[Leica] [IMG] AIRCRAFT - Last flying Vulcan XH558

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Don't remember the Beverly, though its fuselage shape reminded me of the 
Argosy - similar shape, but with twin tail booms.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=argosy&fields=all&sort=latest&limit=10

I used to watch these and Andovers drop parachutists on a small airfield 
near Swindon when I was a lad.

I was lucky enough to get an air experience flight in a Shorts Belfast., 
which at the time was the RAF's biggest transport aircraft. Oh happy days!


http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=Shorts+Belfast&fields=all&sort=latest&limit=10

Cargo area was like a ballroom!



Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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                (2008) 
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008


Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Talking of enormous aircraft,
> 
> the show I visited so long ago at Yeadon also had a flypast and a ground 
> exhibit of the Blackburn Beverley Transporter from Transport Command.
> 
> Possibly as ugly as the Vulcan is elegant.
> 
> http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=Blackburn%20Beverley%20C1&u=type
> 
> Walking around the cargo bay was like being in a cathedral - of course I 
> was much smaller at the time (probably around the age of 9 or 10).
> 
> Though not quite as ugly as this:
> 
> http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1047815/
> 
> One of these (a flying car/passenger ferry) rotted for years on the 
> apron at Yeadon because nobody wanted it - the operator had gone bust 
> and there were no takers. A reasonably successful rich persons? 
> alternative to the channel ferry at the time
> 
> Cheers
> Douglas
> 
> Mark Pope wrote:
>> My favourite aeroplane.
>> I remember when I was in the Air Training Corps, we went to RAF 
>> Waddington, where these aircraft were based.  You can't appreciate the 
>> size of these aircraft until you get close.  The bomb bay is 
>> absolutely massive.
>>
>> There is a book about the attack on the Falklands called 'Vulcan 607', 
>> by Rowland White.  It's a terrific read, describing the build up to 
>> the mission and giving a fascinating insight into jus what was 
>> involved in staging these raids.  One of the biggest challenges was 
>> having enough bombs to do the job!
>> The pilot who flew the Vulcan on this attack, is I believe the same 
>> chap who now flies this one.  His name is Martin Withers.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing the pictures Peter.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>> Mark Pope,
>> Swindon, Wilts
>> UK
>>
>> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
>> Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
>> Picture a week (2009)  
>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>>                (2008) 
>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
>>
>>
>> Peter Dzwig wrote:
>>> Some shots of the last flying Vulcan taken at Goodwood this year. 
>>> Thought some
>>> of you might be interested :-)
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album83/Aircraft/29570025_Vulcanedited-1.tif.html>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album83/Aircraft/29570026_Vulcanedited-1.tif.html>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album83/Aircraft/29570027_Vulcanedited-1.tif.html>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album83/Aircraft/29570020_editedVulcan.tif.html>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> The Avro Vulcan was one of the mainstays of the British V-Bomber 
>>> nuclear strike
>>> force in the 1960s. They were operational with the RAF from 1953 to 
>>> 1984. The
>>> trio of Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor and Vickers Valiant were 
>>> designed to
>>> carry nuclear bombs far into the heart of the old Soviet Union.
>>>
>>> The Vulcan last saw action carrying conventional weapons in the 
>>> Falklands War
>>> when a force of them flew non-stop from Ascension to the Falklands 
>>> (and back!)
>>> refuelling from Victor tankers with which they rendez-vous'd over the 
>>> South
>>> Atlantic. The mission was to deny the Argentinians the use of the 
>>> Falklands
>>> airstrip at Stamley.
>>>
>>> The Vulcan was also used as a flying testbed for the RR Olympus 
>>> engines that
>>> were used to power Concorde.
>>>
>>> see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan#Flying
>>>
>>> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome,
>>>
>>> Thanks for taking the time to look.
>>>
>>> Peter Dzwig
>>>
>>>
>>>
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