The Last Vulcan Flight

[DaveReading]

Someone will most likely link to it, but I believe there is a group trying to get a Concorde airborne again, I understand they have enough money so far to buy an aircraft, though that is a fraction of what it will cost to get it certified and maintain it flying.

Sadly, that's pure wishful thinking. It will never happen.

 

[TVC]

Sadly, that's pure wishful thinking. It will never happen.

I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689

As I said though, buying one and getting one operational are entirely different things., someone with bottomless pockets would be needed.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Why is it being grounded?

It refused to keep it's room tidy and left dirty clothes lying about everywhere

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I read a piece y'day saying the last flight will get cancelled by plod if too many people threaten to turn up to watch.

D'oh!

 

[Tim Hall]

I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689

As I said though, buying one and getting one operational are entirely different things., someone with bottomless pockets would be needed.

And, AIUI, the agreement of Airbus, who are the design authority. This is very very unlikely to be forthcoming.

 

[DaveReading]

What is annoying is, they say goto website for final flight info, then it says we are finalising the flight plans, so no info.

Website still saying that final details of the weekend tour will be released today (Tuesday), but no sign of them so far.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/707/82/Farewell-Tour-10th-11th-October.html

It does say, however, that the farewell tour will not be its final flight.

 

[Rooster1]

So, they've bumped providing any specific information again, for another day.

Please sign up for the newsletter for latest updates, only to have to goto website which says wait for next newsletter.

Can't plan anything

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689

As I said though, buying one and getting one operational are entirely different things., someone with bottomless pockets would be needed.

Only someone with pockets bottomless enough to buy the ?three? companies who have decided to withdraw support...

 

[DaveReading]

So, they've bumped providing any specific information again, for another day.

Please sign up for the newsletter for latest updates, only to have to goto website which says wait for next newsletter.

Can't plan anything

And the Farewell Tour link in my post above is now dead.

Meanwhile, their Twitter feed was updated yesterday saying that the routes will be published tomorrow evening (ie today).

 

[Rooster1]

tomorrow never dies

 

[Spinney]

Just got the email with this weekend's routes. The southern one (on Sunday) will pass over the Severn Bridges. Might make an effort to go - now just need to work out where to take my camera for the best shot - would be nice to get one with the old bridge in it (the suspension bridge is much nicer than the new bridge!)

 

[DaveReading]

Saturday's route goes via Gainsborough, Brough, Menwith Hill, Leeming, Durham Tees Airport*, Newcastle Airport*, Eshott Airfield, Alnwick, East Fortune, Carlisle Airport, Bowness on Windermere, Warton, Chadderton, Manchester Airport*, Woodford, RAF Cosford, East Midlands Airport* and Derby.

Sunday's will be via RAF Waddington, Rutland Water, North Weald Airfield, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Manston, Dover, Ashford, Dunsfold, Farnborough, Middle Wallop, Old Sarum, Bristol Airport*, Filton, Cardiff Airport*, St. Athan, Staverton Glos Airport, RAF Brize Norton*, Wellesbourne, Bruntingthorpe and Newark.

Asterisks mean the the fly-by will be subject to ATC approval at the airport concerned.

Maps at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k3u8IUZTll6M

Timings TBC, but will likely be after midday.

 

[TVC]

Unfortunately I have a prior engagement on Sunday so I won't be able to ride down to Bruntingthorpe.


Having said that, the prior engagement will include beer, so not all bad.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Email says:
NATIONAL TOUR - OCTOBER 10th and 11th
WITH FURTHER FLIGHTS PLANNED THROUGH OCTOBER
We intend at least two more flights in late October.

 

[andytheflyer]

Saturday's route goes via Gainsborough, Brough, Menwith Hill, Leeming, Durham Tees Airport*, Newcastle Airport*, Eshott Airfield, Alnwick, East Fortune, Carlisle Airport, Bowness on Windermere, Warton, Chadderton, Manchester Airport*, Woodford, RAF Cosford, East Midlands Airport* and Derby.

Sunday's will be via RAF Waddington, Rutland Water, North Weald Airfield, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Manston, Dover, Ashford, Dunsfold, Farnborough, Middle Wallop, Old Sarum, Bristol Airport*, Filton, Cardiff Airport*, St. Athan, Staverton Glos Airport, RAF Brize Norton*, Wellesbourne, Bruntingthorpe and Newark.

Asterisks mean the the fly-by will be subject to ATC approval at the airport concerned.

Maps at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k3u8IUZTll6M

Timings TBC, but will likely be after midday.

Hi @DaveReading - any idea how I find the timings? It'll be passing within 5k of my house!