Vulcan XH558 - Test flight today?????

ALTSEL · 14th Apr 2008, 06:37

The local East Midlands BBC breakfast news report that at last the Bruntingthorpe based Vulcan Will get airborne today for Avionics tests and land at RAF Cottesmore.

Does anybody know the planned time for this flight to depart Bruntingthorpe?I missed the maiden flight last October and certainly don't want to miss this one!

thanks

ALTSEL

pm if need be.

anartificialhorizon · 14th Apr 2008, 06:58

Good to hear.

They obviously raised the cash for the test flight etc following the recent appeal....?

Acklington · 14th Apr 2008, 07:42

http://www.tvoc.co.uk/

If you check on the webcams it was pushed out about 1 hour ago

Whiskey Papa · 14th Apr 2008, 07:54

Live Vulcan web cam shows XH558 being rolled out of hanger 8:53am 14 April

http://cams.tvoc.co.uk/index.php?sect=1

Arkroyal · 14th Apr 2008, 08:03

I beleive it's at 1pm bst

boristhemini · 14th Apr 2008, 12:27

Any more news yet? Hangar is still empty.

boristhemini · 14th Apr 2008, 13:57

She's up apparently!

VAFFPAX · 14th Apr 2008, 14:59

Fabulous! Would've loved to see her fly. The Vulcan and the Vampyre were my most favourite warbirds after the SR-71.

S.

central99 · 14th Apr 2008, 15:34

Howdie folks.

Just back from Brunty -

ALTSEL · 14th Apr 2008, 15:43

Drat! missed her again - will have to look forward to the Airshow season instead.

Jamie-Southend · 14th Apr 2008, 16:04

Rumours of a Mayday in flight ? Anyone know anymore ? All down OK.

central99 · 14th Apr 2008, 16:33

Radio Leicester reported a safe landing despite a small fire!

ALTSEL · 14th Apr 2008, 16:48

wow - " a small fire" ?? any fire is a realy big issue. good to hear they are back on the deck.

well done to the crew.

S'land · 14th Apr 2008, 19:22

BBC news reporting it as a false alarm, possibly due to faulty wiring.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/7347277.stm

ZH875 · 14th Apr 2008, 19:39

Seeing as it is a while since she last flew, probably the old problem of damp in the firewire. Nothing new for the leckies.

Here's hoping for the successful issue of a full permit to fly in the very near future.

spekesoftly · 14th Apr 2008, 22:33

Glad to hear it was a false alarm, and all's well. Just out of interest, anyone know if XH558 is fitted with live ejector seats for P1 and P2 ?

I believe a number of ex-mil warbirds are, and others have had the seats de-activated.

5 Greens · 16th Apr 2008, 12:32

I hear she is flying again today. Anyone know what time she is returning to Bruntingthorpe?

jimgriff · 16th Apr 2008, 13:17

The P1 and P2 seats are live!

boristhemini · 16th Apr 2008, 13:19

Was live on Beeb24 on departure from Cottesmore. (Twas a lovely sound!!!) Flypast forum bods say arrival at Brunty live on Beeb24 between 3ish and 4ish.

ALTSEL · 16th Apr 2008, 15:40

Brilliant! - thats what lottery cash and grit can do!! Role on the Airshow season.

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