Vulcan Long Shot Qustion?

[GLIDER 90]

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]

I suspect your memory is at fault.

[GLIDER 90]

I didn't imagine it!!

[Pontius Navigator]

And given the main runway was 21 . . .

[Quemerford]

Neither very helpful replies: I hope you can get someone 'in the know' on board for a decent answer.

[dook]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by dook

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]

Originally Posted by Yellow Sun

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]

Wish I never bothered!!

[kenparry]

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]

Originally Posted by dook

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]

Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator

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]

They were trying to avoid Church parade....

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Quemerford

...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.

[Herod]

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]

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.