Positive news if you're sad about the end of XH558 flying

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:49 pm

Saw her at Shuttleworth collection yesterday for her 'Final Flight' awesome and sad in equal measure.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:42 pm

15mins only, at short notice. No drokking chance of seeing that then.

Bloody authorities...

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:27 pm

not authorities its the greedy airports

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:37 pm

It's authorities as well.

The police are worried about traffic jams and have been threatening to close the airport if that happens.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:47 pm

they should use an RAF Base an open it to the public for the day

Post by **simonc** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:49 am

Don't know if you guys have seen this article. Some great shots of the glorious old bird to enjoy.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:21 am

Yepz good pics.
The planes tv live feed wasn't great, because it didn't use cameras in those positions (not as close).

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:00 am

Whoops!
Footage of Vulcan performing barrel roll investigated - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-li ... e-34712344
(terrible quality footage btw, God knows what it was filmed on! Frame rate is appalling!)

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:20 pm

miserable bastards its a display flight

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:22 pm

Yep.

Unfortunately banned as of shoreham, though...