Vulcan cash

[doodab]

Try and make some time to have a read, it's a great story.

Don't worry, it's not being forgotten, I only bought it last week.

I remember the original mission from when I was a kid, obviously when it happened the whole thing was quite exciting but it was featured in one of my model plane magazines which had a special on the "V" bombers. I was building an Airfix Vulcan at the time. I still have it in my parents loft somewhere I think.

[shaunbhoy]

WHS++;

Yeah, WHS++++
An amazing feat just how they managed all the refuelling etc. to even get them to Port Stanley never mind anything else.
Last saw one flying over our place in Swindon in the early 90s on its way to its final resting place at Raf Wroughton I believe. Scary big flipper, but hugely impressive too.

[doodab]

It was done for real a few times, don't know if there's any footage though.

I think that one is real. It's included in this one as well, which also has some in-cockpit footage and an immelmann at about 1:20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GfX...eature=related

[gingerjedi]

I thought the first one did look real, I can only assume that someone had tried to digitally enhance the footage making the smoke appear as if it had been photoshopped.

[doodab]

This one has the immelmann from a different angle, at about 5:00, apparently at farnborough air show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjxEVmY_-mE&NR=1

This has quite a bit from about 3:00, no aerobatics though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO38MmflQK8

[gingerjedi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYQS3qAIjAo&NR=1

Concorde Barrel roll. About 3.00 in, don't get too excited.

Sounds implausible but he is a pilot so I have no reason to disbelieve him.

[Olly]

I know they were great to look at and hear and everything but I'm reliably informed that in their nulcear role they weren't deemed to be hugely capable.
I don't know the exact timelines but apparently our submarines (among other things) were up to scratch.

We had a conversation about them not too long ago and I asked about damage to the aircraft/occupants after detonation and refueling on the way back.

Seemed the crew had kind of resigned themselves to the idea there wouldn't be anywhere to much left to land if they made it back anyway!

Happy dayzzzzz!

[Drewster]

I know they were great to look at and hear and everything but I'm reliably informed that in their nulcear role they weren't deemed to be hugely capable.
I don't know the exact timelines but apparently our submarines (among other things) were up to scratch.

We had a conversation about them not too long ago and I asked about damage to the aircraft/occupants after detonation and refueling on the way back.

Seemed the crew had kind of resigned themselves to the idea there wouldn't be anywhere to much left to land if they made it back anyway!

Happy dayzzzzz!

Their job wasn't to make it back... just there.... and they all knew it.....
much the same as the Subs......

Mutually Assured Destruction - It does what it says on the tin!

[Cliphead]

Imagine trying to do any of that with a B52.

Like this

Linky

[BA to the Stars]

Damn - I was expecting a windfall