Vulcan & VC10 Formation Brize Norton 2009 [HD]

After leaving Bruntingthorpe on Friday 12 June, RAF Brize Norton once again provides a temporary home for Vulcan XH558. The station held a families day on Saturday 13 June 2009 where the aircraft performed its new display sequence and also a very special formation flypast with 2 of Brize Norton's VC10s.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• vulcan
• vc10. vc-10
• xh558
• brize norton
• 2009
• families day

[JJCvulcan]

why is it shit, its a classic piece of british engineering, its nearly 50 years old, it can't be 'thrashed' around. The objective is to keep this great plane flying, which is a miracle anyway. don't listen to the jack-asses below, do donate its a great aircraft that NEEDS to be preserved for the future, you obviously don't understand historic aircraft you stupid bastard

[bayleafdog]

well the display is more restrained than when the aircraft was in service but logically the idea is try and keep it in the air as long as possible..but obviously some people would prefer to see it thrashed for a couple of seasons and then never fly again...each to their own I guess

[Aircrewboy]

These are really flying people, at Brize Norton, Lyeham and Yeovilton. Transporter for Royal family and a fuelling aircraft for existing fighters. Honoured to have served her.

[telemetry9]

ie. south east england and W1 squander and centralize wealth created by the whole country - the other 95% of the UK can go and die a slow death. Literally.

They've destroyed the bonds that made us British. It's no longer healthy.  So let Scotland go - we are good people and don't deserve second class status. You've made your feelings clear so let us move on. The nuclear Silo that is Scotland deserves much better. Isn't it just common decency, ultimately? Whatever happened to that?

[telemetry9]

two words - ejecter seats.

in a funny way - the vulcan mirrors British society. The two in the front will live - the rest of you can die in a fireball. Money - old chaps. Money.

[pizzapr2001]

VC-10's are the best! Those and Vulcans!

[tonydmakintea]

The vulcan is still by far the best plane ever made...needs donations tho :/

[BBQFanNo1]

The Vicker,Vulcan,and Concorde were my favorites at Air Shows. I saw the U.S. Six engine XB-70 Valkyrie in '67 and the CF-130 Hercules JATO Demo close up a couple of times back in the early '70's. Those are the only two other aircraft flying with sound the could shake the ground and have my ears ringing for sometime after the finish their performance. Close shows that I went to in my area stopped for some reason after '75. For safety and noise hazard probably.

[timj41]

@JJCvulcan sorry were you replying to me? Just in case you misunderstood my comment I was referring to the post on the side wind at take off and the pilot having to battle this with rudder inputs, I totally agree with you.This is a fantastic piece of engineering and should be operated within a reasonable flight envelope. If people want to see aerobatics etc they should watch the fighters perhaps?

[LordFlasheart575]

@bayleafdog

Im kind of hoping for an 90's style display for when her final display is officially announced. Always a good thing to go out in style. for now though I think they're doing good taking it steady.

[dizzydan111]

i love standing at the end of brize norton runway watchin it go over me amazin! i saw it do a flyby with 2 v-c 10 either side stunnin

[kroberts9884]

That was the wildest takeoff I think I've ever seen! Who needs nose-wheel steering anyway!!! (yes I know it had probably been deselected by ground speed anyway) I saw my first Vulcan at Duxford a few weeks ago. I would give my thumbs to see XH558 fly. And who could say that they "baby" her? I am amazed by how aggressive you guys are with the takeoffs. Love the howl, Cheers from Texas!!!