Vulcan XH558 at Farnborough

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23rd Jul 2008, 12:48

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chopper2004

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Vulcan XH558 at Farnborough

Some of my shots on the tues and fri last weel

23rd Jul 2008, 13:42

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Nice photos. Was it deliberate to have the trade stand marked 'Broad Area Maritime Surveillance' under an ex-MRR aircraft?

23rd Jul 2008, 18:24

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Was at the show last Wednesday. When she displayed the rush to get out of the trade stands was palpable!

Well done everyone involved

23rd Jul 2008, 20:33

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How's this ?

24th Jul 2008, 14:03

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Beautiful aircraft and well done for sharing the pictures.

24th Jul 2008, 14:05

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Before I went I had no idea just how close to the runway the crowd are. The sound of it taking off from 60m away was awesome.

24th Jul 2008, 14:34

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Great photos and close to a simliar photo taken in 1979!

24th Jul 2008, 14:39

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1979 or 1969?

I was there in 1969 with the support team for PA474 and they displayed 903 with the underslung Olympus 500 test engine for Concorde then. By 1979 the Olympus test programme was long completed.

24th Jul 2008, 15:18

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1979 for sure, 903 has a RB199 underslung. Last flight of a MK1 Vulcan

24th Jul 2008, 15:34

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That's becoming a classic Vulcan angle at Farnborough:

'533, at the 1958 display.

24th Jul 2008, 15:38

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"That's becoming a classic Vulcan angle at Farnborough:"

Anything to do with the proximity to the ground? As in just landing/taking off? Classic as in SOP?

Just a thought.

jf