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Offline BUG_EAF322

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What a great machine (pictures)
« on: June 19, 2009, 04:52:20 PM »
Today i saw for the first time an Avro Vulcan what a pleasant to see and hear this great old bomber.

By the way the bomber was flown by the pilot who did the first bombrun on the Flaklands.

What a legends!!













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« Last Edit: June 19, 2009, 06:03:24 PM by BUG_EAF322 »

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2009, 05:31:05 PM »
Mmmmmm...aircraft porn  :aok
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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2009, 05:32:24 PM »
Beautiful aircraft, so glad they have it flying again.
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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2009, 06:22:34 PM »
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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2009, 06:26:52 PM »
FAntastic pics

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2009, 06:28:59 PM »
What is the reason for the visibility, or lack there of, out of the cockpit?


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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 06:38:42 PM »
It was designed as a nuclear bomber it even was painted white to reflect the flash.
I just guess it had something to do with.

Not all had a rejection seat btw.

This was at Volkel Airbase Netherlands.
I believe its flying there today too.

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 06:54:43 PM »
nice photo's :aok

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 11:59:47 PM »
I use to see them flying all the time when I was stationed at Offutt AFB NE in the early 80's.  They have a very distinct engine sound compared to US aircraft.  (Brits. had a detachment stationed there.)

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 01:14:49 AM »
Nice pics Bug!  :aok

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 01:25:02 AM »
great pics bug!    Expat will be along shortly to show you some love.   :aok
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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2009, 05:56:54 AM »
Of the V Force the Victor was always my favorite.

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2009, 07:06:55 AM »
We had a great Brittish show.

-Viper display team
-Hawk solo display RAF
-RAF Typhoon Solo
-Red Arrows
-Avro Vulcan

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Love the radio chatter from the Arrows the there is nothing like it.

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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2009, 08:30:17 AM »
beautiful  :aok
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Re: What a great machine (pictures)
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2009, 09:34:04 AM »
beautiful airplane!
couple of questions tho:
1. in the last pic is it just me or does the exhaust nozzle looke kinda bent on the right outboard? I dont think they used thrust vectoring on the vulcan but who knows
2. nvm the cockpit window question already got asked/answered
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