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Re: Avro Vulcan XH588 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2011, 09:33:00 am »
Quote from: stealthwolf on October 16, 2011, 10:12:57 pm
Awesome pics. Well done!

Why didn't you like the Nikon?

Too many buttons and switches that are not intuitive to use.
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2011, 08:29:59 pm »
Simply beautiful, make the hairs on your neck stand up.  :happy2:
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2011, 10:37:52 pm »
brilliant pics Rich :notworthy:
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2011, 09:01:38 am »
Thanks Andy

Thanks for the link hedge. Check this photo out.... Love it

http://finningleygallery.smugmug.com/XH558/Dunsfold/19583979_gc8LS3#1534043810_77Td6Qv-A-LB
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2011, 12:42:29 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on October 18, 2011, 09:01:38 am
Thanks Andy

Thanks for the link hedge. Check this photo out.... Love it

http://finningleygallery.smugmug.com/XH558/Dunsfold/19583979_gc8LS3#1534043810_77Td6Qv-A-LB

I agree. Looks like the engines are trying to draw the Rolls Royce Olympus love heart.  :wink:
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2011, 09:01:09 pm »
Rich - check this one out. Borrowed from the DSAF official photographer.  :notworthy: :notworthy:

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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2011, 09:04:49 pm »
That is a beautiful photograph <3

My friend is making a Vulcan Xh558 airfix model. :-)
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2011, 09:09:55 pm »
I'm going to make a donation this week... It would be such a shame if it were to grounded.
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #39 on: October 21, 2011, 05:20:04 pm »
Found this.  :wink:



And the landing.

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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #40 on: October 23, 2011, 04:45:56 pm »
Thanks again for those Hedge.

I love the way that it takes an eternity for the nose to drop on landing, I suppose its due to such a huge surface area and pressure under the wing.
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #41 on: October 23, 2011, 07:14:36 pm »
I believe they keep the nose up on landing so they are able to use that big wing as a kind of airbrake to help slow her down :laugh:
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #42 on: October 23, 2011, 09:04:14 pm »
Nicely said Ben.  :happy2:

They have the option of a chute for very short landings but it costs a fortune to repack each time.
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #43 on: October 28, 2011, 10:31:02 pm »
This guy takes a nice piccie. http://sbkmotorsport.com/p90332620/h27b78dc6#h39babbe8

A couple of your sweetheart in their MR Hedge.  :wink:
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Re: Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011
« Reply #44 on: October 28, 2011, 10:40:29 pm »
i got these snaps of the vulcan back in late 09 when i was at the btcc/wac at silverstone.





was an amazing thing to see
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