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by Morganmike - 21/09/26 07:54 PM
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Saw it at Goodwood some years ago and the necessary adjectives have yet to be invented. Vulcans flew the longest bombing mission ever - Operation Black Duck in 1982, when they were already 22 years old! There's a good account of it, including the engineering, piloting, navigating and air-to-air re-fueling challenges here. http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/OperationBlackBuck.cfm
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Thanks for sharing Alan.
First saw a Vulcan at the Mildenhall Airshow in 80 or 81 when it "went vertical" directly above the crowd. I have NEVER heard anything so loud in my life, it was like the sky was being ripped apart.
Saw VH558 at CarFest and Weston last year. Sad that we will not be able to again post 2015.
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I have NEVER heard anything so loud in my life, it was like the sky was being ripped apart.
A brilliant description.... I saw the Vulcan a couple of years ago at Goodwood and had much the same experience. Here's the best footage of a Vulcan I've seen: https://youtu.be/HMgHBfMUfSM
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http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.htmlThese are it's final flight appearences in 2015 then that's it, it ain't gonna fly no more apparently. Might try and get to the last one in North Yorkshire.
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If you check the Vulcan website for a small fee there are coffee mornings at Robin Hood airport Doncaster where XH558 is based and you can get up close and talk to ground staff on the last flying example.
I have been to 2 and will go on 26th Aug again in the Morgan...always something new to see and learn on each visit.
Don't laugh but I have also paid 558 pounds to experience with a privileged few a static engine power up !!!!!..this is an early 65th birthday present to myself...the Vulcan impressed me as a child at air displays and continues to do so !!!!
A Big Kid !!!!
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Black Ducks? 
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Good on you! I dread to think what the mpg on aviation fuel must be for a Vulcan so what you've paid is probably good value for money!
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I have NEVER heard anything so loud in my life, it was like the sky was being ripped apart.
A brilliant description.... I saw the Vulcan a couple of years ago at Goodwood and had much the same experience. Here's the best footage of a Vulcan I've seen: https://youtu.be/HMgHBfMUfSM Stunning video
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I'd rather see the goverment pour money into keeping this flying then give it out so easily to certain people
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Good on you! I dread to think what the mpg on aviation fuel must be for a Vulcan so what you've paid is probably good value for money! Saw the Vulcan when it did its round Britain flight about 3 years ago .Awesome. The one flight was reported as using £22000 of fuel. Not cheap to run.
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