Classic British Flight Sim

Taken on Sunday from the garden of a friend's house just outside the airfield boundary. Didn't really have the right lens with me so just these few.











Pete

Very nice. I especaially like pic four. That's a great angle to get the shot.

Very nice Pete. Thanks for posting.


Graham

Thanks Pete

Lens size looks great to me

Thanks for the kind comments.

One of the other reasons for not taking many photos was that I was struck by this overwhelming desire to just stand and watch (and listen to!) it. I've seen many Vulcans over the years including the famous 4-ship "scrambles" at Farnborough but this was the first opportunity I'd had to see 558 since its 'rebirth'. Until Sunday I thought that it was just wasting money to pump in yet more funds to keep it in the air after all that's been spent on it already with such little, apparent, success, especially with serviceability. However, having stood and watched it with something approaching awe, I've now been reminded just what all the fuss over an airborne Vulcan is about. A truly magnificent piece of British aviation heritage and something worth fighting to keep airworthy for as long as possible, even in these difficult financial times.
Pete

Garry Russell wrote:Lens size looks great to me

Garry, isn't amazing what can be done to turn a mediocre photo into an acceptable one with a bit of judicious "PhotoShop-ing"?
PP

Well..it worked, what more can one ask.


As to weather or not the cost of the Vulcan can be justified, the fact is it is happenening and it's reassuring that someone so familar with the type can get so much joy out of it.

Not everything can be saved and if there could only be one airworthy type saved in any catorgory then you couldn't do better than a Vulcan

PeteP wrote: Until Sunday I thought that it was just wasting money to pump in yet more funds to keep it in the air after all that's been spent on it already with such little, apparent, success, especially with serviceability. However, having stood and watched it with something approaching awe, I've now been reminded just what all the fuss over an airborne Vulcan is about. A truly magnificent piece of British aviation heritage and something worth fighting to keep airworthy for as long as possible, even in these difficult financial times.
Pete

I agree entirely. Some things are above the dreary equation of worth.

Some things are above the dreary equation of worth.

Yes indeed.. pity the administration at RAF Cosford don't agree with you (as an example)

ATB

DaveB

The Vulcan sure isn't you typical graden variety aircraft, now is it.

It has a special look to it.
Thanks for the photos Pete