Avro Vulcan XH558 Display Boscombe Down 1991

[mrmjs]

i was at this airshow one of the best thanks for sharing this video

[kaaitj]

The Vulcan is verry manoeuvrable for a big fighter like this and espacially for it's time. Keep this jet in the air

[jackthehatphoto]

It's actually a big bomber ;-)

It could out turn most fighters in its day thanks to its huge delta wings and ridiculously powerful engines.

[m0j0NL]

bloody good show at BD `91.

also damn hot.. 40c or something like that

[alfaclass1]

Just remeber the Vulcan could out turn a F15 at 50,000ft!!

[alfaclass1]

r32adt3db , think you clearly dont appreciate how big this aircraft is and how manoverable it is. considering it was 1950's technology its bloody amazing!

[whatthehellisaplough]

Seen her at waddy and farnborough...so glad she's back where she belongs!!!!!! Also still playing clannad when she displays :) perfect

[KrisRamJ]

I'd forgotten they played Clannad during the display, always made me and my brother laugh, you'd hear a snippets of music then it'd be drowned out by 4 Olympuses. Love the sound of the engines during the turn. Can't wait to see her fly again.

[skytide101]

for such a huge aircraft, she climbs and banks like nothing I have ever seen.

[r32adt3db]

you haven't seen very many things have you?

[noisygit]

Pity the video is so bloody awful and out of focus.

Flew with 5sqn. lightnings

but still like the vulcan,

used to shot em down on excercises and tacevals,

Looking 4ward to seeing a good show in 2008,

cheers

[vulcan903]

Try reducing the frames. The little square box under the film. Its better. Back in the early 90's the Cam Cordeers of that day had auto focus which was a pain. Soon afterwards I used manual, it was a lot better!

[T43HUNTER]

You thought you did,we used to "play" with you,I also flew Canberra PR9,and Lightnings.Loved the Vulcan,but not as much as the PR9?

[jonb0002]

Bloody wonderful to see 558 back where it belongs - I was at Scampton in the RAF 1972 and the sight and sound of these Vulcans will stay with me forever - join VTTS !!! and keep it flying :-)

[whatthehellisaplough]

RIAT 2008! the best one yet, all down to 1 plane ^^^^^^^^^ :)cant wait

[blizzardthewatcher]

That howl !!! Have to keep pinching myself to belive that we can experience her again this year . Just a few months to go now :D 5/5

[tambarum]

Flew them,Loved them.

An excellent Video.5 STAR.

Thanks for sharing.

Nice to see 558 back.

[SteffanLlwyd]

I guess you know the old joke:

'What do Spock and Port Stanley Airport both have in common?'

Answer: 'They've both been f****d by Vulcans!'

[whatthehellisaplough]

Also I think this show was in 1992 :)

[TarnishUK]

It was either 1990 (the TVS Battle of Britain 50th Airshow) or 1992 RIAT as Fairford was unavailable at the time. I was an apprentice at Boscombe Down 1989 to 93. Too right on the music too "Harry's Game", it was always used as I remember it at Middle Wallop in 1982, the music was playing as the crowd could see the aircraft coming from miles out, made the hair on your neck stand on end.

[whatthehellisaplough]

The music was a perfect fit for its last flight/year and I think they should use it again for the 1st return flight

[fladewarn]

A sight that will now grace our skys once more. Today is a historic day as we see XH558 back in the air after 14 years. Cant wait for the airshow season!

[syllabubdubh]

I agree, ridiculous choice of music! Just let the Vulcan do her display to the most appropriate soundtrack - that of 4 Olympuses.

[fbgd]

The music is 'The Theme from Harry's Game' by Clannad...does seem like an odd choice to accompany the Vulcan!

Loved the climb @ 5.00! Thanks for posting this!

[rockinroy555]

Happy daze! Didn't get to that airshow but I have a BBC prog of it somewhere. You know, when tv used to cover airshows. We moaned then but it's a desert now.

Never figured out why they used that gooey Enya muzak during the display of this mega-destructive machine. Inappropriate nostalgia methinks.

BTW 'resinate' should be 'resonate'.

More please!