Kilted on the Vulcan

[Retro Red]

Thanks for the photos, c152t. Reminds me of seeing the Vulcans I'd see regularly when I was stationed at Strategic Air Command headquarters at Offutt AFB. They had a flight of them there for training. With that huge rounded delta wing, they were really something to see in flight. Remarkably graceful for such a big bird.

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[SSgt Baloo]

One Sunday afternoon a bit less than 40 years ago, my friend and I were playing in his back yard. We heard the roar of powerful jet engines. When we looked overhead, we were treated to the sight of an AVRO Vulcan flying directly overhead at 5,000 feet (or less). It was on the downwind leg before landing at McClellan AFB for an airshow that weekend.

We both knew what it was, because my friend was an AF brat who was born and raised in England and I had been an aviation buff from age five. That was one beautiful aircraft, despite being comparable in size to a B-52.

--SSgt Baloo

[David Dalglish]

Great photos-Alex--Another view of the same Vulcan, with me & my Grandson

Its a lovely aircraft

[starbkjrus]

I have to admit that I thought I was going to see a picture of you standing on Mr. Spock's shoulders.

Very nice pics. Reminds of the time I got a tour of a B-52 from my bro-in-law when he was still flying them.

Slainte.

[cessna152towser]

That's a great picture, David, and somehow the denim jacket, grey shirt and the green based kilt tartan co-ordinate nicely with the 'plane's camouflage scheme!

[Pour1Malt]

ai wuz expectin a pic o' ya wi' Spock Lugs oan....

:rolleyes:

[cessna152towser]

My day in charge of the Vulcan guided tours today.
Not kilted due to much climbing up and down the ladder

The re-activation of the Vulcan's own compressed air system, by connecting an air bottle, has made opening and closing the hatch so much easier and enabled this static gate guardian to be opened on Sunday afternoons as a visitor attraction in her own right.

My wife Ann, on her mobility scooter, with XJ823 in background.

Cockpit of XJ823



A couple of views of the flight engineer's/navigator's deck;

My duties finished for the day, before going home I flew a couple of circuits in Romeo Bravo, seen here in today's early evening sunshine with some of the museum warbirds in the background.