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Anyone Love The Vulcan Bomber?

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Ann | 19:43 Fri 19th Sep 2014 | ChatterBank
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If you live in the Midlands mark this date down on your calendar - NEXT THURSDAY 25th. The Vulcan is doing a "Cold War Tour" around various RAF and ex RAF bases so you may get a good view :) Can't wait!!

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/cwt
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About 50 years ago at North Weald I witnessed a Vucan low pass then steep climb with afterburners. I don't know if the earth shook but everyhing else did. Absolutely unforgettable!
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We often see it here over the East Midlands, it's brilliant.
I've heard it said that they only manage to get airborne due to the curvature of the earth.....
I don't like them much - so huge and bulky. Compare them with Concordes, so sleek and quick, and they look like something designed for the last war but one.
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but I love both the Vulcan and Concorde Jno ..............
Thanks, Ann.....I may be lucky enough to see it....x
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Hoping to see it near ex RAF Cottesmore!
Thanks Ann, any idea how I can find out if it will be in my area, RAF Cosford maybe ?.
you'll hear it coming 100 miles off, tonyav
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Click on the map on the link I posted, Tone :)
I know it intimately, having crawled up it's air intakes many a time :)
I know, jno. But would like to be prepared !.
well, if you find a barbecued ferlew in your garden you'll know it's been overhead
you'll have to go to gaydon tony.
jno, whilst it was in the hangar, rofl
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ROUTE: take off 2pm Robin Hood DONCASTER, then over these RAF bases SCAMPTON, CONINGSBY, MARHAM, HONNINGTON, WYTON, GAYDON, WITTERING, COTTESMORE, WADDINGTON, FINNINGLEY Back to base Robin Hood Airport DONCASTER
Doesn't look like I'll get to see it according to the map, Ann.


LOL @ ferlew.
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Doesn't it merit a little drive Tone? Not that far from you ..... ;)
Yes mushroom, looks like Gaydon would be the nearest to me, thanks.
Just in case you haven't already seen this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MEFe-dh_UpI

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