Good News For Vulcan Appeal

[YorkieBen]

Apparently the project has been saved by a last minute mystery doner...

well done to whoever has done it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/5300748.stm

[Butuz]

Fantasic!! I knew it was up to one big rich guy or gal to save - and it still is, there's a long way to go and alot of money still to be stumped up!

Butuz

[mike_dowler]

Apparently the project has been saved by a last minute mystery doner...

saved by a kebab? is there no end to their talents???

[Tumble]

Bestest aeroplane EVER tbh

[IBM]

I sat in one of these when I was a kid....it was sitting up at some airfield in the Northeast and my dad took me in. I was in awe that I was allowed to climb up the ladder and into the cockpit....bleedin' crackin' it was...

[iranu]

I was watching a program on discovery about the V-bombers and they were saying that the Vulcan could outmanouver the Russian MiGs of the time at it's operating height! The damn thing could even do a roll. It was that good. I've seen footage of it taking off and going into a climb. The angle is so steep for such a large aircraft, it really is amazing

[MonkeyBum]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

My dad will be happy, he used to make them He said him and "the lads" used to play around in the empty fueslage on breaks, and play cards.

Whoo for having fun at work!

[fat jez]

I remember seeing one in the RAF museum in London and couldn't believe how massive it was. The size of the bomb bay was incredible. They had another V-series bomber there too, but I forget which one.

Cheers,
Stephen

[dave87]

Sorry to put a downer on this, but it will never fly. Not due to the standard of the work being done on it, or for lack of trying by the volunteers etc, but due to Civil Aviation Rules.

There was (and infact, still is) a Vulcan at Southend Airport. It is currently airworthy, but has remained grounded for the last 3+ years - because it hasnt got the ok to fly Personally, I would love to see them fly again, but unless theres a change in policy, it doesn't sound hopeful

(This is true to the best of my knowledge - don't flame me for any inaccuracies as Aviation is not my forte)

[Steve B]

i suppose you could wheel it to dover and push it off, that might qualify as flying

[Flibster]

Sorry to put a downer on this, but it will never fly. Not due to the standard of the work being done on it, or for lack of trying by the volunteers etc, but due to Civil Aviation Rules.

There was (and infact, still is) a Vulcan at Southend Airport. It is currently airworthy, but has remained grounded for the last 3+ years - because it hasnt got the ok to fly Personally, I would love to see them fly again, but unless theres a change in policy, it doesn't sound hopeful

(This is true to the best of my knowledge - don't flame me for any inaccuracies as Aviation is not my forte)

The Vulcan at Southend *along with the one at Wellesbourne* has been grounded since it landed there in 1986. Also - neither are airworthy.

It still did high speed taxiing though *although it wont do any over the next year or so. Due to time needed for serious maintenance - will probably next run in 2008*

The CAA has given their blessing to the project and once it has been through it's major service and required modifications *most of which are done* and has been through a CAA inspection to confirm airworthyness, then it will fly.

Currently first flight is scheduled for March/April 2007 time. This is so it can lead the Flypast over London on June 17th. It's been invited by the MOD to take part in the flypast which commemerates the 25th anniversay of the Falkands Conflict.

Anyway - as I was at the roll-out on Thursday I kinda feel obliged to post links to some of the photo's I took while there.

Before the pictures I'd just like to plug...

The Vulcan Operating Company

and

The Vulcan to the Sky Club

A few people... *some of the 5000 that turned up*

A Subtle hint

Opening...

She's in there....somewhere...

Here she comes - 1

Here she comes - 2

Here she comes - 3

Here she comes - 4

Aaaand she's out

Best of British

The people responsible.

A visitor - 1

A visitor - 2

*interesting factoid - Both the Lanc and the Vulc were designed by ther same person. Well...not the Vulc - the Avro 698 which became the Vulcan, was designed by Roy Chadwick, who also designed the Lancaster*

The Boss

Looking good - 1

Looking good - 2

Looking good - 3

Looking good - 4

You are most certainly welcome - now get back into the air where you belong!

Friends of the Vulcan? "When we grow up we want to be....."

Friends of the Vulcan? "YA RLY"

Gus, official member of the Flight Crew who has his own logbook and more hours logged in XH558 than any other member of crew.

It's a bit empty

Going back inside

Back inside - 1

Back inside - 2

Not the Vulcan but just a deserving to fly...

Hadley Page Victor K2 - Teasin' Tina - 1

Hadley Page Victor K2 - Teasin' Tina - 2

Hadley Page Victor K2 - Teasin' Tina - 3

Hawker-Siddley Buccaneer

And finally...
A tribute to Sir Frank Whittle - without him the Vulcan would not be possible.

The Sir Frank Whittle tribute - 1

The Sir Frank Whittle tribute - 2

Ooooh....big post.

Simon/~Flibster

[Flibster]

Ok...forgot to add hexus to the allowed list...

Whoops.

Should be ok in a couple of mins.

Simon/~Flibster

[MadduckUK]

still mourning the loss of Blackpools Vulcan



it went onto ebay for some retarded reason. and i while i cant remember where it went i sure know where the massive empty space its left behind is.

if had any sort of real money id have made sure it went nowhere. it was awesome

[Flibster]

still mourning the loss of Blackpools Vulcan



it went onto ebay for some retarded reason. and i while i cant remember where it went i sure know where the massive empty space its left behind is.

if had any sort of real money id have made sure it went nowhere. it was awesome

They were told to get rid of it as it was a hazzard apparently.

It got sold to a pub landlord who wanted it in his pub garden.

However, he couldn't get it moved and the ex-owner started charging him rent. So it got scrapped.

They made a right hash of it as well - they tried to save the nose section *to sell it* - but ended up letting it drop several feet a couple of times. It ended up on Ebay for £2k - and no-one sold it.

Someone approached them independently and asked them how much they wanted - answer £4k. They walked away.

It appears that the nose section may have been scrapped now as well.

Caution - upsetting pictures contained in the links below.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...=&t=234566&h=0
http://www.museum-explorer.org.uk/sh...391&e=1645&t=5

R.I.P. XL391 - 12th January 2006

*Although - it was put out of it's misery tbh...it was in a horiffic state*

Simon/~Flibster

[Kumagoro]

I saw the vulcan on its last flight (at a display at least) I still remember it taking off and the
noise it made even though I was pretty young.

[MadduckUK]

................Although - it was put out of it's misery tbh...it was in a horiffic state*

Simon/~Flibster

****. id rathter not have known that.