Vulcan Flypast North Weald Sunday 11th October.

[Pacman.]

I'm planning on going to see the Vulcan Flypast @ North Weald at 13:30pm.
I think some of us are going to come straight from the karting to watch it.

We will hopefully be at the Squadron Bar over on the otherside of the airfield at around 12:30-13:00.
Would be good to see some people over there.


This will be the last time you will be able to see this aircraft fly before it is retired in a few weeks time.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Ill try get my arse along .. ive always wanted to see this fly

 

[Goodj]

I'll bring my headdress for this one

 

[White16valver]

Thanks for the headsup - looks like they have published the likely routes:
http://mxm.mxmfb.com/rsps/m/S-jWK85aJNefS8ky1vJHeROgcKaZHEWYIfNAAy23J7M
on the forum:
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/smf/index.php?topic=7383.msg76214#new
although they seem to be saying they are setting off around midday, so will they get to North Weald by half 1?

It looks like they have a link to a tracking app on that page, which might be of use.

 

[Pacman.]

Should hope so it's a nippy blighter.

 

[STEVE.M]

Should hope so it's a nippy blighter.

Unless it gets diverted to Moscow.
Heres some (not very good ) pics of XL426 at Southend.

 

[STEVE.M]

and a few more.see you Sunday all.

 

[Pacman.]

The flight time has been brought forward by 15 mins.
I suggest for the best chance of seeing this you aim to be at North Weald for 1pm.
They take off from Doncaster at 12:50 and will be overhead at North Weald at 1:15pm.

 

[Inequality Street]

The flight time has been brought forward by 15 mins.
I suggest for the best chance of seeing this you aim to be at North Weald for 1pm.
They take off from Doncaster at 12:50 and will be overhead at North Weald at 1:15pm.

What time will Karting finish?

 

[Pacman.]

about 11:30-12pm which gives us plenty of time to get to North Weald.

 

[TRH_Racing]

who saw the beatiful beast?

 

[Pacman.]

Yeah was a at North Weald came in nice and low over the Airfield and gave a great view of the top side as it came round.
Must say North Weald was packed to the point they had to stop people coming over.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Yeah was a at North Weald came in nice and low over the Airfield and gave a great view of the top side as it came round.
Must say North Weald was packed to the point they had to stop people coming over.

I was parked out on the grass near the entrance, she came right over head of me!

 

[Pacman.]

Yeah was a good. Shame she did not put on more of a show. But they had to get around the UK as much as possible.

 

[White16valver]

She was a big old beast, seeing that coming over at full chat would be pretty scary if I was the enemy lol

 

[ParisPeach]

My missus parents said they saw a bunch of clios haha shame I was at work!

 

[Pacman.]

Yeah there was a lot of people over there.
It's been quite good to see the amount of people who want to see these sort of things when they happen.
I was at Goodwood the other week for the Battle of Britain Gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes. Goodwood expected about 3000 people to turn up.
they had 31,000 people turn out mid week for it.

The same could be said when the Concordes all landed at Heathrow one after the other in 2003 and when the Space Shuttle arrived at Stansted on the back of the 747 in the 80s.

A lot of in the closet plane spotters out there lol

 

[Pacman.]

Space Shuttle in 1983 at Stansted.

 

[Pep]

I saw it twice over the weekend in the midlands, decent sight it was nice and low.