Vulcan

[wellinghall]

We will soon be off to Dawlish Air Show, to see - among other things - the Avro Vulcan. This will be a great chance to see her display for one last time before she goes into retirement at the end of this season.

There will be photographs - lots of photographs - but for now, have this one from her flypast at Filton three years ago.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I am relieved to come back and see that you were at Dawlish and not at Shoreham.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

So are we.

[colinbj.livejournal.com]

Or indeed on the Isle Of Wight, where a light aircraft crashed during a WW2 memorial event, although contrary to early reports it wasn't part of the event. A hazardous day to be at air displays.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I hadn't heard about that one.

[didiusjulianus.livejournal.com]

I hope you had a great time seeing the Vulcan. I'm surprised she is being "retired" so soon after they got her flying in the first place, though?!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I did, thanks. She has been flying again for eight years - one of the reasons is that she has been so popular, abd has flown a lot of hours in that time.

[heliopausa.livejournal.com]

I'd just opened up and seen the news from Shoreham, and came pelting over here to check which airshow you were at. Very sad and sobering news; I'm glad you weren't among the spectators.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thank you.