Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Well if none of you lot know the times, then no wonder I can't see anything myself!
The Last Vulcan Flight
- Thread starter Over The Hill
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Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Yes, I saw that about the pins but not much use if you don't know when it takes off.
Thanks anyway. I am thinking about going over to East Fortune to see it you see.
Thanks anyway. I am thinking about going over to East Fortune to see it you see.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
It takes off when the wheels leave the ground.
I suppose the argument is that if they had published the planned takeoff time in advance, it would be almost guaranteed to be wrong on the day. There is also the issue that they don't want thousands of people leaning over the fence at DSA when it departs because of the chaos it will apparently cause on the roads.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
They have said that take off will be in the afternoon...
Dangermouse
MousePower
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Wow, thanks!!
Dangermouse
MousePower
My pleasure Doug.........be a shame if people wanted to see her but didn't know where or when......I saw her over Conigsby last Sunday
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Thank you, very kind. It is flying over Rutland Water then out across countryside where we hope to be on the bikes, excellent!
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
The turning point just before BH is 70 mins after take off, or 60 mins after Waddington. The pdf that Dangermouse linked to says Waddington @ 1300, so I make it 1400 ?? (plus a few minutes, but the turning point after BH is only 5 mins later).
According to that pdf, Bristol airport is 1440, and it will take more than 10 mins to get from your viewing point to Bristol.
So I'd be ready a bit earlier than you calculated!
Of course, it all changes if they take off at a different time! Today's take-off is supposed to be 1pm, which would make BH at 1410.
(Assuming I've got the sums right!)
andytheflyer
Guru
- Location
- South Cheshire
Getting ready to go Whitchurch (Shrops) for about 1530 today - on the Woodford to Shrewsbury leg. Bit cloudy here but some blue sky. Fingers crossed not too much cloud later as have to get off to Manc at 5 for the England/Uruguay match.
Hoped to get off out on bike 2day but too many consequences of a late return!
Hoped to get off out on bike 2day but too many consequences of a late return!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
it was supposed to fly over morecambe a few weeks ago but missed us completelyWent by here in the distance (South of Carlisle) ....long distance photo a bit blurry
Shaun
andytheflyer
Guru
- Location
- South Cheshire
I was there......
I was right where I wanted to be, it was at about 2000 ft, and flying fairly slowly. The tiny lanes N of Whitchurch (Shropshire) were rammed! People everywhere.
Very moving, this will live long in the memory. Thanks, Vulcan to the sky.
I was right where I wanted to be, it was at about 2000 ft, and flying fairly slowly. The tiny lanes N of Whitchurch (Shropshire) were rammed! People everywhere.
Very moving, this will live long in the memory. Thanks, Vulcan to the sky.
