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GLIDER 90
6th Jun 2019, 18:56
Have got a bit of a long shot question here for anyone with a good memory! In the 1970's I used to live near the flight path of RAF Waddington and every sunday more or less a Vulcan would take off from RAF Waddington around 10.00 northbound climbing high on transit to somewhere any ideas anyone?
Barksdale Boy
7th Jun 2019, 03:32
I suspect your memory is at fault.
GLIDER 90
7th Jun 2019, 10:54
I didn't imagine it!!
Pontius Navigator
7th Jun 2019, 11:50
And given the main runway was 21 . . .
Quemerford
7th Jun 2019, 12:15
Neither very helpful replies: I hope you can get someone 'in the know' on board for a decent answer.
If the "main" runway was 21, there is also 03.
I agree that the offerings are not very helpful and why should his memory be at fault ?
GLIDER 90
7th Jun 2019, 14:02
I hope so!! with seeing these flights that were taking place nearly every sunday, it has always cropped up in my mind as to where these flights were going.
Yellow Sun
7th Jun 2019, 14:41
If the "main" runway was 21, there is also 03.
I agree that the offerings are not very helpful and why should his memory be at fault ?
Ok let's put it this way, the other two respondents were at Waddington in the period specified; as was I. We did not regularly or routinely fly at weekends.
YS
Alchad
7th Jun 2019, 15:30
Ok let's put it this way, the other two respondents were at Waddington in the period specified; as was I. We did not regularly or routinely fly at weekends.
YS
Then wouldn't it have been more helpful just to preface their reply with that information?
GLIDER 90
7th Jun 2019, 15:36
Wish I never bothered!!
kenparry
7th Jun 2019, 15:37
G90: yes, sadly, a simple question can quickly provoke an unexpected slanging match. Just relax and have another beer - it's not about you!
Pontius Navigator
7th Jun 2019, 19:10
If the "main" runway was 21, there is also 03.
I agree that the offerings are not very helpful and why should his memory be at fault ?
As the main was 21 and it was 'every Sunday more or less' you are implying that there was a regular down wind take off.
My response could have elicited further information.
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Quemerford
7th Jun 2019, 20:15
As the main was 21 and it was 'every Sunday more or less' you are implying that there was a regular down wind take off.
...or maybe that the aircraft did a 180* after take-off? Unheard of I know because any fule kno that 'planes only travel in strate lines. FFS.
*other compass courses are available.
sycamore
7th Jun 2019, 20:25
They were trying to avoid Church parade....
Pontius Navigator
7th Jun 2019, 21:14
...or maybe that the aircraft did a 180* after take-off? Unheard of I know because any fule kno that 'planes only travel in strate lines. FFS.
*other compass courses are available.
Which the OP failed to mention.
Which the OP failed to mention.
No, what you assumed. He said it departed in a northerly direction, not that it took-off in a northerly direction
Barksdale Boy
8th Jun 2019, 00:28
A 1000hrs take off would have meant getting in for flight planning at 0630. On a Sunday mroning?! Every Sunday morning?! That would have called for strike action. You may be confusing it with the dreaded 8 o'clock slot on a Monday, on which huge importance was placed.