Vulcan to the Skies

ATAG_Dutch · #1 12-22-2011, 12:31 AM

Not the first time it's been posted I don't think, but even if you're not British, please help if you can.

Cheers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS-Q2UCg9yU

Sternjaeger II · #2 12-22-2011, 12:43 AM

I frankly do not understand why so much effort and millions of pounds(!!!) were put into bringing back to the sky that thing.. I mean,what's so evocative about it? The Cold War? The nuclear threat?

To me it really feels like someone who wanted a very expensive hobby and is pursuing it thanks to people's generosity..

ATAG_Dutch · #3 12-22-2011, 12:45 AM

Oh shut up.

CWMV · #4 12-22-2011, 01:26 AM

We have on here Locally at Castle Air Force Base museum. I always thought it was odd that there was a Vulcan sitting at a now defunct SAC base in Central California!
Great to see it flying. Hopefully the project achieves its projected aims, and the Vulcan reminds people that the only way to maintain peace is to be ready to fight for it, as the men who flew those Vulcans were willing to do.

raaaid · #5 12-22-2011, 01:36 AM

you people should rememebr that things have feelings too, why do you think they paint eyes on planes?

come on planes are to look cool not killing machines

besides taking into account electromagnetic pulse which actually would be the best plane

CWMV · #6 12-22-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cheesehawk

I remember seeing that Vulcan at air shows at March and El Toro when I was young.

The one at Castle?
I wonder how close to flying condition it is? There really was no telling during the last open cockpit day.

swiss · #7 12-22-2011, 04:13 AM

I would prefer to see a Concorde in the air.
It also comes with the advantage you could offer something to generous donors...

Sternjaeger II · #8 12-22-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Oh shut up.

Why don't you shut up?!

Every six months on Flypast and Aerpolane we have to read the plea of these folks and how they need hundreds of thousands of pounds cos their plane needs maintenance, or it's been left stuck somewhere or some other reason.
The managing of the whole project has been shambolic to say the least, you don't start such a venture without ensuring you have some capital investors!

..and once again, I understand you want it to be airborne cos it's about British pride, but a plane that was used in the Falklands War and was a nuclear bomber as well is something of questionable taste..

..and what's this crap of the Vulcan being used for the opening of Olympic games in London?! What's the sense?!

I think you're just full of you know what..

Sternjaeger II · #9 12-22-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cheesehawk

Same thing restoring a 109, or a Do-17 (or a 1931 car) would be. Having something old, and keeping it around.

No, it's not, not when it runs as such prohibitive costs. Unfortunately there's nothing glorious about the Vulcan, obviously it strikes the British aviation enthusiasts imaginary collective, but as Swiss said I'd rather have a Concorde than a nuclear bomber that only dropped some bombs on the Falklands..

robtek · #10 12-22-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

No, it's not, not when it runs as such prohibitive costs. Unfortunately there's nothing glorious about the Vulcan, obviously it strikes the British aviation enthusiasts imaginary collective, but as Swiss said I'd rather have a Concorde than a nuclear bomber that only dropped some bombs on the Falklands..

As you aren't paying for it, what is your interest here, beside trying to ruin other peoples fun?