Originally Posted by
Albert Driver
The Vulcan handles like a big fighter, which encouraged enthusiastic early demonstration flying. A heavy price was paid for this eventually.
Many years ago flying an RAAF Sabre out of Butterworth I intercepted a B2 Vulcan, he at about 42,000ft, me at 38,000. I snapped up to get a simulated sidewinder shot, but at the instant he was illuminated by my gunsight radar he launched into a max rate climbing turn. Anyway, after 5 or 6 360 degree turns, I was at 48,000ft (unusual - a climbing engagement) he seemed about 10,000 ft higher, but more embarrassing was that he had done one more 360 than me and was perfectly placed to roll in and make a pass at me!