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(Message started by: Simmo on Mar 14^th, 2012, 7:19am)

Title: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Simmo on Mar 14^th, 2012, 7:19am

There is a documentary on Sunday18th March on Channel 4 at 8pm detailing the work which went into preparing a Vulcan for the bombing raid on the Falklands. Must be similarities to getting some Scorps back on the road!. Details are Here (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/falklands-most-daring-raid/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1) :)

Details of the work to keep the only one left flying are Here (http://www.vulcantothesky.org/). :)

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Snoopy on Mar 14^th, 2012, 8:35am

Thanks for the heads up Mike!

one to record to watch again, in the future.

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Mar 14^th, 2012, 9:35am

A lot of the 'refurbishment' was done just 5miles up the road from me at Bruntingthorpe aerodrome, not sure if it's still there though.

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Simmo on Mar 14^th, 2012, 9:41am

Rod, it is now at Robin Hood Airport at Nottingham see the second link in my post.

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by rich170361 on Mar 14^th, 2012, 11:27am

I used to work on vulcan bombers during late 70s early 80s at RAF st athans cpl on b flight 1 sqn wonderful aircraft to work on happy days gone.

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by PJDavis on Mar 14^th, 2012, 4:37pm

I was a Navigator on Phantoms at Leuchars, 111 Sqdn. My older Brother was a Vulcan Jockey out of Scampton. I think he did mainly maritime work that the old Victor Tankers used to do. My Brother was lucky-enough to fly all of the big 'V' bombers. I did a stint on Victors as a Nav', good old times. Inverness airport has a privately run museum of some really nice aircraft, this includes the front pressured part of a Valient B1, and a Nimrod. Both with all their equipment still intact! That Valient brought back memories, I couldn't believe what a squeeze it was to get up into the Pilots and Co's seats, I must have been a lot 'bendier' in my younger days!

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Scorp_Kev on Mar 14^th, 2012, 5:29pm

Was it a Vulcan bomber that used to sit just at the entrance to Blackpool Airport. Sold on ebay for loads, then many court cases to get it shifted.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=141&h=&t=234566

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Simmo on Mar 14^th, 2012, 9:17pm

Sadly it appears you are right. :(

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 15^th, 2012, 9:30am

on 03/14/12 at 17:29:44, Scorp_Kev wrote:

hi there

that one sat there for years. it was amazing to thing to scramble about.

as said earlier, soooo small inside for such a large plane.

bit like concord in that respect (memories of a scorpio meet a few years back. ;D)

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by rich170361 on Mar 15^th, 2012, 11:19am

I think that I must have worked on most of the aircraft that the RAF had in service. As RAF st athans was a H.M.Unit covering most types of front line a/c at the time. Late 70s and 80s

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Mike H on Apr 3^rd, 2012, 12:39pm

Now on Channel 4 catch-up (4oD) here:

40D - Channel 4 - Falklands' Most Daring Raid (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/falklands-most-daring-raid/4od#3304762)

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Mike H on Apr 5^th, 2012, 8:16pm

Watched this Tuesday night ~ EXCELLENT! ;D

Title: Re: Vulcan Bomber Documentary
Post by Simmo on Apr 5^th, 2012, 8:32pm

Mike. If you think that was good I suggest you read the book Vulcan 607 which is the full story. It's a paperback and I couldn't put it down!. ;)

Here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vulcan-607-Rowland-White/dp/0552152293/ref=pd_sim_b_5)