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Jindabyne, thank you for asking.
I'll go along with Forget in liking the 60's scheme with the anti-flash white underside [with TFR pod]. I guess we'd fight for years to decide the Sqn colours, but if asked, my preference would be as the Goose photo [617] or 27 with the white circle and Disney Dumbo! [I flew XL392 many times in subsequent years]. I think the white B1 is an uninteresting subject. You could also consider doing one with the Blue Steel missile [of the late 60's] before the deterrent was handed over to the RN. FJJP |
Thanks for your views chaps. One will certainly be in the 60's scheme, with TFR pod, but no ECM fin-fairing (sqn TBD!); one will be 558. The last could well be a Blue Steel job, or maybe a white B1 - but I tend to go along with FJJP, white might be a tad uninteresting?
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If you do a white one, Jindabyne, why not make it a white one with either Blue Tool or, to be controversial, a brace of Skybolts.....
BTW - good to see a certain young chap in http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=246616 post no. 4! |
A white Vulcan with a couple of Skybolts - that would look something like this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...woodford_4.jpg .....or this http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...woodford_3.jpg ..........or; http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...woodford_2.jpg |
BEagle
---- but the limp wrists are a bit worrysome!! |
Some thread users may recall this at post #127...
Originally Posted by Archimedes
(Post 1123794)
Ignoring all principles of never volunteer...
As someone alleged to be an historian and part of the air team [civvie] at the centre for purple learning (the 'alleged' applies only to the historian bit...) if there is an interest in having someone collate this and any other thoughs/recollections/etc on V-Force, I'll do it. PM me and I'll give you the means of checking out my bona fides. If there's enough interest we can see whether we end up with a small V-Force personal archive arrangement or something in print (and pse bear in mind that to work where I do means that I am alive to some of the concerns expressed in recent postings). And Happy New Year. Archie. |
Anoraks On
Ok, what are those black things under the Skybolt Vulcan wing tips? I see the white marking differ on port and starboard.
I can't make out if the Shrimp aerials are present. There is no L-band aerial as that did not come in until 1965. |
I'd guess that those 'black things' are cameras. Maybe they wanted to see if anything fluttered in flight.
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They are cine recording cameras fitted for weapons release recording.
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Cameras confirmed at
http://www.thevulcancollection.co.uk/xh537skybolt.htm I hadn't realised that Skybolts had actually been dropped. |
forget,
Good story. Pity all the picture and video links have disappeared. |
Vulcans in the 50's
Couple of pictures from the family album, apologies for the quality
Farnborough 1954 just look at the Fod! http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../Scan10002.jpg Probably one of the last photos of this machine in flying condition taken at Katunayake Ceylon in 1956 the following day it was wrecked at Heathrow http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../Scan20003.jpg W |
Hmm. So much for Skybolt. http://www.masterliness.com/a/Skybolt.ALBM.htm
'By 1961 several test articles were ready for testing from USAF B-52Bs. In England compatibility trials with mockups started on the Vulcan. Powered tests started in April 1962, but the test series was a disaster, with the first five trials ending in failure. The first fully successful flight occurred on December 19th, 1962, but on that same day the whole program was cancelled and the production of the operational GAM-87A stopped'. |
FJJP
Taking the plunge and having some prints done of my Vulcan painting. Part of the proceeds will go to the 558 project - same goes for the original if I can dispose of that. |
Jindabyne, pse check your messages...
FJJP |
Kiwi Vulcan
Can anyone gve me a link to that photo of the "Kiwi" RNZAF Vulcan? I think it may have been on this thread, ut some time ago.
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Skybolt droppings
Originally Posted by forget
(Post 2900798)
Cameras confirmed at
http://www.thevulcancollection.co.uk/xh537skybolt.htm I hadn't realised that Skybolts had actually been dropped. |
Deterrent history
Originally Posted by Archimedes
(Post 2900651)
Some thread users may recall this at post #127...
If the will is there, the 'in print' bit is now feasible. I have chatted with a publisher, and will be producing something on the subject to appear in 2009. The intent is to trace the history of the V-Force [and if size permits, reference to the B(I)8 and the RN role in the deterrent as well] with personal input from those involved. So if you were, would like to be 'primary source material'/offer advice or suggestions, please do get in touch... ..and B(I)6 please! |
Originally Posted by TheVulcan
(Post 2915525)
We dropped several --- dummies of course. But they weighed the correct amount 15,000lb. Taking off with one on was great spport and landing with two.
Must have been interesting fitting the second once you were airborne :} |
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