The Last Vulcan Flight

[DaveReading]

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

I would suggest going on to the website and signing up for the email newsletter. They are promising that Friday's edition will have timing information.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/newsletter-sign-up.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I went down to Finningley when it took off for the last 'farewell tour'. back in June

I was on the lane to Austerfield, by the southern end of the runway, it could be seen along the full-length
When It took, it just disappeared, no gently gaining height

 

[andytheflyer]

I would suggest going on to the website and signing up for the email newsletter. They are promising that Friday's edition will have timing information.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/newsletter-sign-up.html

Done - many thx.

I remember watching them take off from Waddington when I was about 5 or 6 - so about 1961. I'm from the Fens, so used to the RAF aircraft. Was lucky enough to see Thumper (aka City of Lincoln) and (Canadian) Vera in the air together last year too, landing at Bournemouth.

Just off to fly my 10ft wingspan Auster with my 3 yo grandson, over from Canada. Once he's got up!

 

[Spinney]

I lived in Malta from 1974-1978, and Vulcans often came into RAF Luqa. If I was really lucky I'd be sitting at the end of the runway as they roared overhead.
Sadly I also saw the smoke from this accident from school one day...

 

[BrumJim]

I'm fascinated by the request to keep your distance.

Now, if I do get to see it, I'll be on the ground.If it does fly very close to me, I hope that it will keep its distance from the ground, where I am, and if it doesn't, then I think its got bigger problems than me being too close.

 

[Rooster1]

My options are Brize Norton and Farnborough

 

[fossyant]

Rhos on Sea for me

 

[Rooster1]

[QUOTE 3942791, member: 45"]On 16 September 1960, Vulcan B.2 XH557 damaged the "Runway Garage" at Filton. XH557 had been allocated to Bristol Siddeley Engines to test the Olympus 301 engine and was being delivered to Filton. Approaching in poor weather conditions, the aircraft touched down halfway along the runway. The braking parachute was streamed but realising the aircraft would not stop in time, the captain opened the throttles to go round. The Runway Garage took the full force of the jet blast and property damage was sustained: four petrol pumps were blown flat, a street light on the A38 was knocked down, railings were blown over, and multiple cars had their windscreens shattered. The aircraft diverted to St. Mawgan, flying into Filton days later.

Corrrrr....[/QUOTE]

My father recalled a number of incidents involving Vulcans in the 60's, mostly ones not making it back to base. I will have to ask him for specifics.

 

[fossyant]

Route is up. No North Wales flypast. Booo

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I rode by Bruntingthorpe this morning, the place where the Vulcan was restored:

 

[DaveReading]

Maps have been updated with the timings for tomorrow and Sunday:

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

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

Click on each waypoint and it will tell you how many minutes after takeoff it will be overflown, for example Dover +55 minutes. I assume the actual takeoff times will be shown on the day, on either the website or the Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/xh558

 

[Smurfy]

The northern route looks like it is intended to provide entertainment for MoD/RAF bases and Rolls Royce sites. Why else would Barnoldswick and Menwith Hill be on the schedule? Surely many more people could watch if they were to fly over cities.

 

[Moon bunny]

Still not going near Moscow or Saint Petersburg?

 

[Smurfy]

We've got Trident for that

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Signed up to the newsletter but e - mail is a bit dodgy, so, can I ask, what are the times??

Thanks