BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 8699 times:
It appears that The Avro Vulcan thats done one test flight is due for a couple more next week as the TVOC has got enough £ to do some more test flights.
For a while it looked like the Vulcan Project mite grind to a complete halt but the good people of the UK have dug deep into there pockets and ensured that the Big Delta gets a chance to WOW the Airshow crouds this year.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 8142 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 8494 times:
It is great to Vulcan will fly again. I wish I could see it.
Baroque From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 11465 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 8463 times:
Quoting BlackProjects (Thread starter): It appears that The Avro Vulcan thats done one test flight is due for a couple more next week as the TVOC has got enough £ to do some more test flights.
They looked so sinister when the overflew our house when I lived near St Andrews as they went into Leuchars - probably for a weekend of golf!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 8419 times:
The best place for Vulcan info is the TVOC website.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 16774 posts, RR: 64 Reply 4, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 8377 times:
She's one of the coolest-looking military planes ever in my eyes, so I am glad she can take to the skies again.
GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 11242 posts, RR: 82 Reply 5, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 8365 times:
Good news, but with the two instances, within two years, of the project grinding to a halt for lack of funds, makes me question if it is really a viable concept even in the near term.
They have themselves admitted that they need a corporate sponsor, I hope it was a typo when I read it needs £10,000 per month to keep running, because that is never going to be achieved by donations alone.
Elsewhere, there is a petition for government support, I won't sign it since if this did happen, it would at least in part, come from the Ministry Of Defence, since I cannot see the Dept of Culture, Media and Sport, wanting to fund it to anything like that extent.
So can we justify, however much we love the Vulcan, the MoD paying anything when the armed forces are so heavily deployed in action, others would object to DCMS depriving grass roots sports and arts projects too.
There has already been a National Lottery donation, but that was to help get it in the air.
So really, we have to hope that a company or companies agree to sponsor it, let's just hope this is not prevented by any economic downturn.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 8299 times:
At the momment the biggest leak in the wallet of the Vulcan is hangar fees.
Once the Vulcan leaves the nest and finds a new home the Leak will be mainly plugged i herd the Hangar fees had a few 000s on the end of a £1.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 8081 times:
As of this week the Vulcan has been having tests and sittingin the Hangar on Jacks having some TLC.
AzoresLover From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 666 posts, RR: 16 Reply 8, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 8003 times:
Thanks for that link, BlackProjects!! That was so thrilling to watch!
The Vulcan made an occasional visit to Lajes, Azores, during the 4 years I was stationed there in the 1970's. It was the most exciting plane to transit there of all. Whenever it was in, we made sure to be at the top of the hill by the control tower whenever it took off. The sound of the engines on takeoff was amazing, and as it climbed out in the distance it would almost disappear due to the slim profile as seen from the rear, but then when he dropped a wing and did a sharp turn, the entire delta suddenly appeared and we watched it do its thing during that climbing turn.
What an incredible view that was!! I am so glad that I've gotten to see the Vulcan fly in person!
Restricted area(temporary) for vulcan test flying at
bruntingthorpe. Restriction of flying regulations made under
Article 96 of the ANO 2005 (military aircraft should comply with
JSP552 201.135.9). No aircraft is to fly within area bounded by circle
rad 3 nm centred at 522913N 0010750W except aircraft flying
with permission of operator of bruntingthorpe aerodrome
or in the service of the leicestershire police.
Aus 08-04-0262/899/AS7
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 10 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 7582 times:
If you can get to RAF Cottesmore to day by 3PM then GO as She is due in to day from her Home base and She is due Back Home around the Same time Tomorrow!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (1 year 9 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 7218 times:
A main gear Door failed to retract so my mate at Cottesmore got a multiple Over Shoot fest while the Vulcans flight test team tried to get the Door to follow the rest of the gear into retracted position!
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 17542 posts, RR: 54 Reply 18, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 7131 times:
Quoting BlackProjects (Reply 17): A main gear Door failed to retract so my mate at Cottesmore got a multiple Over Shoot fest while the Vulcans flight test team tried to get the Door to follow the rest of the gear into retracted position! old
I hope it works out for them . Alot of people have put so much in to this project. Kudos to them and good luck for the future. Imnot that much into military AC but I have to say this did excite me .
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 6897 times:
Tuesday the 6th of May will probably see another Vulcan test Flight
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 6800 times:
Vulcan test flight is set for 1430Local (BST) due into RAF Conningsby at either 1600 or 1630.
The BBC are covering the test flight on the Digital Service so it will probably be on the News Multi Screen.
She has completed her test flight with a flypast at Cambridge and I herd one at RAF Marham so Photos will appear soon all over the net.
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 1881 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 6778 times:
Quoting BlackProjects (Reply 20): She has completed her test flight with a flypast at Cambridge
Flew over us at about 15.15 (10 miles North of Cambridge) The wife saw it. I knew nothing about it though, so didn't get a photo
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 9 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 6740 times:
Shame she was doing her thing at Cambridge Airport and then of to Coningsby via i think Marham.
Eventualy all of us who whant to will get to Enjoy the Vulcan Roaring out on Full Power I hope!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6314 times:
A NEW
NOTAM
(Q) EGTT/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/020/5229N00108W002
FROM: 08/06/23 10:00 TO: 23/06/08 18:00
(E) VULCAN ACFT FLIGHT TESTING. PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID FLYING
WI 2NM RAD 5229N 00108W
(BRUNTINGTHORPE AD, NR LUTTERWORTH,LEICS).AUS 08-06-0703/AS2.LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 2000FT AMSL
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 6062 times:
Very Well done to the team and the Supporters of the Vulcan.
Diamond From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3271 posts, RR: 80 Reply 25, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 6057 times:
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This just in from a.net crew member Chachu201:
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Im at the waddington press day, and have no computer access. The restored vulcan that is expected at waddo is awaiting caa permit to fly and this will be announced soon, if granted the aircraft is expected here in the evening. Can someone post this?
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Confirm that vulcan will display for first time after 15 years of restoration and 7 million pounds plus, and will be here in 2-3 hours, i should have pics later.
Diamond From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3271 posts, RR: 80 Reply 26, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 6194 times:
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Latest update from Gabriel:
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. . . update just recieved is aircraft is airborne as of 10 mins and expected here at 5.30 local time. Static display is definate and flying is subject to further approval. This applies to the whole airshow season not just waddo.
Doofus From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 18 posts, RR: 0 Reply 27, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 6167 times:
Hi, I just got back from work, RAF Waddington.
Got some quick shots with my old point-and-shoot of the Vulcan in action:
Opso1 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 505 posts, RR: 1 Reply 28, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 6160 times:
XH558 flypast
Vulcan land 1
Vulcan land 2
3 from me- I hope you like them. This was her first display in many years. Luckily, she got her CAA permit to display this afternoon.Would they qualify for priority screening?
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 29, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 6143 times:
The People on the Crowd line are So Damn lucky as are you getting her doing what she does Best Wowing the Public and Press alike.
Chachu201 From New Zealand, joined Apr 2006, 828 posts, RR: 14 Reply 32, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 6114 times:
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Quoting BlackProjects (Reply 29): The People on the Crowd line are So Damn lucky as are you getting her doing what she does Best Wowing the Public and Press alike.
That would be me! Well I saw this today, it was an enormous privelage, and I have to admit the whole thing was very impressive. Despite earplugs, I was deafened slightly by the Vulcan's performance! Here are some of the photos of this aircraft from today. I havent had the time to do any editing, so these are straight off the camera.
The Vulcan lands at Waddington
The Vulcan parked next to "The Blades" with Spanish Air Force display team in background
Pilots and mechanics of the Vulcan in front of the aircraft
Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 896 posts, RR: 2 Reply 33, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 6097 times:
"Very nice photo's" ...I am curious to know how many crew are flying on it? ...It has always been a little bit controversial that the Vulcan has only two ejector seats.
Red329 From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 38, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 5972 times:
Those are fantastic pictures! What a beauty... I'd love to see and hear the ol' bird one day. Cheers to the TVOC and people of Britain allowing the Vulcan take to the skies once again.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 39, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 5941 times:
She is going to display now at RIAT farnborough and other places as she has her Permit to fly and her Display Permit as well whic means what it says on the Label
Gman94 From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 1239 posts, RR: 0 Reply 41, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 5923 times:
RIAT website says she will appear at the show next weekend as part of the flying and static displays. Can't wait just booked my tickets for the Sunday.
Chachu201 From New Zealand, joined Apr 2006, 828 posts, RR: 14 Reply 42, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 5912 times:
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Yes, her display at airshows this season was always dependent on whether or not the Vulcanw as granted her Display Permit, and now that this has been given, she's clear for the major airshows this season, Waddo, RIAT, Farny, etc...
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 44, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5833 times:
Ohhh Dere Dan will you get all unessary when the Vulcan is Flying?
A bit like me when Concorde was flying or now when a BONE Does it"s Rolling Display.
Fairford will probably have an awfull lot of military Pilots getting up close and personal with the Delta Lady!
Chachu201 From New Zealand, joined Apr 2006, 828 posts, RR: 14 Reply 46, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 5725 times:
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Quoting Ferrypilot (Reply 33): "Very nice photo's" ...I am curious to know how many crew are flying on it? ...It has always been a little bit controversial that the Vulcan has only two ejector seats.
There are 4 crew, 2 on ejection seats and 2 on parachutes who bail out though the main door.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 48, posted (1 year 7 months 1 week ago) and read 5665 times:
A Source at Farnborough has said the Vulcan is due in on Thursday for her practice display so I am now definatly going to Farnborough as the F-22 and the Red Arrows will also be doing there practice displays as well.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 49, posted (1 year 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 5640 times:
More info from my freind Darren who has said the Vulcan is due to do her Practice display at Farnborough at1320 Local on Thursady and then depart to Fariford with out landing at farnborough.
He also has said that she is due back to farnborough on sunday.
I know where i will be this Thursday enjoying the Mighty Vulcan beside the Swan public house at EGLF!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 51, posted (1 year 7 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 5638 times:
Dan it was an Alternator but she did a hi Speed run and Used a lot of Power and Blasted a Huge amount of Water of waddingtons runway and turned it into Steam.
If you are going to RIAT go Sunday as she is due to take off for her display sunday but will fly in on saturday and display and land she is supposed to be the last to fly on Sunday or so i have herd.
After displaying sunday she is supposed to be going to Farnborough sunday evening possibly leaving after her show directly so no lnanding back at Fairford. Saturday will be a less WET WET WET DAY than sunday.
I should get to see her tomorrow at Farnborough for her validation display i can wait.
Farnborough Main BR station was rite under the Vulcans turning point several times from what some people said when i was going home. a few had that OMFG look on there faces as if they had never seen the Vulcan before or Encounterd so much Pure RAW GRUNT on one machine!
Well if it is better on saturday at Fairford it will be better but any one not having a ticket will not get in on Saturday as none will be on sale at the gate on Saturday.
On Sunday there will be tickets at the gate but not saturday,
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 57, posted (1 year 7 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 5450 times:
With RIAT at RAF Fairford being Scrubbed for Saturday the Vulcan may not be travelling down to Fairford today and the Sunday show is in doubt so she may head directly to Farnborough if Sunday"s RIAT show gets the Chop.
Riat will say if Sunday"s show is beeing axed at 1600 Local on Saturday thats 4PM Local if it does get Scrubbed it will be the 1st time that RIAT has been Scrubbed entirly in its long history.
GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 11242 posts, RR: 82 Reply 58, posted (1 year 7 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 5381 times:
Sunday is axed too, thanks for confirming what I though BlackProjects, never happened before.
(For those not familiar with the RIAT, it's a huge airshow, I would not be surprised if it's the largest show in the world. A LOT of military hardware will have flown in for this).
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 60, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 5177 times:
Absolutely brilliant!! Thanks a lot for posting!!
Quoting BlackProjects (Reply 59): This Photo was taken by my friend Neil at the Farnborough Air show today.
There was a better way to fly. It was called Concorde.
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7466 posts, RR: 18 Reply 61, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 5078 times:
Quoting GDB (Reply 58): (For those not familiar with the RIAT, it's a huge airshow, I would not be surprised if it's the largest show in the world. A LOT of military hardware will have flown in for this).
It's think it's the largest military show in the world but I'd bet that Oshkosh still edges it out thanks to sheer numbers of performers and aircraft. It would've been lovely for the Vulcan to make its first American appearance at Oshkosh next week...sigh...
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 62, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 5052 times:
Let the Vulcan team get things working over here 1st.
A Vulcan in America would be maddness think what Concorde used to do at Oshkosh arrive and fly over head and people looked up wondering where the Jet Fighter squadron was and only seeing a Passenger jet albeit a strange shaped passenger jet.
I know as i herd such many years ago at Oshkosh from some Adults till a teenager Piped up and informed them exactly what it was.
GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 11242 posts, RR: 82 Reply 63, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5036 times:
Well, I went to an airshow for the first time in 14 years, Farnborough.
And it seems to have shrunk in size in the intervening years. Certainly the static park.
But, the Vulcan was there.
It was a great sight, even while still motionless on the tarmac.
The display was great to see too.
But - unless my memory is failing, the actual Vulcan display, like the show itself, was less than it used to be.
A lot less power involved, for sure.
This is of course, entirely due to life limitations on many components, which will limit prospects for overseas displays.
It has been a great achievement to get it back in the air, but it is worth remembering just why the RAF retired it as a display aircraft in 1993, (9 years after the type left actual RAF service).
These limitations, not just the cost of running it.
What else was I impressed with?
A380, so large but so agile in display and so quiet.
Typhoon was great, the Super-Hornet impressed too.
The BA609, odd and quirky, that re-calls the Harrier.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 64, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 4841 times:
Seems the Vulcan is going to fly over Cowes on the Isle of Wight for some reason as this is a Yachting festival I am at a loss to it going there but if it involves Money Making it"s all to the good.
After that She shown on the TVOC website Flight ops section as going to the Dunsfold wings and Wheels Airshow on the 24th of August Dunsfold is the Home of the BBC Top Gear TV show and also the home of the Brooklands owned Vickers Vimy replica so it will be an opatuinity to see two types of Military bomber aircraft from diferent eras.
9VSIO From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 512 posts, RR: 3 Reply 65, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4754 times:
That is indeed quite a nice photo! Should be on A.net!
Did anyone ready the article written by Iain Young (one of the test pilots and my instructor/examiner) in Pilot magazine on flying the Vulcan? It's rather interesting!
Me: (Lining up on final) I shall now select an aiming point. || Instructor: Well, I hope it's the runway...
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 67, posted (1 year 6 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 4586 times:
Thanks for the info, Mark.
I have an important question. Have they found major sponsors to keep her in the air? I am talking about large corporate sponsors like the ones who are financing Formula 1. They should look into oil companies like BP or Exxxon, they must making huge profits these days.
It would be sad that she would have to stop flying because of financial concerns.
There was a better way to fly. It was called Concorde.
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 69, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 4106 times:
I hope whatever the problems are they will be fixed and the grand old lady will fly again soon.
There was a better way to fly. It was called Concorde.
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 71, posted (1 year 5 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3789 times:
Tomorrow Thursday the 11th of September will see the Vulcan rearly getting about with a visit to RAF Leuchars in the Morning at 1130AM via Carlisle and Prestwick and then back down the Length of the UK to Jersey for the Airshow and a Formation with the Red Arrows around 4pm.
So it seems some people may well get to see the Big Delta flying hi and Fast tomorrow if they are LuckyI wonder how many people will be Scoping out the Big Delta tomorrow!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 73, posted (1 year 4 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3155 times:
If you have some Spare time on October the 16th a visit to Farborough would be a good Idea,
As a Flypast over the Air Feild Commerating the 100th Anniversary odf Samuel Cody"s 1st Flight will be taking place.
It is due to involve the Vulcan If the engine Change is finnished on time.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cody's first flight form Farnborough, a flypast is intended to take place at Farnborough on Thursday 16 October.
Route and Times (all times are in local)
The flypast will be from the west to the east down runway 06 and over the FAST museum
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 74, posted (1 year 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2906 times:
The Vulcan is now Parked up at Farnborough tilll Saturday was rearly nice seeing her arrive today!
BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 75, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2383 times:
Vulcan has left Farnborough and is Heading to Brunty after her Spell of Brake Problems.
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 76, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2333 times:
I hope there will be enough money so they can keep her flying.
There was a better way to fly. It was called Concorde.
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 78, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2267 times:
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