DamienB Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Take-off from Bruntingthorpe on test flight 2: On the ground at RAF Cottesmore prior to test flight 3: Test flight 3: ...cut short by a dodgy microswitch on the starboard main gear door, which resulted in the door failing to close: Now a few BM-exclusive pics for anyone wanting to make a model of 558 in her current fit. XH558 had her ECM gear removed for her life as a display aircraft, and that included the removal of the large cooling intake/heat exchanger on the starboard rear fuselage. No changes here but just to illustrate how the area is still smooth now: The aerial below the visual bomb-aiming blister has been removed and replaced with a V-shaped one: ...and a new blade aerial has been added under the starboard intake: Both aerials visible here: ...and a shot showing both from in front: She also has a new GPS 'jam jar lid' aerial, coloured white, on the nose in front of the cockpit. Just visible in some of the earlier shots in this posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Nice pics Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Some great shots Damien, thanks for sharing Cheers MarkC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedfellows Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Its still got the City of Lincoln Badge on the tail!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Great shots Damien - thanks for sharing Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Cracking shots there Damien, nice to see you on fine form shooting away Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Lovely photos Damien, thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Brilliant photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 She does look really well Damien(fingers crossed for a fly-past at Cosford 1st of June). Cheers,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundowner Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Great pics Damien, I remember seeing this lovely beast at Mildenhall air show, when she took off, all the car alarms went off,and she could turn in full view of the crowd. How many planes that size could that!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) BRILLIANT PHOTOS Damien..... Saw a clip in passing on the News when they showed its flight/take off... Looks BEAUTIFUL ....WELL DONE to all those who were part of making this Historic Vulcan come back to life.. They deserve our thanks for their hard work sloggin away under pressure etc... Houston..... Edited April 20, 2008 by Houston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienB Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Another successful test flight today, which I think - haven't confirmed details yet - means the test programme is now complete bar setting up the compasses and a few other bits and pieces. She's currently on the ground at RAF Coningsby for this work and staying there til Friday. I'll go out on a limb and predict airshow appearances will start from mid to late June unless the paperwork is hurried through by the CAA. And of course they still need your money! Visit www.tvoc.co.uk for more info, and how to donate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Nice photos Damien, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Great shot Damien - From A Heli I take it???? Fingers crossed they can get the display go ahead from the CAA as 4 of us have booked our seats from Ireland to go to Biggen Hill next month, It will be Great to see her up again, count yourselves as lucky buggars seeing these flights so far.... roll on the Summer, I'm itching to go!!! If not I'll settle for the Vimy!! I would expect to see lots of Airfix Vulcan kits selling during the shows this year.... Cheers George. Cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1275i Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 she flew over my work at Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge today, never seen a vulcan fly before, was an awesome sight, cant wait to see it at shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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