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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Feb 2004, 21:55

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Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

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" The Civil GCA controllers were prohibited at...

" The Civil GCA controllers were prohibited at the time from giving vertical guidance to aircraft after they had passed through 500 ft AGL."

And nobody knew that! Amazing.

Brookes also mentions...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Feb 2004, 00:01

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Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

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Just a reminder: The old 007-movie...

Just a reminder:

The old 007-movie "Thunderball" (released 1965) has got some Vulcan-footage. A plane and two nuclear bombs are stolen.
Sean Connery remains the real "Bond - James Bond"! ;)
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Jan 2004, 03:01

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Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

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Syerston crash

If I remember correctly I've got the book at home:

"Crash!: Military Aircraft Disasters, Accidents and Incidents"
Andrew Brookes

Hardcover 176 pages (24 May, 1991)
Publisher: Ian Allan...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Dec 2003, 14:46

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Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

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Another exercise comes to mind. This time a high...

Another exercise comes to mind. This time a high level Vulcan declared an emergency with an engine problem overhead. Clanging of bells and the crash crews were ready in seconds - and then had to wait...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Dec 2003, 05:06

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Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

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Low level Vulcans

A B-36, I believe. From memory in a book called "The US Nuclear Arsenal", listing every accident with american nuclear weapons.
During the Danish "Blue Moon" air defence exercises we often had...

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