Another thing. 27 Squadron had to get special permission from Disney to use the Dumbo logo on their planes and equipment. The official crest showed a rather staid and conventional elephant, but they decided that Dumbo was much more dashing.
My ex husband serviced the navigation systems on the 27 Squadron Vulcans at Scampton. He was very upset when the squadron disbanded and the Vulcans were scrapped. So was I. I remember coming back on the bus one afternoon from the army school in Episkopi in the early 60s while my father was serving in Cyprus and watching two Vulcans doing aerobatics over the sea as we drove along the cliffside road. Lovely planes. Very graceful and amazingly manoeuvrable despite their size.
WOW WHAT A VIDEO OF VULCANS IN SERVICE, THE FALKLANDS PROVED THE NEED FOR A VULCAN, THEN SHE STILL GOT RID OF IT, AND INDEED IF WE HAD IT IN THE GULF, SHE COULD CARRY 14 LAZER GUIDED WEPONS AND WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN ALL THE FIGTERS THAT COULD CARRY A FEW EACH, LONG LIVE THE VULCAN,
Just a note, it costs £2 million a year to keep Vulcan XH 558 flying.
Its costs roughly £80 million a year to pay all our 'beloved' MPs, effectively all their wages combined would keep 558 flying for roughly 30-40 years.
Well the usaf have the $ to keep the b52 flying, whereas we cant even equip our soldiers properly. Cant help thinking though, that the vulc could loiter over afganistan like the b52 does, dropping LGBs as and when needed.
No, taking it out of service was the right thing to do then as it still is now. The aircraft cost a fortune to run and fulfilled a role which has been obsolete since the early 70's. Don't get me wrong I love Cold War British jets but anyone who thinks it could still be in service simply doesn't understand the British military or what's involved in keeping obsolete aircraft flying.
More original footage of Vulcans in their prime, listen to them......im in heaven....... thanks for posting.
avrovulcan617 1 week ago
Another thing. 27 Squadron had to get special permission from Disney to use the Dumbo logo on their planes and equipment. The official crest showed a rather staid and conventional elephant, but they decided that Dumbo was much more dashing.
Sunflowers159 2 months ago
My ex husband serviced the navigation systems on the 27 Squadron Vulcans at Scampton. He was very upset when the squadron disbanded and the Vulcans were scrapped. So was I. I remember coming back on the bus one afternoon from the army school in Episkopi in the early 60s while my father was serving in Cyprus and watching two Vulcans doing aerobatics over the sea as we drove along the cliffside road. Lovely planes. Very graceful and amazingly manoeuvrable despite their size.
Sunflowers159 2 months ago
WOW WHAT A VIDEO OF VULCANS IN SERVICE, THE FALKLANDS PROVED THE NEED FOR A VULCAN, THEN SHE STILL GOT RID OF IT, AND INDEED IF WE HAD IT IN THE GULF, SHE COULD CARRY 14 LAZER GUIDED WEPONS AND WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN ALL THE FIGTERS THAT COULD CARRY A FEW EACH, LONG LIVE THE VULCAN,
robpeter1 4 months ago
Just a note, it costs £2 million a year to keep Vulcan XH 558 flying.
Its costs roughly £80 million a year to pay all our 'beloved' MPs, effectively all their wages combined would keep 558 flying for roughly 30-40 years.
stormwell 7 months ago
I was there years befor the end. That was the best time of my life. hey they even showed my old office (Air Traffic) I loved that glass house.
cloudebase 2 years ago
Well the usaf have the $ to keep the b52 flying, whereas we cant even equip our soldiers properly. Cant help thinking though, that the vulc could loiter over afganistan like the b52 does, dropping LGBs as and when needed.
ooeyb 2 years ago
Sure I have seen this before!!!
vulcan903 4 years ago
No, taking it out of service was the right thing to do then as it still is now. The aircraft cost a fortune to run and fulfilled a role which has been obsolete since the early 70's. Don't get me wrong I love Cold War British jets but anyone who thinks it could still be in service simply doesn't understand the British military or what's involved in keeping obsolete aircraft flying.
jamieduff1981 4 years ago
me too an absolute bute of a plain, it was a crime to take it out of service
accez24 4 years ago
spelt plane, not plain dooo
cloudebase 2 years ago
lol, my spelling has improved in the past 2 years honest.
accez24 2 years ago
I agree
mike81920 5 years ago
Could and Should still be in service if the B-52 is I am sure that the Vulcan could be! good to see xh 558 back :)
whatthehellisaplough 5 years ago