558 & Coventry Help For heroes 26th Sept

[Jogger321]

Ok I'm aware what is says on the official site Land (approx 11.00am) and take off (I've heard around 3ish) but just wondering if there is any chance of a little display too??

Going to be stacks of people as in reality its a bit of a "Coventry Air Show" splendid if this is possible.. As someone who attended a sunny Sywell only for 558 not to appear because of atrocious weather down south...fingers crossed

[Mayfly]

I would doubt it very much - to hold a 'display event' requires abiding by much stricter CAA rules than holding 'Fly in' - you may get a couple of passes if you are lucky but doubt there will be a display.

[Jogger321]

I would doubt it very much - to hold a 'display event' requires abiding by much stricter CAA rules than holding 'Fly in' - you may get a couple of passes if you are lucky but doubt there will be a display.

Like 558 at Wellesbourne you mean?

[Crew chief]

I,ve been told from the horse's mouth that 558 will land and stream its brake chute at 11am.The aircraft will be on static display until approx 2pm then take off at 3pm followed by we hope a flyby or two.


cc.

[Crew chief]

Hi all.

Just got in from the show at Coventry.A good day all round with 558 turning up just after 11am and departing around 3pm.One mishap happened during the see off when for some reason the engine intake blanks were left behind 558 and as she pulled away one of the blanks flew towards the crowd and was only stopped by the crowd line fence now a Vulcan intake blank weighs in at about 15 kgs and is the size of a table top and if it had hit anybody then the sh1t would of hit the fan for sure. They also lost a sign from the towing arm which also blew over.
Me thinks the ground crew took their eye off the ball for a second.



cc.

[Jigsaw]

Thanks for that CC. Glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

[Xplumberlives]

Whoops!

[Mayfly]

Thanks Mark - good job no-one was hurt!!


Edit: reading on other fora someone did get hurt tho' it doesn't appear to be serious [fingers crossed]

[RLN]

Bugger - that won't help the cause.

[Crew chief]

558 made midlands today news tonight, nothing bad just about saving it.

[Jigsaw]

Not bad is good.

[Bovril]

when as she displayed at wellesbourne? she may have flown a few circuits

I would doubt it very much - to hold a 'display event' requires abiding by much stricter CAA rules than holding 'Fly in' - you may get a couple of passes if you are lucky but doubt there will be a display.

Like 558 at Wellesbourne you mean?