Avro Vulcan XH558 - Last flight of 2011 / First flight of 2012

[Moschops]

Nice pictures Rich. 

[Hedge]

This was where she was going. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18137147

 

[Powervalve Nige]

Great shots Rich 

[rengti]

Brilliant photos, much better than mine when I randomly saw it fly past Donington park today whilst i was marshalling!



 

[RedRobin]

Brilliant photos, much better than mine when I randomly saw it fly past Donington park today whilst i was marshalling!



 

....Crop it tighter all round and it would make a nice forum avatar for Hedge though. 

[Greeners]

Great stuff Rich! 

[rich83]

Thanks chaps :-)

[rengti]

Brilliant photos, much better than mine when I randomly saw it fly past Donington park today whilst i was marshalling!



 

....Crop it tighter all round and it would make a nice forum avatar for Hedge though. 

I had done an instagram of it that i think looks pretty neat



 

[Hedge]

It is with a large amount of sadness that I post this but the crew were due to fly for a practice display and training Monday. They taxied out as normal and just as they started to taxi for take-off the following happened.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-18241082

Having just bought tickets for Farnborough I fear I may have jinxed her. Believed to have detonated 1 if not 2 engines.

 

[Moschops]

Bit of dirt in the carbs....

Two engine swaps on the cards then...

[Hedge]

The only problem being that Rolls-Royce Olympus 201 engines don't grow on trees.

I believe they have 3 serviceable in storage. 

[RedRobin]

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Presumably the fault might have had far more serious consequences if it had occurred after take-off.

[rich83]

Ohh no. That's a great shame hedge. I hope they have the means to repair her.

[rich83]

Was it the same engines that's had been recently overhauled?

[Hedge]

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Presumably the fault might have had far more serious consequences if it had occurred after take-off.

She can fly on 2 albeit not very well.

Was it the same engines that's had been recently overhauled?

I don't think they touched the engines. There was talk of it but I don't think it happened.

Quote from the FB page....

"Engine management has received some deep thought. We have decided not to change the installed engines for those in store quite yet, partly to save money but also because flying with known-engines improves our safety case during conversations with the CAA that we hope will lead to permission to fly over London for a couple of very special events. We are putting the money saved towards a project that could keep her flying for longer. If you would like to support this, we will be delighted to recognise your contribution with a certificate and by placing your name on the bomb-bay plaque. More details here. Thank you."