Delta 8-3 - Vulcan training.
Quick heads up about a film on Talking Pictures TV tonight at 20:25 called Delta 8-3, the program’s description is :-
Documentary from 1960 examining life at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, focusing on the intensive training undergone by the pilots flying Vulcan delta-wing bombers and featuring rare footage of the aircraft in action. |
Originally Posted by Argonautical
(Post 11550509)
Quick heads up about a film on Talk-Tv tonight at 20:25 called Delta 8-3, the program’s description is :-
Documentary from 1960 examining life at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, focusing on the intensive training undergone by the pilots flying Vulcan delta-wing bombers and featuring rare footage of the aircraft in action. |
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Yes, Talking Pictures TV.
Delta 8-3 has been mentioned several times over the years on PPRuNe! A flashback to a rather more gentlemanly era too! |
That and “Where the big birds fly” : Standard way to fill an hour when you had to organise a visit.!
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That I realy enjoyed :) the air to air shots were excellent. Well worth watching.
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And in the right colour scheme.
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The shot of the OM ante-room at tea time took me back; could almost hear the ticking of that toaster!
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Originally Posted by Herod
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And in the right colour scheme.
They looked positively aggressive in that anti flash white :) |
I watched it yesterday on the TPTV streaming service, a couple of things struck me:
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It was before my time on Vulcans but I do know that in the early days of the V Force they only took experienced aircrew, so that may account for the age question. By the time I got there they were taking anyone!
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If I may, are any of you chaps responsible for the great teacake explosion?
Is this even true? https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/e...472Q6zxOs4-rLo |
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