[928uk] O/T - End of an era...

[Tim Cooper via 928uk]

Amazing piece of machinery; it did a few figures of eight over our house this summer holding for an appearance at Clacton.

We're lucky enough to be under unrestricted airspace so get all sorts including advanced aerobatic practices.

I was so overexcited by the Vulcan that i forgot the camera.

Tim


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Williams via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
To: Ian Salisbury via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
Sent: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:36
Subject: [928uk] O/T - End of an era...



The last, flying Vulcan bomber made its final flight this week


The plane had become so popular with the British public that it caused traffic and crowd chaos wherever it displayed.


I was lucky enough to it see a number of times over last 4 or 5 years and saw it on its brief fly past of our local aerodrome in Gloucester on its last full flight the other weekend.


In my opinion it is, like the 928, a wonderful piece of engineering with its iconic shape and unique sound (The Vulcan Howl).


Its popularity actually became a problem as the end of its flying life drew close these last few months. Organisers of the trust had to plead with fans not to go to Doncaster to watch it take off and land as the crowds were causing operational difficulties for Doncaster Commercial Airport. So much so, that the airport authorities said that they would charge back disruption losses to the Vulcan Trust.


Consequently, the Vulcan's very last flight this week was not announced until just before it took off.


All of its permitted flying hours are now exhausted and the major sponsors have discontinued their support.


It's a shame as I think it was an amazing site to see and hear - but on the plus side the trust did an fantastic job of getting the plane to fly again. I think it was an additional 8 years they got out of it.


Here is a link to Planes TV footage of this weeks last ever flight: http://youtu.be/TsWl1k4IBD4


And here's a link to my photo album of Throckmorton Air Show this year - Vulcan towards the end - http://www.mikewilliams.photography/p838016773/slideshow

Cheers


Mike W
Previously: 928 MY79 and MY86 S2
Currently: MB R129 SL500 (www.mbr129.com)


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