this was mean plane.

    There was one in Gibraltar as a door stop.
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    It really is fantastic to see the Vulcan in flight again, saw it at airshows doing displays and it was always a showstopper.

    I heard that when one made the famous bomb run down Mount Pleasant airfield in the Falklands, one of the conscripts said "Mother of God, if thats the size of their 'planes, how big is their aircraft carrier!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kolchak View Post
    It really is fantastic to see the Vulcan in flight again, saw it at airshows doing displays and it was always a showstopper.

    I heard that when one made the famous bomb run down Mount Pleasant airfield in the Falklands, one of the conscripts said "Mother of God, if thats the size of their 'planes, how big is their aircraft carrier!"

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    I was under the impression, could be wrong, that the Vulcans dropped their bombs from very high up when bombing the Falklands.
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    Sorry, I don't know what height the raid was carried out at, Waterways, the comment may well be anecdotal, but it does make me smile.
    Imagine how you'd feel seeing one of these beasts actually doing it's job! The conscripts didn't expect anything like that big noisy bat, it must have caused a few nightmares.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kolchak View Post
    Sorry, I don't know what height the raid was carried out at, Waterways, the comment may well be anecdotal, but it does make me smile.
    Imagine how you'd feel seeing one of these beasts actually doing it's job! The conscripts didn't expect anything like that big noisy bat, it must have caused a few nightmares.
    The Brazilians allowed the British Nimrod and Canberra reccie planes to re-fuel. They had no love for the Argentinians.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
    I was under the impression, could be wrong, that the Vulcans dropped their bombs from very high up when bombing the Falklands.
    For this raid, the Vulcan and the Victor tankers supporting her (all 11 of them), were ordered to fly as high as possible to save on fuel (60,000ft). To tank, as the RAF call it, they had to meet at approx 40,000 feet to fill the Vulcan from the fleet of Victors. To bomb the island, the Vulcan had to drop to around 500ft 100 miles away from the target to avoid Argentine Anti Aircraft guns and radar before pulling a steep climb to around 20,000ft to drop the bombs to give them the necessary velocity to penetrate the runway.
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    in 1977 we were travelling from Leeds to the east coast and in Lincolnshire we went past an airfield just as a squadron of vulcans were lining up for a sortie, took some photos but dont have the negs now....very impressive sight though

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    Quote Originally Posted by XL391 View Post
    For this raid, the Vulcan and the Victor tankers supporting her (all 11 of them), were ordered to fly as high as possible to save on fuel (60,000ft). To tank, as the RAF call it, they had to meet at approx 40,000 feet to fill the Vulcan from the fleet of Victors. To bomb the island, the Vulcan had to drop to around 500ft 100 miles away from the target to avoid Argentine Anti Aircraft guns and radar before pulling a steep climb to around 20,000ft to drop the bombs to give them the necessary velocity to penetrate the runway.
    The raid was more physiological than anything else. The Argentinians were aware that even the mainland was within range of heavy bombers too.
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