Vulcan Bomber flypast this aft.

bonespost said:
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Incredible image. Almost looks impossible to have manoeuvred a hugely cumbersome airframe in such a way. Is it photoshopped?
 
Was with the family at Brockholes Nature Reserve near Preston when it came over. Fantastic sight indeed.
 
One pass over Poynton.
Thought we might have got a few considering that's where it was made!

Came right over my house and I got it on iPad video but don't know how to post it.
 
The last Vulcan was retired yesterday.
If you want an example of how this country has gone down the pan can you think of the only British made 4 engined aircraft still flying?






It's the Lancaster!!!
 
1961_vintage said:
Incredible image. Almost looks impossible to have manoeuvred a hugely cumbersome airframe in such a way. Is it photoshopped?
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Nope,Fairford this year ,pilot was Kev Rumines, he was the RAF display pilot for Vulcans before operational retirement ,he now flys B787 for Virgin .
 
Stunning plane and saw it one last time fly over my house in Astley. It's a shame they can't keep it flying but I'd imagine keeping an aircraft that size air worthy a big task and take vast amounts of money.

Its interesting there is a group that wants to buy one of the French Air France Concordes and getting it flying again.
 
The govt should have kept one Concorde running as the Royal/govt flight and used it whenever the pm or queen go abroad.

Just to show them all what we can do.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
The last Vulcan was retired yesterday.
If you want an example of how this country has gone down the pan can you think of the only British made 4 engined aircraft still flying?






It's the Lancaster!!!
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There's a Shackleton still airworthy in South Africa and I believe another is being restored at Coventry Airport, which they hope to get flying again.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
There's a Shackleton still airworthy in South Africa and I believe another is being restored at Coventry Airport, which they hope to get flying again.
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Although the South African one is theoretically airworthy, it hasn't flown since 2008.
RadcliffeRick said:
You didn't say it had to be 100% British. I would think that most of the post war British aircraft had some non British equipment installed :-(
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Fully agree. Saying that the 146 isn't properly British is like saying many Boeings aren't properly American because they have Rolls Royce engines fitted.
 
The saddest part about Great Britain now. It feels as if we are regressing as a forward thinking industry leader in anything that has a hint of coolness about it.

We will not see the next S.s Great Britain type idea pushed forward in this country and it is shit.
 
We still have the breakthroughs, graphene is an example, but then leave the commercial development to other countries.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
We still have the breakthroughs, graphene is an example, but then leave the commercial development to other countries.
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On a nerdy note, Im really looking forward to seeing what people can do with Graphine, certainly in the superconductor side of things, we really need a decent high capacity battery system.
 
west didsblue said:
Although the South African one is theoretically airworthy, it hasn't flown since 2008.

Fully agree. Saying that the 146 isn't properly British is like saying many Boeings aren't properly American because they have Rolls Royce engines fitted.
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saying it is not British is a big slap in the face for the thousands of British people involved in making that project a success.
 
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