TV Heads-up/Reminder - Guy Martin: Last Flight Of The Vulcan Bomber
Arfur, Certainly nothing like a mutiny but the VSO in question did get a very hard time at a Dining In Night. I am sure there must have been a thread on the subject of the 1 Gp Dining In Night
Thanks chaps. I was told the story a long time ago and it was about Harry Broadhurst standing up at a Dining In and being booed and pelted with bread rolls until he sat down and/or left. That's what I meant by 'mutiny'.
Love it. Some truly excellent photography and some really down-to-earth questions. No bull****, just a great tribute to a great aircraft.
I'm sure someone will find a way to criticise, but it was just a good, enjoyable, informative programme. With a little bit of sadness.
I'm sure someone will find a way to criticise, but it was just a good, enjoyable, informative programme. With a little bit of sadness.
I'm sure someone will find a way to criticise,
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It was a good programme. It brought a tear to my eye. I knew Guy Martin would appreciate the Vulcan and the engineering.
The end of an era, and a big part of my (family's) life has finally come to an end.
Oh for a massive silly lottery win.
The end of an era, and a big part of my (family's) life has finally come to an end.
Oh for a massive silly lottery win.
The icing on the cake for this documentary would have been the 'alleged barrel roll' in the closing credits.............Otherwise it was 'proper' insight into the last few months of the old girl - awesome.
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Something I noticed on the taxi run was the camera (s) start vibrating as they got to the top end of the RPM - to me it demonstrated the sheer power of the thing.
(yes I know it's powered by 301s so that bit more powerful)
Great program
(yes I know it's powered by 301s so that bit more powerful)
Great program
Great TV and hopefully of interest to more than us ex's ! No doubt the last Vulcan has given some great displays, and some fond memories for those who saw service, in whatever capacity, on the beast. Like the C130K, Lightning F6 and yes, the Chipmunk T10 another type becomes a museum exhibit. Not a matter for too much excitement chaps, Typhoon does a very nice display.
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The Chipmunk still serves in the RAF at Coningsby with BBMF.
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Absolutely Courtney! The Vulcan is a fanastic aircraft. Those engines are one of the sounds of my childhood.
My silly lottery win would be training engineers, funding the manufacturing of spares and the paying the running costs- or maybe even building a brand new one (yes, it's a fantasy lottery win, not a snowball's chance of it happening!).
The cold War is an important part of our history. It does seem to be brushed under the carpet at times.
Still Guy did a good programme. Hopefully the esteemed Faither enjoyed it too, he spent a lot of time in them.
My silly lottery win would be training engineers, funding the manufacturing of spares and the paying the running costs- or maybe even building a brand new one (yes, it's a fantasy lottery win, not a snowball's chance of it happening!).
The cold War is an important part of our history. It does seem to be brushed under the carpet at times.
Still Guy did a good programme. Hopefully the esteemed Faither enjoyed it too, he spent a lot of time in them.
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And there was me hoping for a full 15 minutes of fame. I got 3 seconds, I'll take that!! 
I thought that was a great programme and that Guy Martin did it full justice. Horses for courses and while Guy may not be to everyone's taste, I believe that he is perfect for the target audience, hence the huge love that is currently forthcoming for him via most social media outlets...
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I thought that was a great programme and that Guy Martin did it full justice. Horses for courses and while Guy may not be to everyone's taste, I believe that he is perfect for the target audience, hence the huge love that is currently forthcoming for him via most social media outlets...
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Just watched Guy Martin and the last Vulcan flight. Some great air-to-air filming but it was also good to see a bit more of the ‘tyre-kickers’ view of the Aircraft. Seeing him opening a Hangar door brought back memories. Normally opening the Hangar doors was just the warm up before dragging the jacks into place and the cry of ‘Up a penny’ umpty-ump times. But at least we were inside and not suffering another 90+ minutes start checks on the OCU trying to shelter from the wind and rain behind an undercarriage door. Or trying to get warm standing under the Rover exhaust and then not being allowed back into the Line office because the fumes had permeated through everything.
From viewing this and other public displays the Aircraft was always immaculately presented. Not always the case during its operational life. The bane of any Squadron (or Centralised Servicing as it was when I started on them) erk was to have all Aircraft serviceable. Once the Line office had been tidied and cleaned what was there to do then? Knock off early and help NAAFI profits by supporting the Pigs bar? No chance!
Split into teams and assigned an Aircraft we were each issued a tub of Wadpol and the team bucket of rags to clean the underside of the Aircraft. Deep joy! And if you were really lucky you got to clean behind the R/H Undercarriage where the Rover blackened everything. I don’t think our hands ever washed clean – it was just the skin peeling and being replaced with new skin that made us look clean again.
But we could never get them as clean as the Aircraft presented to (I think) the Duke of Kent at Scampton back in 1972 or 73. One Aircraft from each of the Squadrons was parked on Echo dispersal (the OCU pans) The Aircraft went into the Hangar and had what looked like complete resprays. The undercarriages were also immaculate and were the tyres painted gloss black or did someone have to ‘Bull’ them up? Don’t know but they all looked brilliant. Even 1066 scrubbed up well!
From viewing this and other public displays the Aircraft was always immaculately presented. Not always the case during its operational life. The bane of any Squadron (or Centralised Servicing as it was when I started on them) erk was to have all Aircraft serviceable. Once the Line office had been tidied and cleaned what was there to do then? Knock off early and help NAAFI profits by supporting the Pigs bar? No chance!
Split into teams and assigned an Aircraft we were each issued a tub of Wadpol and the team bucket of rags to clean the underside of the Aircraft. Deep joy! And if you were really lucky you got to clean behind the R/H Undercarriage where the Rover blackened everything. I don’t think our hands ever washed clean – it was just the skin peeling and being replaced with new skin that made us look clean again.
But we could never get them as clean as the Aircraft presented to (I think) the Duke of Kent at Scampton back in 1972 or 73. One Aircraft from each of the Squadrons was parked on Echo dispersal (the OCU pans) The Aircraft went into the Hangar and had what looked like complete resprays. The undercarriages were also immaculate and were the tyres painted gloss black or did someone have to ‘Bull’ them up? Don’t know but they all looked brilliant. Even 1066 scrubbed up well!
Great program. Many an hour working on them from 64-67 at Waddo. (Not my favourite posting) It was, and is, the most impressive of aeroplanes.
Thank you, Vulcan. You did well!
Thank you, Vulcan. You did well!
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Quite enjoyed the programme with some nice historic video.
I remember my Uncle telling me that when the Vulcans used to disperse to forward operating bases the locals around Yeovilton would know in advance when they were coming because the crews would pre-order their meat from the butcher in Ilchester.
I remember my Uncle telling me that when the Vulcans used to disperse to forward operating bases the locals around Yeovilton would know in advance when they were coming because the crews would pre-order their meat from the butcher in Ilchester.
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^^^Sadly nothing to do with money any more. The manufacturers won't support the engines. That's it. Sadly.
^^^Sadly nothing to do with money any more. The manufacturers won't support the engines. That's it. Sadly.
You have to remember that no Olympus aero engines are built anymore, there is no tooling, no spares, and possibly not even a full set of drawings, also engines have an overhaul life, even when in a wrv bag, not that there is any of those available either.
Sad as it is, it was always going to happen sooner or later, and better a safe sooner than a disastrous later. Don't forget a companies share price these days is tied to their reputation and the Vulcan going down at a show would be a disaster in both the loss of life and for any company that ignored the blatantly obvious.
Excellent show BTW.
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