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Plus......Cottesmore, Conningsby, Gaydon, Honnington, Wittering & Wyton
There was also around 35 bases in the UK where the V force could deploy should the balloon have ascended.
There was also around 35 bases in the UK where the V force could deploy should the balloon have ascended.
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List of V Bomber dispersal bases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perhaps the only base/establishment to have all 3 at the same time would be Boscombe Down.
I recall that there was a fleeting opportunity for an airborne photo shoot of the 3 in formation on Battle of Britain day in September 57 when we launched at the same time for over flights of multiple RAF bases. Had Gp Capt Goodman in the right seat of a Vulcan so had to behave myself. Does anyone remember seeing it go by?
Perhaps the only base/establishment to have all 3 at the same time would be Boscombe Down.
I recall that there was a fleeting opportunity for an airborne photo shoot of the 3 in formation on Battle of Britain day in September 57 when we launched at the same time for over flights of multiple RAF bases. Had Gp Capt Goodman in the right seat of a Vulcan so had to behave myself. Does anyone remember seeing it go by?
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Dispersal option
In my 'plane spotting days - early 60s - I remember being at Ringway, on the south side, one summer evening. An unusual call sign was heard on the wireless. 'Overhead in one minute', said the wireless. All binoculars all trained on the 24 approach.... nothing in view!? Then, exactly one minute later, a mighty earth shaking roar announced the arrival of a Vulcan - behind us from the south! It was low, and climbed away, as Vulcans do, with four smokey exhausts marking it's progress to the east. 'See you next month' said the wireless....
Happy days.
Happy days.
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Yeah: and only the cousins had "bases". Royal Air Force Bomber Command operated from Stations in those heady V Force days.
I think a question mark is also missing from your text to be equally pedantic.
My spell check gives either - but have just noticed that for some reason my PC was spell checking in "English-USA". OED gives "...ant" so happy to bow and go with that.- and it was a comment not a question, hence no "?" But then for some reason, odd use of apostrophes, like the greengrocer's "potato's" has always annoyed me - don't know why.
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You were asking CLX whether there was any chance he could correct base's to bases. I consider that a question which demands a question mark.Do you still disagree????????
You were asking CLX whether there was any chance he could correct base's to bases. I consider that a question which demands a question mark.Do you still disagree????????
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apostrophe thread drift
I too find the incorrectly used apostrophe frustrating... For all of those of you who would like to know more, have a look here...
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Getting back to the original post!!
As a professional military historian (and fledgling pilot) I would not advocate the use of Wikipedia!
There is a good series of Commercially published books called "Airfields of..." Look in those and you should find the answer. However, Vulcan's definitely flew form Waddo and a bit of James Bond Trivia for you..in ( I think it was Thunderball) the Vulcans taking off was filmed at Waddo.
As a professional military historian (and fledgling pilot) I would not advocate the use of Wikipedia!
There is a good series of Commercially published books called "Airfields of..." Look in those and you should find the answer. However, Vulcan's definitely flew form Waddo and a bit of James Bond Trivia for you..in ( I think it was Thunderball) the Vulcans taking off was filmed at Waddo.
My memory comes up with the following as the main bases for V-bombers;
Valiant - Finningley, Gaydon (OCU), Honington, Marham, Wyton
Victor - Cottesmore, Gaydon (OCU), Honington, Marham, Wittering, Wyton
Vulcan - Akrotiri, Cottesmore, Finningley (OCU), Scampton, Waddington
Valiant - Finningley, Gaydon (OCU), Honington, Marham, Wyton
Victor - Cottesmore, Gaydon (OCU), Honington, Marham, Wittering, Wyton
Vulcan - Akrotiri, Cottesmore, Finningley (OCU), Scampton, Waddington
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Mildenhall
I don't believe Mildenhall was used as a dispersal site for V-bombers, we did use it for a few weeks in the early 60s when RAF Honingtons runway was being resurfaced. 90sqdn Valiants and 55/57 Sqdn Victors were involved. 90sqdns normal dispersal was RNAS Yeovilton.