Look what I saw flying today!

[d165w3ll]

Near Southampton, Hampshire, England.



A majestic sight indeed.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/RAFconingsby/n...A12F5A3D359F12

[ATAG_Dutch]

Saw her last year at Cosford. It was a real shame they didn't get her fit in time for this year's Cosford show.
I used to watch Vulcans regularly at Woodford in the 60's and 70's, and seeing one fly again was a real tear jerker.
My Dad would've loved it.
And that intake howl!!! OMGG!!

[No601_Swallow]

Beautiful.

I showed a Vulcan and a (being reconstructed) Victor to my nephews at Duxford (during the BOB memorial airshow). They literally could not believe that this little country (the UK) could have engineered and built such a majestic aircraft (let alone 3 completely different aircraft, all designed for the same strategic purpose!).

Great video. So much has been lost!

[ElAurens]

Sad that the only reason it still flies is that some hobbyists put it back in the air. Not sad that that they did it, just sad that your MoD has let your country's defense fall to the sad state it is in.

Now it looks like your new aircraft carriers are going to get the axe, which of course means the end of the Royal Navy in a real sense, and the cancellation of the F 35 program for the RN, leaving you with no real naval single seater capable of competing on the world stage.

An island nation that is still a major player in the world economy, and in world politics, without their own viable naval air component, and hence, no ability to project power and defend your island in an increasingly troubled world.

Your politicians are as daft as ours are.

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Glad that a great person had some spare Pounds in a sock...

I've seen and heard her at the Volkel airforce airshow. Sad that a lot of other vintage is already lost. Hope to meet up again soon.

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Sad that the only reason it still flies is that some hobbyists put it back in the air. Not sad that that they did it, just sad that your MoD has let your country's defense fall to the sad state it is in.

Now it looks like your new aircraft carriers are going to get the axe, which of course means the end of the Royal Navy in a real sense, and the cancellation of the F 35 program for the RN, leaving you with no real naval single seater capable of competing on the world stage.

An island nation that is still a major player in the world economy, and in world politics, without their own viable naval air component, and hence, no ability to project power and defend your island in an increasingly troubled world.

Your politicians are as daft as ours are.

Thanks for your concern for our great nation, but we also hope to cut back on invading countries illegally and getting involved with right wing foreign policy such as Israel and USA (bush administration). This means we can save some cash and rather than spending it on misery making machines of destruction we can hopefully try and do something creative that will benefit mankind. If we do achieve this who's going to want to attack us?

[wilky210]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Thanks for your concern for our great nation, but we also hope to cut back on invading countries illegally and getting involved with right wing foreign policy such as Israel and USA (bush administration). This means we can save some cash and rather than spending it on misery making machines of destruction we can hopefully try and do something creative that will benefit mankind. I we achieve this who's going to want to attack us?

Someone sure hates the USA.

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Thanks for your concern for our great nation, but we also hope to cut back on invading countries illegally and getting involved with right wing foreign policy such as Israel and USA (bush administration). This means we can save some cash and rather than spending it on misery making machines of destruction we can hopefully try and do something creative that will benefit mankind. I we achieve this who's going to want to attack us?

Me?, I dont hate anyone brother.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Sad that the only reason it still flies is that some hobbyists put it back in the air. Not sad that that they did it, just sad that your MoD has let your country's defense fall to the sad state it is in.

Now it looks like your new aircraft carriers are going to get the axe, which of course means the end of the Royal Navy in a real sense, and the cancellation of the F 35 program for the RN, leaving you with no real naval single seater capable of competing on the world stage.

An island nation that is still a major player in the world economy, and in world politics, without their own viable naval air component, and hence, no ability to project power and defend your island in an increasingly troubled world.

Your politicians are as daft as ours are.

+1

I'm English and proud of past histories, (well, some of them) but the word 'Great' in 'Great Britain' should be replaced with the word 'Bland'.
I couldn't believe us retiring the Sea Harriers before any replacement was available so that the fleet has no airborne defence bar surface to air missiles.
However, we do have the Typhoon to counter a threat that no longer exists.
What would we do if Argentina decided it wanted the Falklands after all?
That little excursion to the South Atlantic simply wouldn't be viable.
Black Buck anyone?

[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