The problem was that they “lost” just about a ton of fuel. I believe they had to decide if it really had leaked, there was a faulty gauge or that someone forgot to put in what they thought they had. Only had that info second hand tho
My understanding is that it was probably the second- gauge related- but this has not been confirmed as far as I am aware. Certainly it flew a display at Coventry yesterday, a major fuel leak is unlikely to have been fixed so soon
Sounds likely. You have to expect these things, but times running out to see it again…
By way of compensation, a Spitfire on the Sunday was holding over my house, and decided it’d ‘loosen up’ a little – it’s amazing how distinct that sound is, and how it cuts through everything.
Sounds likely. You have to expect these things, but times running out to see it again…
By way of compensation, a Spitfire on the Sunday was holding over my house, and decided it’d ‘loosen up’ a little – it’s amazing how distinct that sound is, and how it cuts through everything.
I spent sat and sunday on the hill by my house over looking Old sarum. Shame the Vulcan didn’t make it but the B-17, Mustang, Spit and Hurricane put on a good show.
The Southern Loop doesnt really come to the South Coast, so I’ll have to make do with remembering it at Bournemouth on my birthday this year and then watching it fly over the Solent a week later.
Saw it 3 times in 1 week at the end of August.
Fare well old warrior!
Currently reading the Vulcan test pilot book (bought from the Vulcan to the Sky stand at Bournemouth). Pretty interesting, although Im currently on the section relating to Vulcan crashes which is a bit sad.
This is probably as good a time as any to highly recommend the book Vulcan 607. An awesome account of a mission that really should never have worked.
I was fortunate enough to hear a speech from the bomb aimer from that flight, his only criticism of the book was that it doesn’t quite do justice to just how close it was to complete disaster.
