Look what I saw flying today!

[Viking]

On wiki I read this regarding the last airworthy Vulcan the XH558 :

“Being the sole airworthy Vulcan, the aircraft's airworthiness status was in peril as maintenance funding was in need before the end of February, 2010. At the last moment an anonymous benefactor presented £458,000 to the foundation, ensuring its airworthiness for both its 50th birthday and the prospect of a flight performance for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in London."

I find it astonishing not to say in bad taste to fly this ancient weapon of mass destruction over the crowd of people from all parts of the world who have come together to compete and celebrate in peace.


Viking

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Viking

I find it astonishing not to say in bad taste to fly this ancient weapon of mass destruction over the crowd of people from all parts of the world who have come together to compete and celebrate in peace.


Viking

Some weapons have a beauty that completely transcends any destructive nature they once had.
The Vulcan certainly falls into this category.

If you can't see it's beauty beyond it's former destructive capacity; open your eyes wider.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

*he-hem* I saw this aircraft (or certainly a Vulcan, anyway) fly over in my parents' house in Teesside a few days ago.

It would have to be that one, it's the only one flying!

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

It would have to be that one, it's the only one flying!

That's what I thought! Incredible sound! Couldn't really grasp how big it was in flight though, you'd have to stand next to it, I think.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

That's what I thought! Incredible sound! Couldn't really grasp how big it was in flight though, you'd have to stand next to it, I think.

If you go down to RAF Cosford Museum, they have a new 'Cold War' hangar.
You can stand under the bombbay and watch a video of a 1960's scramble.
The video screen is mounted on the Bombbay bulkhead.
Awesome. I'd upload a photo but I don't know how!
Here's a link;
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/

[ATAG_Dutch]

Is this how it's done?

Eureka!!

[Viking]

Originally Posted by Letum

Some weapons have a beauty that completely transcends any destructive nature they once had.
The Vulcan certainly falls into this category.

If you can't see it's beauty beyond it's former destructive capacity; open your eyes wider.

Hahah!
Obviously you are young and it will pass or you are ignorant and it is a lot worse!

See you

Viking

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by Viking

I’m with Tree on this one.

The Vulcan is an impressing piece of machinery but the overall conclusion should be: Thank heaven that we don’t live in a world that needs these weapons anymore!

Happy to say

Viking

I would differ on you here.

World conflicts are ever increasing since the fear of global nuclear war is gone.

Sure armed UAV's can pick off small groups of enemy, but when it comes to taking out armies, you cannot beat a large aircraft.

Unfortunately, the world is full of fanatics, and every once in a while a fanatic becomes too powerful and we all suffer.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by Viking

I find it astonishing not to say in bad taste to fly this ancient weapon of mass destruction...
Viking

'Weapon of Mass Destruction'.
1.7 million to 2 million Axis and Soviet casualties occured at Stalingrad, and it didn't end the War.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki totalled 200,000 casualties and ended the war.
No global conflict since.
Which is more of a 'weapon of mass destruction'?
The bullets and artillery shells of Stalingrad, or the nuclear weapons encumbent since?
The only real 'weapon of mass destruction' is the human being, not the hardware.
However some of the most aesthetically appealing and record achieving feats of mechanical engineering were designed for warfare, such as the Spitfire and in my view the Vulcan.
They can be appreciated for this without considering what they were designed for.
Just my opinion.

[Viking]

Honestly, I would rather refrain from answering but since Im here now: How have you “suffered” in the last deccade? Say in the last Iraque War that have killed aprox 1 million Iraques? Or how mutch did you "suffer" in the Vietnam War that killed aprox 3 million? We can go back or forward in time, or south and east, north and south to add to the total by millions but I will rest my case here.

Viking