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End of an era: The world's last flying Avro Vulcan prepares for its final flight
UK Daily Mail ^
| 10/2/2015
| DARREN BOYLE
Posted on 10/02/2015 7:40:36 PM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG
It is a fine looking airplane.
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posted on
10/02/2015 8:31:43 PM PDT
by
Wayne07
To: DFG
One of my favorites at the Abbotsford airshow many years ago.
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posted on
10/02/2015 8:43:57 PM PDT
by
allblues
(God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but Satan is definitely a Democrat)
To: DFG; All
What a beautiful bird- sad to think of her no longer taking to the air.
Thanks so much for a great thread DFG, and thanks to all y’all for the videos too.
Tatt
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posted on
10/02/2015 8:47:34 PM PDT
by
thesearethetimes...
(Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
To: blam
Great pic! One of my all time favorite planes.
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posted on
10/02/2015 8:58:59 PM PDT
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
10/02/2015 8:59:08 PM PDT
by
deadrock
(I is someone else.)
To: mcshot
Yeah, hang some good old smokey J79’s in there and fly forever.
To: headstamp 2
it seems the manufacturers wont supply tech support to the owners anymore if I understand correctly. Microsoft?
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posted on
10/02/2015 9:13:28 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republican Freed the Slaves" month.)
To: 100American
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posted on
10/02/2015 9:41:10 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(CA the sanctuary state for stupid.)
To: allblues
I grew up in Abbotsford, and always remember the Vulcan opening the show. Biggest military airshow in the world, at least it was. I don’t know how it stacks up today.
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posted on
10/02/2015 9:41:17 PM PDT
by
Bulwyf
To: DFG
Hopefully the final flights will include at least one trip through the Mach Loop.
To: WVKayaker
One of the most beautiful warbirds ever built!
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posted on
10/02/2015 10:19:51 PM PDT
by
wjcsux
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: DFG
The Vulcan was stealth before stealth was cool.
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posted on
10/02/2015 11:17:46 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: VanShuyten
Could be used in a remake of Rodan..
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posted on
10/03/2015 3:12:08 AM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: DFG
As a kid, I always thought the Vulcan bomber was one of the coolest looking aircraft. It was featured in the openning scenes in that great Bond film, “Thunderball”.
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posted on
10/03/2015 5:16:01 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: DFG
With a crew of five the Vulcan had one drawback from a survivebility standpoint. Only the pilots were on ejection seats. If something happened at low altitude the three in back were pretty much doomed. And a bit of trivia, of the Vulcan losses one of them occurred in the U.S. A Vulcan was in Chicago, Illinois for an airshow. While taking off for a practice flight it lost power and crashed just off the end of the runway, killing all five.
To: DFG
Amnazing. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
10/03/2015 5:27:45 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
To: DFG
When in High School would often see this amazing aircraft flying into Offutt AFB . Was a sight to see.
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