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Old 3rd Sep 2023, 17:50
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Originally Posted by BEagle
I went for a trip in a B-52G from Barksdale during GIANT VOICE '79. Very interesting, but give me a Vulcan any day!

The AC let me fly a PAR; by some fluke it went on rails and the aircraft was very pleasant to fly even with handful of 8 throttles.

The 'crab gear' check whilst taxying was very interesting - it seemed so weird to be travelling sideways along the RW!
Might be tough to find you an airworthy Vulcan as it hasn’t passed the test of time like the Buff has.
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