Lowestoft Airshow

C_steam · 27-07-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Aardvark

;The V-force aircraft, especially the Victor with its 4 Conways, had a phenomenal power to weight ratio. Happy days.

Max altitude for Victor was classified for some time, IIRC.

Aardvark · 27-07-2008, 02:00 PM

I think max altitude for the Victor R is still classified. Once you put pods on it gets down to about 47000' IIRC, temperature and pressure allowing.

cookie65 · 27-07-2008, 02:08 PM

I have unfortunately never seen a Vulcan fly, I have visited XH558 At Bruntinthorpe (before they blew up the Jumbo), It remains a major ambition for me. I have seen many Victors at airshows and from Black Bourton. I would like to see a Victor fly again, but I assume the RAF have thrashed them to within an inch of their airframe life

Aardvark · 27-07-2008, 02:19 PM

You see VC10s from Black Bourton. There are still a few of them flying out of Brize. The Victors last flew back in 1994, IIRC. I seem to remember the fairwell party at Marham. Very few Victors ever went to Brize, although that's where a lot of former Victor crew ended up. I was based at Brize and was responsible for day-to-day planning of all the air-to-air refuelling tasking in UK airspace from 1995-1997; Victors were long gone.

Hartlepool · 27-07-2008, 02:58 PM

My Uncle flew in V Bombers as we called them,I think it was in the 60s.If I remember correctly he was always flying around the world because we always had to have a bomber in the air,24/7 as part of our stategy.

I think thats right,his name is Tom Fla#####.

Wowbanger TIP · 29-07-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cookie65

I seem to recall a panic a few years ago about the currency of training for Vulcan crews. As they had not flown for so long there were doubts they would be allowed to fly XH 558. This was exacerbated by the demise of Concord(e) which was the only other Olympus powered, four engined delta. I doubt the RAF had maintained any Vulcan simulators. I wonder how they got round these problems?
I am so glad they brought her back to life and hope the same common sense approach will apply to other high performance RAF aircraft.(Buccaneer, Lightning etc) I doubt we will ever see another Victor fly as the running costs would be too high for public subscription for what is (unfairly) not as well known as Vulcan/Concord.

I was under the impression that a few private owned Lightnings were still flying in South Africa? Magnificent aircraft, damn sham the RAF forgot to arm them.

27-07-2008, 02:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,987	I think max altitude for the Victor R is still classified. Once you put pods on it gets down to about 47000' IIRC, temperature and pressure allowing. __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

27-07-2008, 02:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,987	You see VC10s from Black Bourton. There are still a few of them flying out of Brize. The Victors last flew back in 1994, IIRC. I seem to remember the fairwell party at Marham. Very few Victors ever went to Brize, although that's where a lot of former Victor crew ended up. I was based at Brize and was responsible for day-to-day planning of all the air-to-air refuelling tasking in UK airspace from 1995-1997; Victors were long gone. __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

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27-07-2008, 02:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
cookie65 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hyde cheshire Posts: 648	I have unfortunately never seen a Vulcan fly, I have visited XH558 At Bruntinthorpe (before they blew up the Jumbo), It remains a major ambition for me. I have seen many Victors at airshows and from Black Bourton. I would like to see a Victor fly again, but I assume the RAF have thrashed them to within an inch of their airframe life

27-07-2008, 02:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,817 Party: Popular Democrats	My Uncle flew in V Bombers as we called them,I think it was in the 60s.If I remember correctly he was always flying around the world because we always had to have a bomber in the air,24/7 as part of our stategy. I think thats right,his name is Tom Fla#####.