Alpha Delta 210 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Hello When I saw that IWM Duxford were offering the opportunity to sit in their Vulcan's cockpit, I jumped at the chance! The flood-lighting was harsh in the cockpit, so I apologise for the image quality! I was delighted to see that there was so much activity on the airfield and that the beautiful BBMF Lancaster was still in temporary residence. Pictures were taken on a combination of smart phone and Panasonic Lumix bridge camera. Looking up towards the flight deck The Captain and Co-Pilot were on the flight deck...... ....with from L-R, the Navigator (Radar), Navigator (Plotter), and Air Electronics Officer (AEO) on the lower deck, facing rearwards. Moving on to other Duxford residents and visitors.... Thanks for looking. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Some great shots and what an opportunity to get into that cockpit! Looks smaller than I imagined... Love that pic of the Bearcat and that lonely looking Lancaster. Great stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Don't Duxford charge quite a lot extra for going in the Vulcan? I wouldn't bother, there's other museums with Vulcans that are free to go in once you paid the entry fee or at a much lower price. XJ824 is a particularly well kept Vulcan, but it's not the only immaculate cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 The Midlands Air Museum (Coventry) and the Newark Aviation museum don't charge for climbing into either of their Vulcans. I was at the Hendon RAF Museum for an open-cockpit evening a few years ago and they were charging £25.00 to go inside their Vulcan. Suffice it to say, I didn't partake. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 A lovely and varied set of images that have whetted my appetite for attending the Duxford BoB airshow next weekend. It's been many years since I entered a Vulcan cockpit and its good to see that XJ824 remains almost untouched from since when she arrived at Duxford in 1982. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thanks guys. I really enjoyed the day and was prepared to support IWM by paying to sit in the cockpit which was preceded by a 30-minute talk, charting the history of the Vulcan which my wife was also permitted to listen to. The guide also permitted my wife to climb the access ladder to have a peek inside. I'm really looking forward to air show next weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 11/09/2021 at 19:29, spruecutter96 said: The Midlands Air Museum (Coventry) and the Newark Aviation museum don't charge for climbing into either of their Vulcans. I was at the Hendon RAF Museum for an open-cockpit evening a few years ago and they were charging £25.00 to go inside their Vulcan. Suffice it to say, I didn't partake. Chris. Went in XL360 on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Terrific pictures. I was surprised at how small the Vulcan cockpit appears to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (Yet) another super set of pin-sharp photos by AD210! So again I have to thank him for sharing ... I really should look-in at the IWM website more often - I wasn't aware the Vulcan was open for viewing! My great loss. Jonny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 11:24 PM, SAT69 said: Terrific pictures. I was surprised at how small the Vulcan cockpit appears to be. Thanks for the kind words, SAT69. Like you, I was surprised at the size of the Vulcan cockpit, which seemed much smaller than a narrow-body airliner cockpit. At least the pilots had ejection seats, compared to the three cew below who would need to jump out of the access door in an emergency. 9 minutes ago, Jonny said: (Yet) another super set of pin-sharp photos by AD210! So again I have to thank him for sharing ... I really should look-in at the IWM website more often - I wasn't aware the Vulcan was open for viewing! My great loss. Jonny Thanks very much Jonny. I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. I am an IWM member, so get member newsletters, but I think that non-members can sign up for email updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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