Lowestoft Air Festival 2008-07-25, Avro Vulcan XH558 - Vulc_XH558_Low2008-Index.jpg (1/1)

[Dave Whiley]

[®i©ardo]

Dave Whiley wrote:

Dave,

Some cracking shots. Thanks very much for posting.

®i©ardo

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[Dave Whiley]

®i©ardo wrote:
> Dave Whiley wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> Some cracking shots. Thanks very much for posting.

Thanks!

The display line is out to sea running parallel to the shoreline, with a
sea wall behind the beach that makes for both a vantage point and a seat
when the legs begin to tire, so there are some good clear views to be had.

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Dave

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[®i©ardo]

Dave Whiley wrote:
> ®i©ardo wrote:
>> Dave Whiley wrote:
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Some cracking shots. Thanks very much for posting.
>
> Thanks!
>
> The display line is out to sea running parallel to the shoreline, with a
> sea wall behind the beach that makes for both a vantage point and a seat
> when the legs begin to tire, so there are some good clear views to be had.
>

....and even if we still have 20/20 vision, my God, don't the legs start
to tire as we get older!

;-)

Still, seeing aircraft like that back in flight does tend to give the
soul a lift. Thanks again.


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[Dave Whiley]

®i©ardo wrote:
>
> ...and even if we still have 20/20 vision, my God, don't the legs start
> to tire as we get older!

Not to mention the feet and the back.

> ;-)
>
> Still, seeing aircraft like that back in flight does tend to give the
> soul a lift.

It certainly does!


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Dave

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[Indrek Aavisto]

Great set of images.!!

I plan to visit England next summer, so I shall have to see if I can arrange
to be there when the Vulcan is displaying at an airshow.

Does anyone have any idea of the show schedule for 2009? I know it's a long
time in advance but I would like to get a general idea.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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[Dave Whiley]

Indrek Aavisto wrote:
> Great set of images.!!

Thanks!

> Does anyone have any idea of the show schedule for 2009? I know it's a long
> time in advance but I would like to get a general idea.

I doubt that the Vulcan's operators know themselves what the schedule
will be just yet. Flying something like this doesn't come cheap, so
what kind of schedule they'll be able to manage next year is *very*
dependent on sponsorship and fund raising.

All the same, I can make an educated *guess* that two shows are likely
to be high on the list of priorities:


Waddington International Airshow, Lincolnshire, 4th / 5th July 2009
(http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk/)

Waddington is closely associated with the Vulcan. It was the base for
the last Vulcans in operational service and lays claim to the title
"Home of the Vulcan"


Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, 18th /
19th July 2009
(http://www.airtattoo.com)

Normally, I'd say that RIAT was most likely to see a Vulcan display
because of the size of the event. However, the event had to be
cancelled this year because of heavy rain and waterlogged ground -
whether this will affect next year's arrangements, and how, I don't
know. There has even been talk of a change of venue for next year
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7506082.stm)


(The above suggestions are purely a guess, as I have no way of knowing
for certain what next year's schedule will be, and even if plans are
published in advance they can change at *very* short notice. For
example, uncertainty about whether the Vulcan would be authorised for
display flying meant that this year's Waddington appearance was in doubt
until just two days before the show opened.)


It would also be worth checking the Vulcan Operating Company website
(http://www.tvoc.co.uk) at regular intervals.

Hope this helps, even if I can't offer any real certainty about next
years' schedule.

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Dave

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