Thanks to all those who gave updates of date and time
Thanks as well, especially Vulcan903
The joy when it started up and the smell of the burnt fuel wafting over towards the threshold of the runway was a pleasure. It didn't seem to hang around too long, just waiting for that Norwegian 737 to do a go-around and then it taxied the short distance to the threshold looking every bit the evil bruiser that it was built to be in the 50's. A short roar, followed by a bigger roar and it was off with a majestic haste, a bat like high angle climb and then a dive off to the port side towards Lasham (?).
It was over so quickly, but whatever you can say about the Vulcan, it sure does make an impression. I saw it some 5 mins later doing what looked like manoeuvres over Fleet (?) before it dived into clouds and that was that.
Beautiful.......
One has a short film of said take-off should anyone wish to host. It's from a distance, but steady
Now wouldn't it be wonderful if there was someone up in the tower who filmed the take-off ?
regards
SHJ