🇬🇧 Vulcan Bomber Jet Appears Over The Runway Brow at RAF Waddington Airshow

[@Killer-Whale]

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.

[@LINJ638]

@user-zr5wk9rz9l Some people will never get over it. Why are you being such a mean dick towards him???

[@anethers7545]

a vulcan (especially a scramble) or the 4 Merlins of The City of Lincoln, the BBMF Lancaster both unforgettable

[@stephensmith4480]

I don't know what gives me more goose bumps, the sight of it or the sound. What an Amazing graceful old Girl 👍👍

[@007JHS]

Both..... double goosebumps

[@malcolmbrown9266]

The sound of 4 Merlins comes close but I hear what you’re saying 😊

[@stephensmith4480]

@@007JHS I'l go along with that mate 👍

[@IslandCrimea]

And when you see the Tu 160, you’ll probably wet your pants...

[@stephensmith4480]

@@IslandCrimea And why's that Muppet?

[@josemoreno3334]

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 .

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

Fantastic footage! I do miss seeing the old girl in the air.

[@chrisnurczyk8239]

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.

[@barrycudauk232]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Blimey! What magic memories to have. Lincolnshire was thee place to live for any plane lover back in those days

[@bagelking6364]

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. ❤

[@josephinebennington7247]

Concorde comes close, probably passes it.

[@bagelking6364]

@@josephinebennington7247 oh yes,same engines though

[@josephinebennington7247]

@@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.

[@yawningkitty457]

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.494]

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 😁

[@yawningkitty457]

@@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.494]

@@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 👍

[@lesdonaldson520]

Thank goodness we have videos of this iconic aircraft ,always the star of air shows

[@bobsurgranny]

Definitely. Pleased you enjoyed the footage - plenty more to come!

[@scottgorman7166]

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!

[@bobsurgranny]

Welcome. Pleased you could appreciate and enjoy watching. The last Vulcan was grounded in 2015, this was 2014 👍

[@hoppinonabronzeleg9477]

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

[@scottgorman7166]

@@hoppinonabronzeleg9477 oh that would be divine if Kermit Weeks could and would do that.

[@Mountianlions69]

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.

[@berndell2405]

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! ❤️

[@bobsurgranny]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing

[@gordonburns8731]

From the AvRo Lancaster and Manchester, to the AvRo Vulcan... such a great step forward.

[@maxbob6872]

Foxtrotting awesome. Love the sound of those engines.

[@DeanSpence-d9c]

Wow, that howl is just awesome it's spine tingling 😵‍💫 even after all these years that's is still a dam sexy aircraft. 😊

[@captainbuggernut9565]

Still an amazing aircraft. I remember climbing into the cockpit of one as a cadet. It's quite a way up too.

[@stephenphillip5656]

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 🤭.

[@raymondsanderson3768]

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!

[@stephenbrown1077]

Marvellous as ever. What an aircraft, like no other. I think the word is iconic! Thanks as ever, Bob, for the memories.

[@bobsurgranny]

Absolutely! Pleased you enjoyed watching this footage 👍

[@alanwright5492]

What a fantastic aircraft. Miss seeing and hearing them in our skies.

[@alexangus9966]

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

[@Munter1]

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?

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Beautiful and Graceful with the howl of a million wailing banshees

[@robC7640]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Wow thanks for sharing that! Vulcan memories are hard to forget

[@susan8477]

I never tire of seeing this beauty ❤

[@dellyboot2703]

gorgeous!, thanks x

[@bobsurgranny]

You’re welcome 😊

[@leedavies3629]

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 🙂🇬🇧✌️

[@allenjenkins7947]

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-в7б]

Никто на вас не собирался нападать😂, что у вас в голове😁

[@chrismac2234]

I'm in love with the amazing tin triangle

[@thebigmunch]

Beautiful to watch. Thank you👍

[@bobsurgranny]

Thanks. Pleased you enjoyed watching along

[@philt5782]

Beautiful sight. Thanks for posting.

[@bobsurgranny]

Sure is. Pleased you enjoyed watching 👍

[@cliffrightmove1527]

Absolutely fantastic landing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bobsurgranny]

Glad you enjoyed that perspective, seeing that huge delta wing float over the runway hill

[@steve83803]

Those were the days when we actually had the means to defend this country and take action when needed.

[@2009captainpaul]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. Lincolnshire has always been thee place for an aviation enthusiast. This was at the final 2014 Waddington airshow 👍

[@davidhorn6008]

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

[@JdKaczmarek]

What a beautiful bird 👍🏽

[@bobsurgranny]

Sure is!

[@coolhand1964]

Just like a scene from the 'Thunderbirds', it's a step back in time.

[@dansutton2506]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

The ballsy test pilot Roland "Roly" Falk once rolled her right over at Farnborough airshow in the 1950s

[@daveyboy6985]

It just seems to float on the air. Amazing aircraft.

[@bobsurgranny]

Ground effect must be a pain on landing this

[@larryeddings3185]

What an awesome aircraft! 👍

[@bobsurgranny]

Indeed it is

[@stevebroughton4787]

She's back !

[@bobsurgranny]

2014 👍

[@JohnPennock-d3y]

WHAT AN AMAZING AIRCRAFT! John P.

[@bobsurgranny]

Indeed!

[@grahamrankin]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Man that's fantastic! Thanks for sharing

[@Nelvin78]

a 1950's plane with 1990's tech. Way ahead of its time. You can feel the howl !

[@andrewwilson6085]

I remember watching Vulcans taking off from Finningly in the 1960s, awesome! No wonder the yanks called them "aluminum overcast " !

[@bobsurgranny]

you must have some blinding memories from that time at Finningley 👍

[@andrewwilson6085]

@@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!

[@stephenmoore6200]

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

[@bobsurgranny]

Fantastic

[@Bellthorian]

It is crazy how old that airplane is because it still looks futuristic in my opinion.

[@bobsurgranny]

💯🖖 Designed late 1940s

[@Richnineteenseventyone]

Sounded much better in real life than the recordings of it

[@bobsurgranny]

Yep you can't beat being there in person 👍

[@shanehnorman]

From an era when Britain designed, built, and flew some of the world's most daring and innovative combat aircraft.

[@bobsurgranny]

Absolutely

[@xandervideo1]

Fantastic video, thank you.

[@bobsurgranny]

Pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🖖

[@tm502010]

What a glorious beast! ❤

[@bobsurgranny]

💯👍

[@mickb474]

I always got goosebumps when i heard the Vulcan howl, it was a thrilling sight and sound!

[@tomvalentine4928]

Saw the last 4 plane scramble at Finningley . One of my life's most ingrained memories,

[@bobsurgranny]

fantastic 👍

[@Penguins247]

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 :(

[@ulrichb3937]

Good video ... and a wonderful aircraft

[@bobsurgranny]

Thanks 💯

[@bushranger51]

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.

[@davidg3944]

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...

[@bobsurgranny]

Yes this was XH558 the last flying example in the world in 2014, got grounded in 2015 👍

[@Glideslopes]

Makes such terrific sounds......

[@bobsurgranny]

💯 SURE DOES 👌

[@gonkeyhughes]

Thank you for filming history

[@bobsurgranny]

Welcome - pleased you enjoyed the footage

[@dankuettel5063]

I love all delta wings!

[@PtangPtangBiscuitBarrelSmith]

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.

[@markchurch5273]

Brilliant bit of filming.

[@bobsurgranny]

Thanks

[@colinchristie3118]

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!

[@petenikolic5244]

Vulcan Concorde and the EE Lightening the 3 best planes and all British

[@arthurbaldwin1804]

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.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Stretch it along the long axis, looks like a design that could go supersonic,....

[@barryloughran3632]

should bring it back, modern style. Coolest visual site.

[@bobsurgranny]

Absolutely!

[@richarddeverall1774]

I saw these go from Scampton when visiting my aunt and uncle at Hackthorn and they watched the Dam busters go and return

[@bobsurgranny]

not every day a vulcan comes to see ya 😜

[@donnamarshall8349]

Erm, maybe……❤

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

When were you lucky enough to film this sequence?

[@bobsurgranny]

@@PiDsPagePrototypes 2014 Waddington airshow this was 👍

[@skylinegtr-gd2lg]

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!

[@bobsurgranny]

Man what a memory to have! Thanks for sharing that. Nobody forgets their Vulcan memories it seems 🖖🤔

[@glengosling5636]

Amazing probably one of the last flights?

[@bobsurgranny]

This was at Waddington airshow 2014, it then got grounded in 2015

[@LB-W]

Puts a tear in my eye

[@archangelvvv]

Reminds me of the 60s James Bond Movie Thunderball!

[@Radio478]

The best ever aircraft in the world 🌎

[@philipsudron]

I can still remember seeing these at the 1963 Waddington airshow in their white colour scheme.

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

I liked her cameo appearance in the James Bond movie Thunderball

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Absolutely 🖖

[@Astrofrank]

Majestätisch und laut - eines der faszinierendsten Flugzeuge überhaupt!

[@bobsurgranny]

Indeed it is! Glad you enjoyed the footage

[@chrisstevens8505]

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.

[@fredMplanenut]

Nice video, thanks.

[@bobsurgranny]

Glad you enjoyed 🤗👍

[@Derek-l8e]

I spent a year in goosebay Canada working on these aircraft and also Victor tankers late 1969 They are icons of aviation history

[@caretakerfochr3834]

The Brits do make a beautiful plane.

[@richtaylor2129]

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

[@rogeroeyen]

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.

[@bobsurgranny]

Vulcan memories are hard to forget 🖖

[@lincorrie5894]

Wow! Goosebumps! Lived near RAF Finningley in early 70's and took for granted seeing these flying over. XH558 sorely missed 😢

[@kiereluurs1243]

More like a BAT out of HELL. Astonishing sight & sound. It's ENORMOUS, with tiny 'feet'. When was this? Does it still fly?

[@richtaylor2129]

She retired from flight in 2015

[@stephenroberts8057]

Remember when Maggie sorted out the Falklands and sent these beautiful planes all the way to Port Stanley…….I doubt if we could sort out a problem in the Channel Islands now !!!!

[@charlieritchie5980]

The Vulcan and Concorde are the best that ever flew.

[@ericyan3636]

Those were the days...not any more ---> UK

[@tuzu1758]

It was my understanding that safety was not going to sign off on the old girl, that was 4 or 5 years ago. What has changed?

[@miguelbacallao8766]

ESTOY ALTA MENTE EMOSIONADO ALVER ESTE MOSTRO DE AVION Q SIGA LA TENNOLOJIA Y VIVA TROMP

[@eliterry3785]

Jet noise. The sound of freedom.

[@MC-nb6jx]

I witnessed this a number of times at Waddington airshow😁 Absolutely wonderful sight.. She’s an beauty😁

[@gaius_enceladus]

Beautiful aircraft!

[@bobsurgranny]

Indeed 💯👌

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

WOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bobsurgranny]

Glad you enjoyed this vulcan footage. Fab sight seeing that huge delta wing appear over the runway slope 👌

[@goonyhill1857]

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.

[@joannpritchett5076]

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!

[@bobsurgranny]

Blimey! Vulcan memories are hard to forget. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ANDREWLewis-p9j]

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

[@MuppetOne]

Fabulous ❤

[@bettycurry6752]

The stand in for the departed Concorde

[@peterarmstrong8613]

The RAF toured the V Bombers to Australia and I was privileged to see them in Melbourne. I think I was 7years old so that would be 1966. Can anybody remember when the visited Australia? RAAF Laverton air show Melbourne. Thanks.

[@IMRROcom]

The classic Rodan from Godzilla, Looks like an organic copy of a Vulcan

[@bobsurgranny]

🐉🐉🖖

[@Pomdownuder]

TELL 'EM I'M COMING 🇬🇧 and hells coming with me