RIAT 2015 Avro Vulcan XH558 HOWLs!!

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Kelcie Clarke, our media volunteer for the seaon, reports from another memorable weekend at The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
The phenomenon of the ‘Vulcan Effect’ is totally gripping the nation this season with yet another show resulting in a complete sell out. RIAT 2015 was a show which many will remember fondly in years to come. The aptly named ‘Spirit of Great Britain’ is dominating the country’s aviation scene. Social media has been full of the images of a series of incredible performances this weekend and of the Farewell to Flight formation flypast with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows.
The massive crowds were left waiting until 14:45 for the much anticipated Vulcan display; thousands filled the crowd line to get the best perspective as XH558 roared along the runway and thrust into what many have said to be, the most spectacular take-off they had seen. No sooner had XH558 left the ground, she powered into her display, causing a stir among the congregation below. There was an air and atmosphere of incredulity and suspense as to which moves the huge aircraft would perform next. As the Red Arrows taxied onto the runway to move into position for take-off, XH558 roared above the runway into a zoom climb which resulted in a beautiful howl and a wing over, moving out of the display circuit to allow the Reds to take off.
The much awaited flypast with the Vulcan and the Red Arrows took place to the background of great anticipation and excitement and this was a very fitting farewell and send off to XH558 from the Royal Air Force. After breaking formation XH558 gracefully landed, streaming her brake chute to the delight of the applauding crowd.
I caught up with Kev Rumens shortly after landing on Saturday, to ask the questions about his breath taking display, which had everyone captivated in the moment.
'The take off was a display take off, I wasn’t permitted to turn below 50ft, so I hung on until 100ft before pulling a hard right’. As for the wing over we were all in awe by this point in the display.
Kev continued ~ ‘I always aim to use 135 degrees of bank in the wing over. It is a little harder to judge after a zoom climb, because of the nose of the aircraft. It’s a lot higher and therefore the horizon is harder to see. On Saturday, I aimed for 135 degrees as normal but in reality I think I ended up around 150 degrees’.
Photographs and videos of the display have had millions of views, and being there and seeing it in real time was an amazing and truly memorable experience. The agility of such a large aircraft was perfectly implemented with a huge credit to the very experienced and talented Kev Rumens, Bill Ramsey and Phil Davies.
Bill Ramsey was in the hot seat for the formation flight with the Red Arrows, fully utilising his highly tuned and excellent skills and professionalism to both ensure that the formation was a huge success and making a massive impact on the spellbound audience. Kev went on to comment that the blessing of the good weather had made the flight a bumpy one, with the thermals created on such a sunny day.

[@Sonic32084]

This is our heritage, this is our culture. Although it’s a weapon of war it was an incredible piece of British engineering and ingenuity. Makes me proud of our great history! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@chrisbingley]

The Vulcan, Lightning, Harrier, and Buccaneer were all decades ahead of what everybody else had. Makes you wonder why we've been reduced to buying from the Yanks.

[@K1lostream]

@@chrisbingleyIt’s sad, isn’t it. I think a lot of it stems from WWII. We were really in the shit, and we had to make some major adjustments to get help, and we’re still paying the price now in some respects. But our own politicians haven’t helped, if they could collectively see beyond the next election cycle, we might be in a better place.

[@fwdesecretary1500]

⁠@@chrisbingley The aircraft you mentioned were indeed way ahead of their time. I would also add the Hunter and Gnat to your list. Those days live long in my memory as I was a “rigger” during the late sixties and the seventies. There is a brilliant little documentary on KZbin showing The Red Arrows on a rain soaked day. This was in the days when the “Arrows” were less restricted. Incidentally, there was a yellow liveried Gnat at RAF St Athan used for training airmen/women during their mech’s course (I was there!). It had, I think, been one of the “Yellow Jacks” aerobatic team.

[@johnnys7338]

Three (almost four) years on I still remember this last display of the Vulcan at RIAT. The plane was undoubtedly the centerpiece of the weekend, and she lived up to all expectations. The pilots gave an incredible spectacle for her final season. I really miss that howl! What an amazing aircraft, like so many other British aircraft of her day, well ahead of her time! Thanks for the fantastic video. Brought back some happy memories.

[@tonyfranklin8306]

That take-off is just trolling every powered aircraft that took off from a runway ever, just utterly ridiculous and brilliant at the same time!

[@ajax4570]

Er What?

[@DrRussell]

@@ajax4570I think most aircraft would not be able to bank so steeply so early after takeoff without loosing power and lift.

[@BigDikMuddahFukkah]

​@@DrRussellNope tbh especially a nuclear capable bomber like the Vulcan. One day hopefully either XH558 or XM655 returns

[@machone35]

the aircraft was amazing.

[@Test-zv9ty]

Yeah that impressive, just in the air.

[@ElizabethSylvesterGray]

Watching this with tears in my eyes....will we ever see her like again? What a beautiful piece of British history

[@colinmiller5502]

Don't think so.

[@bobsurgranny]

Tell ya what, it takes some skill, confidence and balls to take off like that. What a pilot Rumens is. I'm pleased he levelled out at 0:26

[@nickolasreeks4743]

Kev underestimated the swing that his balls would make........🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@peterh4761]

I will still never forget this display. There has never and will never be an aircraft with more presence. Everyone present was also extremely pleased with the somewhat more spirited display....that's wingover to the limit.... well done that man. Sad she wont fly again, but ahh for the memories. We all love the vulcan!

[@johnhammond6423]

I was standing just at the point were she became airborne. I will hold that memory till the day I die.

[@jimstrict-998]

An extremely impressive air-show aircraft!

[@panchotherottensmurf]

That last pass, where she hooooowwwwlllllllls into a sprint and power climbs into that wing over will never be forgotten. I managed to catch her every active season since being bought back to life and the Saturday display is probably my favourite of all. Great vid mate

[@littlehenham]

An absolutely awesome video, of a fantastic aircraft. Came over my house the other week, by Southend Airport, over our own VULCAN, which taxied the other day, first time in ages. Going to miss this old girl when she's static. Nothing beats the sound of a VULCAN. Thanx for sharing !

[@Marks-Garage]

That was awesome. You have probably seen the best display by XH558 since it was put back in the air. What a take off! Really throwing the old girl around.Thanks for the great video

[@swanseajaffa]

when I was in the RAF I use to love watching these aircraft doing take off and landings, you can't have a soul if you don't feel emottional watching this bird fly.

[@mondeo2500]

Brings tears to my eyes, what an awesome aircraft and its criminal that she will be let down by 3 companies.

[@ColinH1973]

Should still be flying.

[@xNoelle113]

best plane ever

[@ajax4570]

It brings tears to my eyes too! I cannot believe an engineer whose brain is actually working would ever design this utter piece of crap! The radar cross section is just horrible. The thermal signature is bad and the acoustic signature is off the fekking charts. The range is really bad too. This was supposed to be a bomber - lmfao! Do you see a single country making aircraft that looks as bad as this one? No. Why is that? If it is soooo good they should be lining up to buy them, right? All this crap is now scrap and for very good reasons. The same is true for the Harrier 'jump jet' - yet another violently expensive and useless POC all paid for by the UK tax payers who have f*ck all clue about anything - let alone engineering. aerodynamics, aircraft design and the like ... don't even go into EWS. Have you been inside the cockpit of the Vulcan - I have. There is a very good reason this plane was binned. I have made many systems for many military applications and I worked my ass off and have nothing to show for it. Cost of living, that is what I am told. I am an engineer and I know what is crap and what needs to be binned. I have also taken old stuff and made it less useless.

[@kymmac2775]

The quality of this clip is superb Thank you soooo much for sharing xx

[@Asl6uk]

Just beautiful. Makes me feel very proud of what the U.K. used to be. Sadly no more.

[@Just_lift_anyone]

Indeed, the U and the K no longer apply.

[@ContentGramophone-tp9gw]

Dont be stupid​@@apusupa738

[@lewistaylor1965]

Bear in mind in the 70's the folks were saying the same thing...so chin up chuck...

[@aidyledgard4582]

​@lewistaylor1965 The U.K. is MUCH worse off now. It's been deliberately changed beyond all recognition. Glad you can be positive, I can't.

[@lewistaylor1965]

@@aidyledgard4582 Yeah...I get it...Its a perspective...I grew up with folk who had lived through the blitz and rationing...but they still griped about the price of bread during the 60's and 70's...Folk have short memories...I see a bigger picture...and so I don't feel the weight so much...and I steer well clear of band wagons and fashionable thinking...enables me to keep calm and carry on...and I keep an eye on the GNI...

[@johnsmith-cr6jt]

Aww man how can anybdoy not love this plane. It is beautiful to look at and handles like a jet fighter and sounds amazing. Air shows the world off are worse of for this old girl not being around anymore that's for sure.

[@F_Tim1961]

Did she get destroyed in accident or simply run out of Engine time.?? It's the Art Deco of Military jets bombers.

[@chrisdodson8118]

​@@F_Tim1961Was this dimwitted comment made by AI?

[@MrHawkwind]

Possibly the most loved aircraft of all time.

[@pksindi8948]

SOORY NOT MORE THAN MIG25

[@jorgeinsua450]

No

[@6Sparx9]

keep coming back to rewatch these, I was fortunate enough to see XH558 twice at Fairford. The howl still gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes, however there is nothing that can replace that feeling you get in your chest, the ground shaking and the air splitting, and the orchestra of car alarms going off that follows, seeing it in person.

[@ElwynR]

Such a shame she's not flying anymore 😢

[@mattwinters85]

Twice also, that sound

[@rustymotor]

Excellent footage of such an incredible aircraft, she had her own personality and agility all of her own and the sound is beautiful!

[@jasonbrown6379]

The display on the Saturday at Fairford 2015 was BY FAR the best XH558 display ever. Kev Rumens SMASHED IT and that flypast with the Red Arrows was spectacular too.

[@fatladzuk]

This never gets old! 😃👍

[@m.uttley8551]

I've just got something in my eye, honest, I'll be ok in a minute.

[@johnbockelie3899]

I first saw one of these bombers at the Paine Field air fair in the 1970's when I was a teenager. Over hearing one of the pilots on the loud speaker some one asked how long it took to cross y the Atlantic Ocean in the Vulcan bomber. The pilot joked about that by referring the ocean as " you mean the.POND ?". it was and still is a beautiful looking bomber The Arvo Vulcan. Paine Field is in Everett Washington.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Imagine a group of these out to bomb your town !!!!.

[@iriscollins7583]

Me too.😭

[@iriscollins7583]

Beauty personified.

[@johnmullen3590]

Thank you Elwyn, I'll never stop appriciating this Vid,.Its gob smacking. I had the pleasure of being posted for Vulcan input into RAF GOOSE BAY LABRADOR for all of -969, the yanks on the y'all side of the airfield were utterly amazed at the Vulcns manourverability on take off, into and from a frozen -30' C. A disgrace the UK Government did not give it better support. Brilliant design and operational skills. I love IT.

[@alandonovan100]

We lived in Lincoln for a while when we were young boys. Used to see these huge queens of the air in formation at low level every morning and evening. Fantastic memory

[@oliverroycroft1082]

My dad got to see a Vulcan when he was in Newfoundland in the 1980s.

[@tombrydson781]

John Mullen that’s normal

[@peteroehring695]

Could not fully appreciate aircraft until I was much older. Now I see them as machines of incredible grace and the Paramount of human engineering and I marination.

[@cathylee6682]

Thank you for sharing this. She put on a truly magnificent display I'm genuinely gutted that this is the last year we can see her flying.

[@Hopgoodd]

Such a bad ass aircraft! I wonder what it was like when the Falklanders heard such an incredible craft deliver their load of goodies to the their airfield :-) back in the day.

[@johnhammond6423]

I was there and I will never forget this display.

[@mike.47]

1st time I saw the Vulcan was at RNAS Yeovilton back in the ‘70s. The sound was so great the fillings in my teeth rattled, could you imagine what it would be like if it had afterburners? What an awesome aircraft, sadly missed.

[@brianhayes9236]

Couldn't keep my own camcorders steady, such was the power of this performance. Thanks for a super recording, no words could suffice!

[@geofflayton3898]

Magnificent aircraft! Living in New Zealand, I have only had one chance to see one flying, and that was memorable. At the air show held on the Wellington Airport opening day in 1959. In turbulent condtions. A Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan bomber aborted its landing when it touched down short of the runway, rupturing its left main landing gear drag link, the wing attachments and engine fuel lines; the aircraft flew to Ohakea air base where it was stranded for several months being repaired. To a 12 year old boy, it was an amazing sight to see all these aircraft but I didn't expect such a display.

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

I was watching that too from Seatoun Heights. I also saw one in 1956 when it flew very low over Strathmore Park school. I was out in the playground and my five year old brain thought it was at fifty feet! It must have been very low because many years later I mentioned it to my mother, she remembered it because she was looking down on it. It flew back to London and crashed.

[@DeanPark]

WOW! A Fantastic icon of British engineering.

[@timlewis5096]

An iconic aircraft decades ahead of its time. Look how it embarrassed the Americans, defeating them twice in exercises, even when they were expecting them the second time!!! So distinctive in sound and sight!!!

[@Vortigan07]

Legend has it that there's a couple of chaps in Buenos Aires that still hear that sound in the small hours and break out in cold sweats.

[@DeanSpence-d9c]

Such a magestic aircraft....... until it howls then you know its badass. Such a glorious sight . Watching this beauty performing so elegantly for such a large aircraft.

[@ukchris64]

I keep coming back to this video, never mind how good the Red Arrows are, and how impressive the BBMF are, i think the take off of the Vulcan and her impressive display tops the lot.

[@trespire]

What ?? 10 seconds from standstill to wheels up ! That's as quick as an F-16 with NO external payload.

[@dhtelevision]

trespire Yep, that’s what Britain has in the early 60s, Beatles and Vulcan.

[@davidjefferis4467]

The near-instant wingover is pretty impressive too.

[@trespire]

@Daves Jefferis The engineering specification for the Vulcans' flight envelope included the ability to out maneuver the Soviet jet fighters in an air to air intercept at high altitude over enemy territory. Which it could. The USSR had no effective deterrent, the top brass were very concerned about the British V-Force.

[@TheOneAndOnlyMrH]

I remember when the vulcan took off from RAF St. Athan years back - that was a unique sound like no other!

[@pahtar7189]

It helps when the bomb bays are empty and it doesn't have a full load of fuel.

[@amessman]

That bank immediately after takeoff is wild. Certainly not helping with the fatigue cracking which from what I understand is why these were retired. What a machine. Excellent footage too!!!

[@clive2677]

Superb filming and magnificent aircraft. RAF Marham 1965 & '66 Oh Happy Days. Thank you Elwyn.

[@ammo8713]

WE WERE ALMOST NEIGHBORS. I WAS AT RAF SCULTHROPE 61-63. LOVED THE VULCAN ! 👍🇺🇸

[@paulhammersley4562]

that noise make's the hair's on the back of your neck stand up, fantastic,

[@ElwynR]

It does!

[@Alphanatrix-ks2vo]

0:12 it’s insane how much lift this plane generates it’s not even going that fast and it’s already taken off Because it’s huge

[@m4rk83]

I remember seeing/hearing one of those at Duxford when I was 5 (31 years ago) and I remember I thought my ear drums and rib cage was going to burst... Scared the life out of me!

[@russmorgan4495]

Absolutely amazing....no other words ...simply beautiful...

[@JOHNMONO]

Thank you Elwyn R for taking the time to film and post this Top Man

[@K1lostream]

I remember seeing XH558 fly at Boscombe Down, it was the late eighties - maybe ‘87 or’88, but car alarms were in their early days and I remember the noise from the Vulcan gunning it overhead set off pretty much every last car alarm in the field behind me!

[@Johnbro8]

Thanks for sharing. The Vulcan is so majestic.

[@toddfleury7324]

I remember in the 80’s during Abbotsford (BC Canada) international airshow. We were sitting on a small hill a short distance from the airport when a Vulcan flew over. I never forgot the crazy howl and the apocalyptic levels of noise. That was the heyday of airshows in Canada with so many cool aircraft flying but the Vulcan really stole the show for me that year. Now we have portable screens instead of SSTs and space tourism. Who else out there feels ripped off?

[@jackdearnley-davison2533]

I spent 2 years at RAF Goose bay in Labrador, scraping snow of the wings for hours, after a snow storm. It was always interesting watching the crew emptying the pee tubes after a flight from Lincoln blowing down the wheels with the emergency air, after the Hydraulics froze up in the -40 deg temps..

[@cpocketts]

Amazing Video! That take off was insane i love it!

[@timweather3847]

I saw a Vulcan do a fly past at Barnes Wallis' funeral in 1979 at Effingham church in Surrey, which was just behind my house. It was a dull day with low cloud and I thought that the flypast would be cancelled, but it came in very low with lights on, flying slowly and astonishingly quietly by any jet's standard and was the more impressive for that, looking dark and huge under the cloud. It must have been well away before it increased power to regain some height as I never heard much noise.

[@apj1480]

My dad worked on this plane as a draughtsman. I have a model of the plane my mum bought him.

[@pauljones401]

Thanks very much for filming this. Loudest bit of history I’ve ever seen!

[@SimonRaahauge1973]

What a beatifull dooms day machine!

[@79byob]

sr71 blackbrid display mildenhall in the 80.s is the loudest the engines was called the hammers from hell because on how loud it was on take off

[@davedoohan2732]

Thanks for sharing the video. Had a brilliant day out (went on the Sunday) and this is a great reminder of the display.

[@bobf3598]

Lived near the A V Roe factory where they were churned out in the 50's - 60's Unforgettable sound they made.

[@Thursdaym2]

Me too.

[@pacovl46]

Amazing at what slow speed that thing can take off and bank that hard!

[@modernschoolatlas]

Kev Rumens said afterwards: 'The take off was a display take off, I wasn’t permitted to turn below 50ft, so I hung on until 100ft before pulling a hard right’. Kev continued ~ ‘I always aim to use 135 degrees of bank in the wing over. It is a little harder to judge after a zoom climb, because of the nose of the aircraft. It’s a lot higher and therefore the horizon is harder to see. On Saturday, I aimed for 135 degrees as normal but in reality I think I ended up around 150 degrees’. Stewart Campbell, Red 4 of the Red Arrows said after what was a an epic flypast: ‘It was a true highlight of my career to fly with such an iconic British aircraft as the Vulcan. To see it fill my rear view mirror as we lined up to run in at RIAT, is an image I will never forget - it was huge! Fortunately many people captured the flypast on their cameras, the hard thing now is to choose which one makes it on to my wall at home! Credit to VTST website.

[@danhollatz5944]

If you never experienced a Vulcan, it make you crap your pants! You feel the aircraft through your heart and soul!

[@stanjojames]

Absolutely brilliant , thankyou for sharing , Getting earache now as we decided not to go ! Stan

[@PNEKarl]

If we can get Flying Scotsman, an English Electric Deltic back onto the rails, why can't we show Vulcan XH558 showing her prowess too? Come on Britain, let's get the lass back in the air! She and her heroic crew deserve our gratitude. I'm enamoured. x

[@johnnys7338]

I completely agree with you, and so would the folks at the charity who kept her flying. But sadly without the continued backing of companies like BAE systems, Rolls Royce and Airbus it seems the idea of XH558 being anything more than a museum piece for the foreseeable future is only a dream. But maybe someday, since the Vulcan to the Sky trust is intending to keep her in working order... Who can say what the future holds?

[@LonzieSeal-lc4wm]

@@johnnys7338you are completely wrong about Airbus being involved: the following list is what was involved were - A.V. Roe and company, Hawker Siddeley and rolls Royce not bae system or Airbus

[@Spitfiregirl01]

The fact I was there to experience that my word! Still remember Kev’s display at Waddington both in 2013-14

[@ElwynR]

Good Times 👌

[@xXExtremeGameXx]

Fantastic stuff. Remember seeing her at RAF Church Fenton a few years ago.

[@davejohn2964]

Most impressive thing I've ever heard or seen❤️.

[@chapelmice]

Brilliant video as always. I went to near "D" entrance to get her moving from her static bay to take off today, far end of the runway on Sat.What a great weekend.

[@defectivepumpkin4372]

Another beauty courtesy of Avro

[@stbu9709]

We owe the Vulcan our freedom! 💪🏻

[@keithparry4606]

Fantastic film footage of Vulcans last flying appearance. She will be sorely missed.

[@stevewinnard-brewer9302]

Keith Parry She's got a full summer of flying to go yet.

[@YEWGYZE]

We really made some fabulous airplanes and the Vulcan is right up there with Concord, Harrier and Spitfire to name a few .

[@ElwynR]

Here here 👌

[@JC-xw7ml]

3.30 onwards it sounds like it's tearing the atmosphere apart!

[@neilvernon1606]

ahead of its time should still flying now like the b52 e b 52

[@kathwallace1811]

Like a giant bird of prey it prowels across the sky, until the HOWL confirms 'I am Vulcan the God of War"

[@nickogoncharoff3913]

Great video, very well shot. Thanks for sharing.

[@andypandywalters]

Imagine trying to replicate that takeoff in a B.52 !

[@Sterlingjob]

There is just nothing like a Vulcan! How many aircraft of that size, power and speed can do that?!

[@Timo-15]

*WOW* What an absolutely gorgeous aircraft! Lump in throat stuff.

[@MrHistorian123]

Some say that Vulcan was actually an alien spaceship from 2000 years into the future. It could be true. No plane made by humans could achieve that take off.

[@donraggo77]

What an amazing bird, stole the show a few years back, when she flew at the Bournemouth Airshow..

[@leomorales8758]

Se ve tan hermoso e imponente gigante volador 😍😍😍

[@normanundercroft7598]

Great video, I was about 300 yards further down on crowd right. I was wincing a little as it turned on take-off and lost a little height. I bet the folks in the campsite on the other side were 'puckering' a little too. A great day out, Vulcan will be sorely missed next year. I wont miss getting sunburn though! ;-)

[@checkflaps]

Norman Undercroft As one of those over on Totterdown, I can confirm I had a 'squeaky bum' moment. Superb display though.

[@normanundercroft7598]

Well that confirms my suspicions! Hope the display made up for the 'moment'.I did consider camping there this year but it's ripe for a tragedy if a plane falls out of the sky, low-ish risk but not entirely insignificant. I'll be attending RIAT again next year, they appear to be taking on-board the views of their attendees, i.e. more toilets, food and drink that isn't a total rip-off, left luggage and phone charging facilities etc.

[@daverecon7694]

So glad I got to see this today. Will be sorely missed. Shame about the lack of run from the Tornados.

[@Spamcan81]

Very well filmed.

[@stevebroughton4787]

The big bomber, that thought it was a fighter. The agility was born for the need to get airbourne asap in case of nuclear attack on the UK......bombing Russia was a one way mission for the crews.

[@kingcurry6594]

That take off is amazing for a heavy bomber.

[@MrAGOGOHOME]

King Curry A light 'heavy bomber', with no ordnance!

[@kingcurry6594]

MrAGOGOHOME It's still amazing.

[@MrAGOGOHOME]

King Curry It certainly is!

[@arconeagain]

Is it because of the large area delta wing? I wonder what the actual minimum take off velocity is with no head wind.

[@tonyfranklin8306]

Watching it again and I'm saying to myself 'go on son, you know you want to'

[@hedleythorne]

I wish my wife could howl like that.

[@ElwynR]

🤣🤣

[@ivgotballsofsteel4048]

Lol

[@pjneslo8979]

Beautiful plane, I would be scared shitless if I ever seen that bad coming my way in a combat zone!

[@pakyimdigi6935]

Fantastic Vulcan.. I hope that the British RAF will send 2 of Vulcan's in Australia air force base to show the strength. Malaysia is membership of FPDA also proud of that.

[@WizzardPrang]

Wonderful. Still miss the old girl.

[@stephenruff157]

Ive heard the Vulcan Howl Somewhere. Not here.

[@shafty37]

The only aircraft that’s ever nuked America twice!

[@kentpiano2600]

What a plane! Splendid footage

[@texascclp1445]

Once you har the 'Howl' you are addicted forever. Awesome Plane! Awesome Crew!

[@petenikolic5244]

What an aircraft looks sound you jsy can not beat it pity they were retired

[@beepbeep8610]

the only time I've seen her flying is from my bedroom window and it wasn't the best sight but I still saw her xx miss her lots

[@paulwaugh7866]

What an awesome vidio tribute to a fine lady..🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@billwelter4101]

That aggressive bank on takeoff could easily have turned into a spin/stall..... Good flying, magnificent aircraft!

[@Radio478]

I spilt my coffee, wow incredible 😍

[@tectorama]

Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved. We have a generation who have never seen a Vulcan or Lightning fly. Very sad.

[@hogwash1462]

Really nicely presented - thanks!

[@ElwynR]

Glad you liked it!

[@kmh1956]

I am SO sad I'm missing her final display season...I wish someone could save this plane and keep her flying...

[@MrAGOGOHOME]

Kelly Bermuda Good investment for a wealthy investor with no better place to put his (or her) money.

[@tombrydson781]

Alison and I saw her fly down Ayr beach awesome. And I her seen them fly operationally wonderful

[@freddi7588]

Mr A.V Roe knew something about planes its ashame he never got to see this one fly as he passed away before it was due to take its first flight

[@stephenphillip5656]

Roy Chadwick designed her but died in an aircrash before the Vulcan's maiden flight. About 10 years between the Lancaster & the Vulcan.

[@rollsroyce2217]

I've just searched this up and I remember getting lost at that RIAT and seeing xh558 and I think the red arrows but that one is hazey.

[@timruskowski4923]

That thing is MASSIVE!