That must have been quite a sight to see. I love to see the remaining one at the air shows and I love that sound--also the sound of the Lancaster which is still flying.
14 Vulcan stream take off during Taceval, Akrotiri, 1970. I was the runway controller in the caravan. The vibration was phenomenal. The noise took some of my hearing.
I was on Line Squadron Waddington at that time, on that day. It wasn't usual to have aircraft take off like this (awaiting line astern on the runway), but this was for show purposes, in other words "someone was watching". It was loud, it was exciting. The ground rumbles, your teeth rattle and those jet pipes make sounds that just cannot be captured properly on a recording device. It was also at about this time we had a 9 aircraft scramble, same format but more of them. Amazing days.
I worked on the line squadron at Waddington in 68 and I can tell you the noise was deafening..the aircraft would line up along the side of the runway. When they got the signal to scramble, rather than start one engine at a time, each Vulcan started all four at once and the ground crew had to quickly pull the chocks away before the aircraft jumped them..I can tell you there is nothing to compare with watching six Vulcans charging down the runway to take off.
I was working at RAF Scampton in the early 70s and witnessed many "Station Scrambles" where every serviceable aircraft on the unit scrambles for a practice wartime emergency. The noise and excitement were tremendous, not to say awesome. I have never forgotten those days. PS. Does anyone have video or sound recording of a Vulcan "Rapid start"? That noise makes my skin crawl wit nostalgia.
@LesHall7223 I lived up the hills in Gainsborough. (Upto the late 70's....or until the Vulcans left Scampton), when they had a 'Scramble' you could hear the roar very clearly, even at that distance away. It has always been my favourite aircraft...It was a very sad day when they were replaced and scrapped!!! We had some Vulcan pilots come to my school 'house' - Scampton... who gave a talk about RAF Scampton,even giving the Vulcans a nickname Flatirons due to their shape ;-)
Vulcan is an amazing plane, more impact than Concorde imo. I have just been out in garden and thought the usual VC10 was going overhead (I'm near Brize Norton) and amazed to look up and see a Vulcan. I wasn't imagining this was I?!!!!! Sept 4 7pm 2008
This is very rare,we regularly had four on the ORP,mainly for airshows,I have never seen six get airbourne like this,the vortex from the aircraft in front of you could be a problem.I am not sure I think these are B1A,s of the Waddington wing,I was with the Scampton wing.
Yeah sorry no sound .... bear in mind this film was originally recorded in 1968 on my Dad's cine film camera ... it did not record sound. Thanks for the comment though.
Yeah, I used to do some short films with cine. Although there used to be one or two films that could record sound, they don't have any sound strip mechanism on 8mm now cos of the environmental impact or something.
That must have been quite a sight to see. I love to see the remaining one at the air shows and I love that sound--also the sound of the Lancaster which is still flying.
GlosterGal 6 months ago
No sound but excellent video
Backpacker1uk 7 months ago
Great film !!
lincolnlad88 7 months ago
Oh for some sound. Or a time machine. Great video.
edj66 8 months ago
14 Vulcan stream take off during Taceval, Akrotiri, 1970. I was the runway controller in the caravan. The vibration was phenomenal. The noise took some of my hearing.
AVMamfortas 11 months ago
I was on Line Squadron Waddington at that time, on that day. It wasn't usual to have aircraft take off like this (awaiting line astern on the runway), but this was for show purposes, in other words "someone was watching". It was loud, it was exciting. The ground rumbles, your teeth rattle and those jet pipes make sounds that just cannot be captured properly on a recording device. It was also at about this time we had a 9 aircraft scramble, same format but more of them. Amazing days.
longjoeblake 1 year ago
I worked on the line squadron at Waddington in 68 and I can tell you the noise was deafening..the aircraft would line up along the side of the runway. When they got the signal to scramble, rather than start one engine at a time, each Vulcan started all four at once and the ground crew had to quickly pull the chocks away before the aircraft jumped them..I can tell you there is nothing to compare with watching six Vulcans charging down the runway to take off.
scotsvoice 1 year ago
i bet that was loud
xxxdarkheartedboixxx 1 year ago
wow this is really good and very rare thankyou
earthvisitor2 1 year ago
@Walletofmoths - Thanks. Great to see the Vulcan flying again this year and also to see this clip is up above 9000 now.
chirungu 1 year ago
great film thanks for posting!
bardot777 1 year ago
I was working at RAF Scampton in the early 70s and witnessed many "Station Scrambles" where every serviceable aircraft on the unit scrambles for a practice wartime emergency. The noise and excitement were tremendous, not to say awesome. I have never forgotten those days. PS. Does anyone have video or sound recording of a Vulcan "Rapid start"? That noise makes my skin crawl wit nostalgia.
LesHall7223 1 year ago
@LesHall7223 I lived up the hills in Gainsborough. (Upto the late 70's....or until the Vulcans left Scampton), when they had a 'Scramble' you could hear the roar very clearly, even at that distance away. It has always been my favourite aircraft...It was a very sad day when they were replaced and scrapped!!! We had some Vulcan pilots come to my school 'house' - Scampton... who gave a talk about RAF Scampton,even giving the Vulcans a nickname Flatirons due to their shape ;-)
Timetraveller2208 9 months ago
just imagine the howl of 6 vulcans all at once. 558 howl is awesome.
cronauer1985 1 year ago
God wish i had been there seen nd heard that!! I worship that aircraft!! Great old skool footage man!!
hoopsxh558 2 years ago
I think the video is broken. any chance of reuploading? =]
LordFlasheart575 2 years ago
Working fine for me and keeps getting views daily?? maybe a prob at your end? Cheers.
chirungu 2 years ago
quite possible. shame really. =/
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turbulente007 2 years ago
Thanks alot. You are a bunch of lucky chaps to still have one flying over there today.
CAPTJACKAUBREY69 2 years ago
Vulcan is an amazing plane, more impact than Concorde imo. I have just been out in garden and thought the usual VC10 was going overhead (I'm near Brize Norton) and amazed to look up and see a Vulcan. I wasn't imagining this was I?!!!!! Sept 4 7pm 2008
Geefor 3 years ago
The old girl was based at Brize Norton for most of the second quarter of the summer mate. So you did witness her uncomparable beauty for real.
Hennersbass 3 years ago
bet there was a racket over lincoln that day
mattmilkscowsz 3 years ago
This is very rare,we regularly had four on the ORP,mainly for airshows,I have never seen six get airbourne like this,the vortex from the aircraft in front of you could be a problem.I am not sure I think these are B1A,s of the Waddington wing,I was with the Scampton wing.
T43HUNTER 3 years ago
Great footage thanx for sharing!
SNAKEBITE197 3 years ago
First view, first comment, get in!
Nice plane the Vulcan, it's a shame there's no sound though.
Jackyeahwoo 3 years ago
Yeah sorry no sound .... bear in mind this film was originally recorded in 1968 on my Dad's cine film camera ... it did not record sound. Thanks for the comment though.
chirungu 3 years ago
Yeah, I used to do some short films with cine. Although there used to be one or two films that could record sound, they don't have any sound strip mechanism on 8mm now cos of the environmental impact or something.
Jackyeahwoo 3 years ago