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Vulcans farewell flights this weekend, route is on line.

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Old 10th Oct 2015, 10:46
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Vulcan does track on Flight Radar. G-VLCN has worked for me in the past.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 10:54
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Thanks SWB.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 11:11
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Now just gone 1200. No updates on FB for an hour, and no timings on the map on the VTTS website. So hope my guesswork on my part, and a timetable on FB then removed will give us a chance of being around Windemere at the right time!
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Unfortunately not showing on FR24
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 12:42
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Now showing on
http://www.flightradar24.com/VLCN/7a9ca21
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https://planefinder.net/flight/VLCN

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Old 10th Oct 2015, 13:52
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Nothing on either of the above ...
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 14:22
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FR 24 is showing it over Woodford at 13.20 ish on the Northern route


Looks Like I shall be at Grafham Water tomorrow.


I noted last week did several circuits of Rutland Water with chase plane in formation. looking forward to seeing the pics.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 14:35
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Just watched it going over Ironbridge!
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 14:45
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Showing as overhead Derby on Planefinder but not showing at all on flightradar24.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 14:54
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Waving and flag flying as it passed over Azerley at 1327. Thanks Bill and crew!
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 14:57
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Superb timing and navigation! Just back from a short trip to Snugburys where the Vulcan crossed the A51 on track and on time at 15:24 local.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 15:11
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Was at the Woodford airfield site just now - huge crowds and a very dignified flypast.

The 5 seconds of near full power with accompanying "sound of freedom" will be remembered for a long time...........
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 15:15
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For tomorrow ... The XH558 Twitter feed might be a good 'Plan B' in terms of receiving Track Updates if other Web Tracking Apps fall over ...

https://twitter.com/XH558
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 15:41
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Nice view near breighton, just the four of us in a field watching as it did a 360 around the airfield perimeter, lovely.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 15:48
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Tens of thousands around EGNX, roads blocked with abandoned cars, jets holding for it, Vulcan hoves into view in far distance, banks left and disappears leaving thousands of disappointed people, just as well it's grounded at the end of the season as a lot of donators appeared to be saying never again.. Total no show.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 15:58
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Tens of thousands around EGNX, roads blocked with abandoned cars, jets holding for it, Vulcan hoves into view in far distance, banks left and disappears leaving thousands of disappointed people, just as well it's grounded at the end of the season as a lot of donators appeared to be saying never again.. Total no show.
Twitter feed suggests 'Looks like departing traffic prevented approach to East Mids...'
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 16:07
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Missed it, as it traversed north of Derby over half an hour ahead of the posted transit times...
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 16:55
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Has anyone got a departure time for tomorrow? I can't seem to find it anywhere, and knowing that it will transit North Weald at +25 is not a lot of help.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 17:30
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From what I can gather, tomorrow's departure time won't be released until after crew briefing on the day, but they hope to give at least two hours notice of ETD.
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Old 10th Oct 2015, 18:06
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As we get closer and closer to the 31st, I am beginning to get more bitter towards the technical authorities. Bolleaux to them, this isn't about capability, it's about politics and power.
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