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Was walking into town after the reserve game and mentioned it to the missus as it roared overhead. "What's a Vulcan?"

Red Arrows flew over my house yesterday.

Remember seeing the Vulcan at the Barton Airshow (same aircraft XH55icon_cool.gif before it was grounded..the announcer said they would try to keep the noise down due to complaints from the previous year.................from Birmingham

I was there too...awesome display.
Saw the Red Arrows over Robin Park too on way to the ground today.

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I first saw a Vulcan in flight a long time ago when I was at St. Andrews as a 16 year old for a week looking around at the Uni. On the last day our train was later on so we were walking on the beech and one flew in not very high at all. You could easily make out eh pilot looking out!

One of the loudest planes I have seen was Concorde. This did a low level fly past at Brands Hatch at a British Grand Prix and did a very un-airliner type manoeuvre of almost going straight up - the ground literally shook.

This also reminds me of one of my Uncles who was visiting relatives in Canada when Concorde was due to make it's maiden flight to the USA. They when down to see it land and there was apparently a massive queue of cars waiting to get in and park up. While waiting in the queue someone came up and was handing out leaflets protesting about he plane and the noise it made. When they offered one to my Uncle he refused to take one. When asked why his replay was - Because I'm British!

Dave

It's the only Vulcan flying, and was only re-conditioned last year to get it back up in the air as the public had missed it so much - let's hope it stays there, eh?

I'm from the West Coast of Scotland originally, and Concorde used to do its pilot test flights and landings (circuits and bumps!) around that area, often flying past the house - damn, that was loud, but think the Vulcan beats it for sheer volume when it wants to!

Aaah, so that's what it was.

I saw that from my balcony at Trencherfield Mill.

makes it sound like a Radio Rentals telly, but hopefully more reliable

awesome......like Valley in reverse

Sorry for trolling chaps but saw this thread and as its my fav aircraft well.....
used to go on GMP driving courses to RAF Scampton In Lincs and watch them take off, bl00dy noisy or what... but exhilarating even your fillings shook, then the RAF police would come a snooping and have a chat, ahh happy days ....well back to Ch 1 bye.

Was doing a road survey job in the North Wales valleys once and 3 fighter jets and one larger military plane flew low down through the valleys. Must say it is an awesome sight!!

A few pics of the Vulcan at the airshow.









Last one i saw was rotting away at woodford airfield so was great to see one in the air.

Bloody impressive on some of them youtube videos.

We happened to be in Bowness a couple of months back when it made an appearance at the Windermere airshow.
It was incredible.
To begin his display the pilot flew so slowly down the lake you thought it wouldn't stay up! and it was virtually silent. Then he just pointed it to the sky and let rip... Awesome noise!

Strange how a plane, you have no connection to, can make you feel proper proud!

Feel the same way about the "Battle of Britain" flight - the spit still sounds awesome - sends a tingle up your spine.

I saw the one parked up a couple of years ago at Carlisle airport. God knows why there is one there.

I was a wee bit surprised to see the Red Arrows flying between New Springs and Aspull yesterday!

Well it was completed last July, so I'm guessing the warranty must have expired by now, so let's hope it runs smoothly!!!

Visited Rhosneigr (not far from Valley) and Betws-y-Coed during the summer and when those fighter jets roar over your head you certainly know about it, they're awesome to see and hear.

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Same here mate

Dont matter how old you are you get a sense of pride everytime you see the Spitfire.

hope you dont mind an anecdote from t'other side of the 'ills.
Used to see the Vulcans regularily fly over the part of leeds i lived at when a kid.Could see them on North/South flights from miles away(exhaust is jet black),always figured our house was a target as they flew low overhead.,lol!
Yanks used to go gaga over them when in service and participating in REDFLAG EXERCISES in Nevada.They had never seen anything like them fly so low or aerobatically through the desert canyons!!!I did read that when they were due to do flights, the observation rooms which monitored the target areas were jammed with folk wanting to watch the CCTV as "the ALUM-IN-UM OVERCAST" went through.

By the way...as i recall they were designed as HIGH LEVEL bombers and subsequently used LOWLEVEL....but still only had TWO ejector seats with a crew of 5 i think.
Bored you enough so off now....cheers peeps.

I once saw a Hercules flying through the valley that runs from Holmfirth to Greenfield. Quite a surreal sight to see a plane of that size flying almost next to you.