Updated from Auntie Beeb.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/7347277.stm

Video here...
 

And from the 04 end...

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/stuff/xh558a.jpg

DT has just given an interview on East Midlands today, false warning from an indicator on the APU. They are going to do a rover wash and check before they depart.
Why wait months for an update on the VOC web site when the Chief Pilot can tell you very quickly!

Thanks
 

Thanks for the update Vulcan 903! Good to hear it was only an indication and nothing too serious:ok:

Excellent pic of her approach!!:ok::ok:

Top pics Al_R - and you too f4aviation! - many thanks indeed. My fav is the final approach with the smoke plumes trailing behind.

It's great to see a proper view of her undersides again.

Cheers,


Nacluv

Lovely shot F4. I'll have to keep an eye out for departure details. The arcs are better from 'my' end I think, and there'd be a few raised eyebrows on the A1 I guess. I was counting on a flypast but t'was not to be.

A few more. The Delta heat haze flaring shots remind me a little of those early Space Shuttle landings at Edwards. I understand that a Vulcan gang has put the photos up on a website, which is fine and I'm pleased that they are being shared by enthusiasts, but I'm stumped - does anyone have a link please? Cheers. :ok:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m163.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m206.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m183.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m044.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m120.jpg

Question
 

Forgot to ask in prev post - why do the crash tenders have civvy registrations? I thought they would have mil ones, or am I a bit too far behind the times?

Brilliant, many thanks for sharing the superb photo's:)

Al R the link to Vulcan to Sky is:

http://www.tvoc.co.uk/club_area.asp

But to get to the forum you need to join the club and then register for the forum.

The guy that posted the pictures hoped that you would not mind us seeing them on TVOC and when I saw them I then logged in here to see the others. Thanks by the way, they are cracking pictures (and f4aviation).

Al R,

Great shots. We must have been inches away from each other?! Well done to all involved! A couple of snaps from myself.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...O/b5f87fcc.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...O/f041b39e.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...O/1297cc16.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...O/21f39f21.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...O/495afb45.jpg

Cheers

TJ

AAPP fire warning
 

Tish tish

would have thought any AEO worth his salt could tell the difference between a false fire warning and the real thing.

Pete Solis would have failed me on a rig drill for less!!

No but seriously well done to all and a wonderful sight to see the lady back in the air where she belongs. Fantastic piccies from Al R and anyone else. Brings a tear to my eye.

More great pictures TEEEJ.
It is good to see the old girl flying again, what a great achievment, just need to keep the momentum going financially and make sure that this great aircraft gets back onto the airshow circuit, hopefully for a few more years to come.
Despite all the doubters, the club membership pulled out all the stops for the 'peoples aircraft' and have succeeded, though lets not forget all that the TVOC/Marshalls engineers and the aircrew have also done to achieve this as well.

Here endeth the party political broadcast on behalf of the TVOC membership, and keep those photos coming.

Why to Cottesmore?
Sorry if the questions be covered elsewhere...
Great work to all involved - marvellous achievement:ok:

Next test flight?
 

Assuming all is well with the APU overnight, is there a schedule of tests for this week? Is it worth going to Cottesmore Tues to see a take off and anyone know when 558 is due to return to Bruntingthorpe?
Al - Superb photos for all us supporters stuck at work and not able to be there. Well worth your trip home and back for the flask, must have been something good in it!

Due to depart Wednesday so I believe..

PFR, its gone to Cottesmore for a Compass swing. (ie: callibration)

WOW. Those are beautiful. This haze shot is particularly stunning.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...st_01/m163.jpg

It's such a pleasure to see 558 back in the air!

S.

She's at Cottesmore for a compass swing on Tuesday (no compass base at Bruntingthorpe).

I understand that she completed about 90% of her test flight today, Monday. She will, with any luck, complete the remaining test flying on Wednesday, when she leaves Cottesmore and, 2 or 3 hours later, returns to Brunters.

airsound

Yes compass swings tomorrow - though I didn't see a towbar there today so I'm not sure how they'll accomplish it! I'll be up at Cottesmore tomorrow and will try to get an answer on her expected departure time on Wednesday. Will post any info on here tomorrow.