Avro Vulcan - Last Flight of 2011

Avro Vulcan XH588 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH588 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH588 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH588 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH588 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr

The rest are here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/sets/72157627906150770/with/6250266999/


Rich

 

A very special aircraft Where did you take these from its base?

 

Yes.... Finningley Airport.

 

Fantastic aircraft, will never forget seeing the very last flight before the rebuild at Farnborough many, many years ago. The noise and sheer presence of this aircraft is amazing. One of my favs for sure

 

Flew over silverstone today but was during some drama in a touring car race so Im not sure how many even noticed.

 

Amazing pictures, Rich (although we never get anything else from you).

What lens?

 

there was drama start to finish in that race

great pics was hoping it would pass over ours

 

Thanks everyone.

Camera was a Nikon D300 with a 150-500 Sigma lens.

 

Ah ha! I thought i heard something like that!

 

How could you possibly miss it... It's so loud!!

 

I can honestly say I couldnt hear it at all, it was surreal the way it banked around the track really slowly and made no noise, mind the touring cars are a million times louder in the flesh!

 

Was just watching the coverage i had on Sky+ and they have a quick shot of it going over.
I will pause it and take a pic tonight.

Yes Nick, Those turbos are bloody loud!
The loudest i heard was the Aon's last year when they ran on LPG. The launch off the line was mental!

 

It would have been off throttle as when its is wound up it makes the most amazing howl. Ive never heard another aircraft like it.

 

I agree there is nothing like it when shes flat out at full throttle. But also is fantastically graceful when maneuvering at low speed. Which in itself is a something else as the is no sound but she is do imposing in the sky.

 

Have you defected and gone to the dark side

 

Nooooooooooo - he's got the perfect camera, and a not-bad lens, which is how he produces such stunning photographs. I feel quite sorry for all these Canon owners .....

 

No I havnt gone to the dark side. I just didn't have my proper camera with me.

 

I love that third photo. Its classic Vulcan.

For those that have never heard or see this thing the first 50sec of the vid below pretty much sums it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqA6bgFPGWI&feature=fvwrel

 

Ive seen this twice since its rebuild. Those 4 bristol engines sound like theyre tearing the sky open.