Don't care who told em to go fly the thing, just great after all this time they have managed it, sadly it still seems the doubters do not share similar feelings about this achivement and still want to bitch about things, they should really get out more, or better still stay in doors away from the rest of us.

Another case of:
"Ten wise man said it couldn't be done.
Then a fool came along who didn't know that, so he did it."

I'm with the TVOC fools, all the way......

Massive Thumbs Up
 

Well Done One & All, British Aviation At It's Very Best - Rock'n'roll !!!

Roosevelt put it best:
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Dr Jekyll, well quoted. Thanks.

Sorry to piss on the parade, but what's the bet it will be in the USA before the decade's out - or very soon after?

Sorry - I inadvertently deleted this earlier post!!
This is a Limited Edition print recently released by the VTST to swell the 558 Project coffers - all proceeds to VTST. http://www.tvoc.co.uk
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...yne/Print1.jpg

British Rock'n'Roll !!
 

But Blacksheep, It's BRITISH ROCK'N'ROLL, !! :-)
They may have our Shack' & others but they'll never get our thunder,
keep em' British !!

That "limited print" is still the perfect illustration of an old saying.

The Brits design aeroplanes, then discover at the last moment they have to add a cockpit.

The Americans design a cockpit, then add on the aircraft.

Great job of work TVOC :ok: :ok:
Good to see dedication and perseverance paying off.

Bob C (Ex 1 Gp hack)

Clear to take off
 

Brain Potter,

Glad to hear I got the clearance "at your discretion" correct. I will certainly remember those words as long as I live! As a TVOC Avionics Technician, new to FIS work and recently fresh from the dreaded RT course, I was only too aware of not being able to give clearance for take off per se. To say I was under pressure in the runway waggon would be a definite understatement. However, it was all worthwhile and a grand old lady took to the sky with some style and amidst hugh emotion.

However, surely the title of the painting is correct? As he had been cleared to take off at his own discretion, the pilot must then have cleared himself and was therefore "cleared for take off"??? QED :ok:

XH558
 

BEagle,
Thanks for the vote of confidence in TVOC engineers we do endeavour to persevere! And, like countless RAF techs who knew XH558 before us, we do love our aeroplane and will always look after her to the highest standards.:):ok::ok:

Just a little hark back to the day that great man of the flying camera, Neville Parnell, holidaying in New Zealand, on the tour boat on Milford Sound, heard thunder from a clear sky. Round Mitre Peak came the Vulcan letting down along the Sound to two or three hundred feet. Neville, standing on a high part of the deck captured the moment perfectly. Aeroplane Monthly published the result in a centre spread.

Just to 'clear' up the points made earlier about the title of the painting/prints. The title was carefully chosen by the VTST, on the basis that the aircraft had been given the all-clear to fly again by the CAA - as simple as that.

In answer to Amos' comments on the running costs of our beloved bird.
Due to those nice people at Air BP it probably....9 seconds to wheels off....back to cruise power in 35 seconds....cost 52.50 for the take off and a total cost of 918.50 for the whole flight. Not exactly the Carbon foot stomp of a fully laden warbird.

And another thing
 

Why on earth would we tie ourselves down to requiring an ATPL and current airline or heavy experience when there is no requirement whatsoever for it. Would practice at throwing a 737 through a SID or ILS approach make for a better Vulcan pilot, I doubt it. A permit to fly ex-military aircraft requires a PPL, plain and simple, and what ever the CAA deem necessary for previous experience and refresher training. Discuss

Lameduck, I'm well impressed with 9 seconds to wheels off, as would any Typhoon pilot!

When will S(he) fly again 07/11/13 Maybe
 

Anybody know when shes likely to fly again. Seem to remember that the first flt took her to Cottesmore and back. just that as below special airspaces has been set up ????????????? for areturn visit maybe

B)07/11/13 09:40 UTC C)07/11/13 10:30
E)TEMPO CONTROLLED AIRSPACE (CLASS A) ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS
TEMPO CONTROLLED CTA/CTR CIRCLE 10NM RAD CENTRED On COTTESMORE.CONTROL AUTHORITY COTTESMORE ATC

F)SFC G)FL050

Sorry to disappoint you jet2leeds, but she's tucked up in bed with the heaters on. Maybe in a couple of weeks if the weather is reasonable.

Or perhaps sooner........










....I heard a whisper.