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General => Photography Section => Topic started by: Hedge on December 12, 2010, 04:24:56 pm

Title: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: Hedge on December 12, 2010, 04:24:56 pm
She is all parked up ready for her winter service @ RAF Lyneham and a few of us lucky ones got the chance to visit.
Enjoy.  :happy2:
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Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: gillm on December 12, 2010, 04:32:11 pm
very cool , i remeber standing by her at fairford this year stunned at the size of her . a real bit of history , did you get to go in the cockpit ? love to see some pics of that , or any when its in depth ? fairings off etc ?
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: coullstar on December 12, 2010, 04:42:27 pm
Love this thing, what happening with the funding?  How many hours left in the airframe now?
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: rich83 on December 12, 2010, 04:48:22 pm
Christ... i had no idea they were quite so big!  :surprised:
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: Hedge on December 12, 2010, 06:12:25 pm
very cool , i remeber standing by her at fairford this year stunned at the size of her . a real bit of history , did you get to go in the cockpit ? love to see some pics of that , or any when its in depth ? fairings off etc ?

Unfortunately not allowed in the cockpit as it has ejection seats (for the pilot and co-pilot at least)  :smiley:

Love this thing, what happening with the funding?  How many hours left in the airframe now?

I think it is something like 4 years at current usage. Not totally sure mate www.vulcantothesky.org my have the answers you're looking for. :smiley:

Christ... i had no idea they were quite so big!  :surprised:

As the first of the B2 Avro Vulcans she is 105ft long x 111ft wingspan. So yes pretty big. Normally has 5 crew housed between the front of the windscreen and the Panther on the side on 2 levels.

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If anyone fancies it for themselves then http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/145/82/HANGAR-TOURS.html
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: Moschops on December 12, 2010, 07:51:52 pm
very cool , i remeber standing by her at fairford this year stunned at the size of her . a real bit of history , did you get to go in the cockpit ? love to see some pics of that , or any when its in depth ? fairings off etc ?

Unfortunately not allowed in the cockpit as it has ejection seats (for the pilot and co-pilot at least)  :smiley:  Did they not put the seat pins in then Ian? :signLOL: Managed to cockpit XM597 at Yeovilton in 82 fresh from her Black Buck Raids, the rear crew face rearwards with no ejection seats... :chicken:

Love this thing, what happening with the funding?  How many hours left in the airframe now?

I think it is something like 4 years at current usage. Not totally sure mate www.vulcantothesky.org my have the answers you're looking for. :smiley:

Christ... i had no idea they were quite so big!  :surprised:

As the first of the B2 Avro Vulcans she is 105ft long x 111ft wingspan. So yes pretty big. Normally has 5 crew housed between the front of the windscreen and the Panther on the side on 2 levels.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FVulcan%2FVulcan_at_Lyneham_12_12_10%2FIMGP1229.jpg&hash=f1a1fd669b4be6bbf72e900c954308f3664cec3c)

If anyone fancies it for themselves then http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/145/82/HANGAR-TOURS.html
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: Hedge on December 12, 2010, 08:25:11 pm
You've got me there Wayne but I think it prudent not to let Joe public loose in the cockpit of the last flying Vulcan.

Anyway she is on TV as I type. Military History channel. Repeated tomorrow at 2:00am, 8:00am and 2:00pm. :congrats:
Title: Re: The Vulcan's winter home.
Post by: Moschops on December 12, 2010, 08:31:21 pm
You've got me there Wayne but I think it prudent not to let Joe public loose in the cockpit of the last flying Vulcan.  Very true... :xmassmiley:

Anyway she is on TV as I type. Military History channel. Repeated tomorrow at 2:00am, 8:00am and 2:00pm. :congrats: