Being a 70s child and living about a mile away from RAF Waddington at the time I still feel its howl in my heart and the rumble in my feet. Never forgotten.
@LINJ6389 ай бұрын
@user-zr5wk9rz9l Some people will never get over it. Why are you being such a mean dick towards him???
@anethers754528 күн бұрын
a vulcan (especially a scramble) or the 4 Merlins of The City of Lincoln, the BBMF Lancaster both unforgettable
@stephensmith44809 ай бұрын
I don't know what gives me more goose bumps, the sight of it or the sound. What an Amazing graceful old Girl 👍👍
@007JHS9 ай бұрын
Both..... double goosebumps
@malcolmbrown92669 ай бұрын
The sound of 4 Merlins comes close but I hear what you’re saying 😊
@stephensmith44809 ай бұрын
@@007JHS I'l go along with that mate 👍
@IslandCrimea9 ай бұрын
And when you see the Tu 160, you’ll probably wet your pants...
@stephensmith44809 ай бұрын
@@IslandCrimea And why's that Muppet?
@josemoreno33349 ай бұрын
I was attending an Air show at Edwards AFB , California back in 1980 and they had a Vulcan do a fly by. What a great looking bomber. The crowed loved it .
@ArcturanMegadonkey9 ай бұрын
Fantastic footage! I do miss seeing the old girl in the air.
@lesdonaldson5209 ай бұрын
Thank goodness we have videos of this iconic aircraft ,always the star of air shows
@bobsurgranny3 ай бұрын
Definitely. Pleased you enjoyed the footage - plenty more to come!
@barrycudauk2329 ай бұрын
During the 60's we had friends who lived on Dorothy Ave Bracebridge Heath,virtually next door to RAF Waddington.On our twice yearly long weekend trips to stay with them,I was able to see Vulcans right overhead as they took off.As a kid it was the highlight of our trip.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Blimey! What magic memories to have. Lincolnshire was thee place to live for any plane lover back in those days
@chrisnurczyk82399 ай бұрын
As a kid in the 1960's, I got to see the Vulcan fly every year at the annual Glenview Naval Air Air Station show in Glenview, IL, USA. My family never missed it - the Vulcan was a beautiful thing on the ground, and especially in the air, its natural environment - so graceful, especially for its size. Now they're not flying, and Glenview NAS is gone, as are so many air shows. A sad thing.
@yawningkitty4579 ай бұрын
I was at the Milendhall airshow in the mid eighties when I first experienced the Vulcan. I was inside a hanger looking at the static dispaly of the GAU 8 avenger cannon from the A10, when I heard what I first thought was an imminent crash of something big. I ran outsude to see a Vulcan almost inverted in a climbing banked turn above the airfield. The sound was the loudest thing I'd ever heard and seeing the Vulcan thrown around like a fighter jet just transfixed me to the spot for the entire demo.
@a.y.t.a.s.4949 ай бұрын
Mildenhall was an awesome airshow. I have the calendars somewhere with signatures of the pilots from blackbird and other beauties. The burgers and coke classic was great too 😁
@yawningkitty4579 ай бұрын
@@a.y.t.a.s.494 I had a Blackbird pilot sign my '85 calender (god know where that is now) and yes the burgers were fine indeed, but my favourite was the rack of ribs drowning in BBQ sauce 🤩
@a.y.t.a.s.4949 ай бұрын
@@yawningkitty457 yeah, we were so lucky to be able to get so close to the planes and the pilots. The blackbird pilots were always so cool 😎. I remember going inside a Galaxy too. I had a few Vulcan and red arrows inflatables too 😃. Never tried the ribs, but the bbq sauce was beautiful, I even emailed mildenhall a few years back and asked for the recipe, no response 😆. Really good memories of those air shows 👍
@bagelking63649 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see this beautiful lady fly numerous times at airshows and belonged to the Vulcan to the sky trust. Nothing even comes close to seeing her ,the ground literally shakes due to the sheer power. The most frightening yet most graceful old girl. She is sorely missed by everyone and the skies are a sader place without her. ❤
@josephinebennington72479 ай бұрын
Concorde comes close, probably passes it.
@bagelking63649 ай бұрын
@@josephinebennington7247 oh yes,same engines though
@josephinebennington72479 ай бұрын
@@bagelking6364 Well, that made me do some rapid research! So, not exactly the same, but developed from…thus “The engine chosen was the twin spool Rolls-Royce Olympus 593, a version of this Olympus engine had originally been developed for the Vulcan bomber, and then developed into an afterburning supersonic engine for the BAC TSR-2 strike bomber and then in association with the French company Snecma Moteurs , this had been adapted for Concorde, with the final version fitted to the production aircraft known as the 593 mk610.” For Concorde’s supersonic flight, the air entering intakes had to be slowed down by clever venting, to 350mph, which is the cleverest and ultimate refinement of the Olympus engine.
@scottgorman71669 ай бұрын
What a thing of beauty. Boy you guys are so lucky to see this bird fly......so jealous over here across the pond. I guess I'll just have to watch videos and a big thank you for sharing!
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Welcome. Pleased you could appreciate and enjoy watching. The last Vulcan was grounded in 2015, this was 2014 👍
@hoppinonabronzeleg94779 ай бұрын
There are a number of airframes extant still with their engines. eg XM602 & XH558 You have a couple in your country. If anyone could take it on it would be Kermit Weeks! There have been the odd one come up for sale, but due to size and moving issues had to be scrapped on the spot. eg XL391 Blackpool airport. Small in comparison to a B52, but it is 112 ' wingspan! HOABL
@scottgorman71669 ай бұрын
@@hoppinonabronzeleg9477 oh that would be divine if Kermit Weeks could and would do that.
@Mountianlions699 ай бұрын
I was a scale brat living on the quarters in the early 70's, dad was a squipper. Loved these aircraft especially the one that stood on its tail at 0600 every day.
@berndell24059 ай бұрын
I used to live directly under the flight path of planes taking off from St.Mawgan Air Force base. When a Vulcan went over you didn’t just hear it. You felt it. A lot! ❤️
@bobsurgranny3 ай бұрын
Fantastic, thanks for sharing
@gordonburns87319 ай бұрын
From the AvRo Lancaster and Manchester, to the AvRo Vulcan... such a great step forward.
@captainbuggernut95659 ай бұрын
Still an amazing aircraft. I remember climbing into the cockpit of one as a cadet. It's quite a way up too.
@maxbob68729 ай бұрын
Foxtrotting awesome. Love the sound of those engines.
@alanwright54929 ай бұрын
What a fantastic aircraft. Miss seeing and hearing them in our skies.
@stephenbrown10779 ай бұрын
Marvellous as ever. What an aircraft, like no other. I think the word is iconic! Thanks as ever, Bob, for the memories.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Pleased you enjoyed watching this footage 👍
@alexangus99669 ай бұрын
I used to live in Coventry and the air museum there has one that you can climb in and sit at the control's , my favourite aircraft by far
@raymondsanderson37689 ай бұрын
When I was in the Air Training Corps in the sixties I guess, we had a trip to RAF Finningly. As well as a flight in an Avro Anson we got to go inside the Vulcan! We stood in that cavernous bomb bay, and struggled to get into the pilot’s seat. My brother and I used to go the Finningly air display and see the Vulcan scramble. The sound of that scream as it did a tight turn with the air brakes deployed!
@DeanSpence-d9c9 ай бұрын
Wow, that howl is just awesome it's spine tingling 😵💫 even after all these years that's is still a dam sexy aircraft. 😊
@dellyboot27039 ай бұрын
gorgeous!, thanks x
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@philt57829 ай бұрын
Beautiful sight. Thanks for posting.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Sure is. Pleased you enjoyed watching 👍
@steve838039 ай бұрын
Those were the days when we actually had the means to defend this country and take action when needed.
@chrismac22349 ай бұрын
I'm in love with the amazing tin triangle
@stephenphillip56569 ай бұрын
A heavy bomber which handled like a heavy fighter. Absolutely wonderful sight & sound! I was at an airshow years ago & the Vulcan was due to give a display. My cousin & his mum (my aunt, hard of hearing) were there & aunt was warned that although she was hard of hearing "You'll hear THIS". Vulcan drifted in down the flight line & at the far end of the runway, stood on its tail on FULL power & climbed away. You didn't hear it, you FELT it! The pilot then went into the display, doing manoeuvres which shouldn't be possible in such a large aircraft. What an extraordinary example of British engineering. On another YT channel (Dr Mark Felton) you'll find the story of "When Britain"nuked" America - TWICE". OK we didn't drop a nuke on our close friend but....well see it for yourself 🤭.
@Munter19 ай бұрын
The last time l saw the Vulcan was at the Goodwood Revival in 2009, if was the highlight of the day the roar from the four Rolls Royce Olympus engine's was was something l'll never forget, no other aircraft could match that sound, accept maybe a Spitfire with the Rolls Royce Griffin engine?
@allenjenkins79479 ай бұрын
I got to visit Waddington in 1975, when my uncle was a WO2 stationed there. I had a guided tour of those parts of the base that I was allowed to see. My Australian security clearance didn't count, even though I was still a UK citizen. That was when the Vulcan was the UK's primary nuclear deterrent. As I recall, there were three at the end of each runway, armed and fuelled ready to deliver a massive retaliatory strike to the USSR.
@Николаймандрыченко-в7б9 ай бұрын
Никто на вас не собирался нападать😂, что у вас в голове😁
@susan84779 ай бұрын
I never tire of seeing this beauty ❤
@tomvalentine49289 ай бұрын
Saw the last 4 plane scramble at Finningley . One of my life's most ingrained memories,
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
fantastic 👍
@Penguins2479 ай бұрын
I can imagine! I only ever saw one at a time, and I remember my insides almost turning to jelly from the sheer force of that amazing sound. Four must have been both spectacular and absolutely deafening. They were such a majestic sight, it's such a shame that future generations won't get to see them flying in person :(
@thebigmunch9 ай бұрын
Beautiful to watch. Thank you👍
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Thanks. Pleased you enjoyed watching along
@Yorkshiremadmick9 ай бұрын
Beautiful and Graceful with the howl of a million wailing banshees
@stevebroughton47879 ай бұрын
She's back !
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
2014 👍
@daveyboy69859 ай бұрын
It just seems to float on the air. Amazing aircraft.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Ground effect must be a pain on landing this
@robC76409 ай бұрын
Brings back memories of when it came twice to the Seychelles for an aerial over the main stadium in Victoria the last one being in 1976 for our Independence I was 12 years old both times it was accompanied by an R.A.F. Nimrod aircraft.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Wow thanks for sharing that! Vulcan memories are hard to forget
@mickb4749 ай бұрын
I always got goosebumps when i heard the Vulcan howl, it was a thrilling sight and sound!
@larryeddings31859 ай бұрын
What an awesome aircraft! 👍
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Indeed it is
@Glideslopes9 ай бұрын
Makes such terrific sounds......
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
💯 SURE DOES 👌
@JdKaczmarek9 ай бұрын
What a beautiful bird 👍🏽
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Sure is!
@coolhand19649 ай бұрын
Just like a scene from the 'Thunderbirds', it's a step back in time.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
not every day a vulcan comes to see ya 😜
@donnamarshall83499 ай бұрын
Erm, maybe……❤
@PiDsPagePrototypes9 ай бұрын
When were you lucky enough to film this sequence?
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
@@PiDsPagePrototypes 2014 Waddington airshow this was 👍
@leedavies36299 ай бұрын
What a plane I miss it flying over mi flat in bournemouth when it ust to do the air show bloody loud but brilliant to see 🙂🇬🇧✌️
@JohnPennock-d3y9 ай бұрын
WHAT AN AMAZING AIRCRAFT! John P.
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Indeed!
@xandervideo19 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, thank you.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🖖
@bushranger519 ай бұрын
First time I ever saw a Vulcan in the air I was in Primary School in the late '50's, three of them flew over really low, on their way to Adelaide or probably Woomera Rocket Range in South Australia, the sight and sound made me want to be pilot then, sadly a dream that went unfulfilled, and every time I see footage of one, my memory goes back to that day in Grade 4, funny how one's memory works sometimes.
@grahamrankin9 ай бұрын
I was extending the roof of my parents house near the end of the runway of RAF Odiham back in the late nineteen-eighties when this glorous bird obliterated the sun so close to where I was standing that I felt I could have reached up and touched her. One of the great moments of my life---unbelievably impressive rent of sound which stirred the roots of my being.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Man that's fantastic! Thanks for sharing
@Richnineteenseventyone9 ай бұрын
Sounded much better in real life than the recordings of it
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Yep you can't beat being there in person 👍
@tm5020109 ай бұрын
What a glorious beast! ❤
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
💯👍
@dankuettel50639 ай бұрын
I love all delta wings!
@shanehnorman9 ай бұрын
From an era when Britain designed, built, and flew some of the world's most daring and innovative combat aircraft.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@markchurch52739 ай бұрын
Brilliant bit of filming.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Thanks
@gonkeyhughes2 ай бұрын
Thank you for filming history
@bobsurgranny2 ай бұрын
Welcome - pleased you enjoyed the footage
@ulrichb39379 ай бұрын
Good video ... and a wonderful aircraft
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Thanks 💯
@cliffrightmove15279 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic landing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed that perspective, seeing that huge delta wing float over the runway hill
@philipsudron9 ай бұрын
I can still remember seeing these at the 1963 Waddington airshow in their white colour scheme.
@arthurbaldwin18049 ай бұрын
She may be getting on, but the old “ Tin triangle “ is still a beautiful plane. A testament to the people who designed and built her.
@PiDsPagePrototypes9 ай бұрын
Stretch it along the long axis, looks like a design that could go supersonic,....
@Bellthorian9 ай бұрын
It is crazy how old that airplane is because it still looks futuristic in my opinion.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
💯🖖 Designed late 1940s
@stephenmoore62009 ай бұрын
I was at R A F Coltishall in the 60's and stood at the end of the runway when it took off. It seemed as if it stood on its tail and went straight up. Beautiful
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Fantastic
@andrewwilson60859 ай бұрын
I remember watching Vulcans taking off from Finningly in the 1960s, awesome! No wonder the yanks called them "aluminum overcast " !
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
you must have some blinding memories from that time at Finningley 👍
@andrewwilson60859 ай бұрын
@@bobsurgranny we had friends who had a farm next to the airbase. The vulcans would practice doing "stand offs " and would fly low, and then go into a near vertical climb. The sound was unbelievable!
@PtangPtangBiscuitBarrelSmith9 ай бұрын
I saw the last Vulcan fly over. It was a Crime grounding it. It is impossible to know what the sound was like by watching through a screen, The Howl as it flew towards you and the thunderous Crackle as it climbed away, you literally felt it as much as you heard it.
@Nelvin786 ай бұрын
a 1950's plane with 1990's tech. Way ahead of its time. You can feel the howl !
@skylinegtr-gd2lg9 ай бұрын
I was a young Sq CC at Lajes Field, Azores in early 1990's when a Vulcan was transiting and on the parking ramp in direct view right in front of my squadron building across the way. My office was located on the 2nd floor of the building and I could see this was an uncommon view ... i believe my Wing CC even called or messaged me to the same. Most cool!
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Man what a memory to have! Thanks for sharing that. Nobody forgets their Vulcan memories it seems 🖖🤔
@2009captainpaul9 ай бұрын
When was the footage for this Shot please? I’m Australian born to British parents (my parents were from Sheffield but emigrated to Australia in 1964 and I was born in Victoria Australia in 1966), but I lived in Gainsborough UK from 1996-2004. I have always had a huge love for aviation growing up in Australia thanks to my dad who was an aircraft technician at Avalon Aircraft Factory (GAF Avalon) on outskirts of Geelong Victoria Australia where he worked on the Canberra bomber, F111, Mirage, and the F/A-18 Hornet before my dad and mum went back to the UK (Gainsborough) after his retirement. Myself and my wife (who is from Lincoln) often visit the Newark Air Museum whenever we venture back to the UK to see the mother in-law in North Hykeham. I’ve got pics of myself in 1997 sitting in the navigation bay of XM594 that is displayed at Newark. My wife is from Lincoln and she often regales many a story about watching various aircraft including the Vulcan howling overhead as a kid growing up in North Hykeham which is close to Waddington RAF base. Such a beautiful aircraft which along with the FA/18 Hornet has to be my all time favourites.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Interesting, thanks for sharing. Lincolnshire has always been thee place for an aviation enthusiast. This was at the final 2014 Waddington airshow 👍
@davidhorn60089 ай бұрын
I'm not able to say when this was filmed - however after Your interesting script I will add a little. I went to Farnborough air show at age 14 in 1958, (the last show with all British Aircraft). I Saw all three V Bombers, The Valiant, The Victor and The Vulcan. The Vulcan was very memorable, after take off it climbed at about 45 degrees, and I remember feeling the sound waves hitting My chest
@LB-W9 ай бұрын
Puts a tear in my eye
@IMRROcom9 ай бұрын
The classic Rodan from Godzilla, Looks like an organic copy of a Vulcan
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
🐉🐉🖖
@chrisstevens85059 ай бұрын
It's my favourite plane ever. Me and my friends and I used to go to RAF Finningley Air show every year. For us, the highlight of the show was the scramble involving three Vulcans taking off. Nose to tail,the noise and the ground rumbling like an earthquake.
@barryloughran36329 ай бұрын
should bring it back, modern style. Coolest visual site.
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Absolutely!
@trs4u9 ай бұрын
We were so awesome.
@lincorrie58949 ай бұрын
Wow! Goosebumps! Lived near RAF Finningley in early 70's and took for granted seeing these flying over. XH558 sorely missed 😢
@dansutton25069 ай бұрын
I saw the Bat at Pease AFB in 1980. I was impressed by the maneuverability of such a large plane. The pilots said it handles like a fighter.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
The ballsy test pilot Roland "Roly" Falk once rolled her right over at Farnborough airshow in the 1950s
@colinchristie31189 ай бұрын
An early stealth bomber. With that shape, there can't have been much in the way of radar returns, and visually, it would be difficult to see until it's almost upon you!
@caretakerfochr38349 ай бұрын
The Brits do make a beautiful plane.
@Astrofrank9 ай бұрын
Majestätisch und laut - eines der faszinierendsten Flugzeuge überhaupt!
@bobsurgranny28 күн бұрын
Indeed it is! Glad you enjoyed the footage
@Derek-l8e9 ай бұрын
I spent a year in goosebay Canada working on these aircraft and also Victor tankers late 1969 They are icons of aviation history
@fredMplanenut9 ай бұрын
Nice video, thanks.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed 🤗👍
@MC-nb6jx9 ай бұрын
I witnessed this a number of times at Waddington airshow😁 Absolutely wonderful sight.. She’s an beauty😁
@charlieritchie59809 ай бұрын
The Vulcan and Concorde are the best that ever flew.
@joannpritchett50769 ай бұрын
I was TDY to RAF Schulthorpe with a Special Forces unit in the 80's. One of those things did an couple of slow speed flyovers. Spectacular!
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Blimey! Vulcan memories are hard to forget. Thanks for sharing 👍
@kiereluurs12439 ай бұрын
More like a BAT out of HELL. Astonishing sight & sound. It's ENORMOUS, with tiny 'feet'. When was this? Does it still fly?
@richtaylor21299 ай бұрын
She retired from flight in 2015
@petenikolic52449 ай бұрын
Vulcan Concorde and the EE Lightening the 3 best planes and all British
@archangelvvv9 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the 60s James Bond Movie Thunderball!
@richtaylor21299 ай бұрын
Fantastic footage!!! I miss seeing her fly so much!! But, looking back, I think it was the right time for her to retire from flight in 2015 especially after what happened that year I e Prestwick & also what happened at Shoreham
@richarddeverall17749 ай бұрын
I saw these go from Scampton when visiting my aunt and uncle at Hackthorn and they watched the Dam busters go and return
@PiDsPagePrototypes9 ай бұрын
Watching and thinking 'Jeez they toss it around the sky',.. then think, 'hang on, they were looking after a pretty old airframe and making sure it wasn't overstressed'. At which point one has to ask, just how tight could that thing really turn when new? I'm betting 'inside a Phantom' would be a fair assumtion.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Absolutely 🖖
@ahmadtheaviationlover19379 ай бұрын
WOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW❤❤❤❤❤❤
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed this vulcan footage. Fab sight seeing that huge delta wing appear over the runway slope 👌
@gaius_enceladus9 ай бұрын
Beautiful aircraft!
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Indeed 💯👌
@eddieboy46679 ай бұрын
Why don’t we make beautiful machines any more ?
@erwin45019 ай бұрын
Sat in the Vulcan cockpit , can’t possibly fathom spending many hours at the controls, extremely compact.
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Yeah the crew are like sardines in there 🐟
@glengosling56369 ай бұрын
Amazing probably one of the last flights?
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
This was at Waddington airshow 2014, it then got grounded in 2015
@Radio4789 ай бұрын
The best ever aircraft in the world 🌎
@eliterry37859 ай бұрын
Jet noise. The sound of freedom.
@markstevenson78849 ай бұрын
Iconic
@MuppetOne9 ай бұрын
Fabulous ❤
@rogeroeyen9 ай бұрын
A bit dated, but still impressive. I vividly remember that at one of the airshows I visited a Vulcan changed it's direction from a slow, low flyby into a vertical assent, right in front of the public. An experience you never forget.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
Vulcan memories are hard to forget 🖖
@ericyan36369 ай бұрын
Those were the days...not any more ---> UK
@ANDREWLewis-p9j9 ай бұрын
I remember delivering to an RAF base once I was unloading 50 mts from a V bomber with all its engins running and talking about loud
@davidg39449 ай бұрын
Is this older footage? I didn't know any of the Vulcans were still flying. What a beautiful bird, one of my favorite British aircraft...
@bobsurgranny9 ай бұрын
Yes this was XH558 the last flying example in the world in 2014, got grounded in 2015 👍
@DigbyOdel-et3xx9 ай бұрын
I liked her cameo appearance in the James Bond movie Thunderball
@Gord18129 ай бұрын
I watched this beauty flying over Toronto in the 80's Canadian national air show.
@bobsurgranny6 ай бұрын
What a great memory to have! Thanks for sharing
@goonyhill18579 ай бұрын
Is it the most aesthetically pleasing/ beautiful aircraft ever built, no comments, just like or dislike. Don’t want alternatives, that’s for another conversation.