One for you Flyboys, Vulcan bomber takes to the skies

[0iD]

BBC NEWS | England | Leicestershire | Vulcan bomber takes to the skies

A restored Vulcan bomber has taken to the skies on a test flight from RAF Cottesmore in Rutland despite an earlier false fire alert.

[MaddAussie]

what a fantastic sight, hopefully catch it at an air show somewhere this year

[pauldarkside]

I read it but where's Spock?

Job well done - those who've been involved deserve a pat on the back for that.

[[GSV]Trig]

False fire alert, I heard on the news lastnite that a crew member put the fire out..

[Tumble]

I would have loved to see that. Top respect for the chaps that got her flying again

[Flibb]

Fingers crossed for summer air shows, would love to see one fly

[Funkstar]

Nice large JPEG on Wikipedia

Image:Aerial Vulcan.JPEG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brilliant looking thing.

[Clunk]

I always thought they were bigger than that.

[BUFF]

they cancelled the test flight this afternoon when the starboard undercarriage door failed to retract - flew straight back to Brunty.

[tom18230]

I always thought they were bigger than that.

I lol'd.....hard.

These planes have huge wings! The length of the whole body basically

[SiM]

I read it but where's Spock?

After reading the OP, I expected to see a trekkie joke... and there it is

GEEK!

[Jockbhoy]

I remember as a lad watching one of these at an air show up in Leuchers, absolutely huge and noisy as hell.

[0iD]

BBC NEWS | UK | Symbol of destruction takes to the air
BBC now calling it a "Symbol of destruction" Nice snippet of footage tho.

[[GSV]Trig]

Symbol of Destruction?!
Only if you were an Argentinian!
Lets just ground and recycle everything that has ever flown in an aggressive roll shall we just to please the bloody antiwar we all love eachother brigade, sod the BoB memorial flight, infact lets ground the Red Arrows too shall we as the Hawk was sold to foreign coutries that used it agressively...

[idimmu]

wow thanks for sharing, my dad will be interested as he used to fly these in the RAF

[Fatboy40]

An absolutely beautifull aircraft, if they get in up in the air for something like Farnborough I'll be there like a shot !.