XH558,extra flight on 16/10/11

[Kermit]

so there is one after all,Doncaster to Wootton Bassett,Lyneham
the very day VTTSC is visiting XM655 at Wellesbourne.... will we get a flypast ???? that wouldbe NICE !!!



here s hoping !

[Jigsaw]

That is good news. Fingers crossed for your flypast mate

[Sooty655]

Im gutted!! How long has our VTTS trip been planned to see 655??? Bloody months!! and now i find im going to miss 558 on my own blooming doorstep!!
Edited to say 655 trip was planned back in july!

[Hihonyr8811]

It's also the same day as Duxford just had a bit of a moan to myself on facebook

[Minty4371]

I'll miss this event, the club visit to XM655 and the members day at the end of October .
I will also miss Duxford . Looking forward to seeing your photos Helen .
Hope all the events go well for those attending .

[Dee]

I know i shouldnt be mardy but im quite miffed!

[Xplumberlives]

I know i shouldnt be mardy but im quite miffed!

How would I tell the difference Dee?

[Dee]

Oh there would be no doubt believe me!!!

[Xplumberlives]

Oh I do!

[Dee]

Im over my tantrum now. I'm going to climb into the cockpit of the prettiest Vulcan

[Cluny]

=))
Im over my tantrum now. I'm going to climb into the cockpit of the prettiest Vulcan

[Kermit]

well isnt it nice to know that 558 will come and say hello to her younger sister 655 on Sunday ? icing on the cake as far as I am concerned, and I bet our VTTS visitors will be more than delighted fingers crossed for the weather, ok so far

[Mayfly]

I wouldn't have expected anything less!!!!

[Jakspeed]

From the Vulcan website:
'1655 - Land at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster
1700 - 'Hot' change of crew
1705 - Take off for crew currency flight - circuits
1715 - Landing and return to parking'

Yippee - I'll be at Doncaster for the day then!

[Giles]

Anyone know the flight plan for Sunday as I'm grounded in Banbury so can only look skywards from my back garden!

[Mayfly]

Can;t give a flight plan but timings are as follows - taken from Fridays Newsletter

1345 - Crew in
1445 - XH558 departs Robin Hood
1515 - Flypast at Highclere Castle
1545 - Flypast at Highclere Castle
1600 - Flypast at Wootton Bassett
1630 - Overflight at Wellesbourne
1655 - Land at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster
1700 - 'Hot' change of crew
1705 - Take off for crew currency flight - circuits
1715 - Landing and return to parking

[Giles]

Brill, cheers

[Lucas1860]

If anyone is going, be aware of the parking restrictions when the aircraft is taking off. They are very strict with it, nothing is allowed to park under the flightpath.

Regards

Jim.

[Giles]

Am going to try & make wellesborne for overflight today, does anyone know if it just a VTTSC visit or can anyold bod turn up there?

[Minty4371]

Hope the event goes well, and lots of money is raised for the project.
Hope the XM655 event goes well, and that they get a good flypast by XH558.
XH558 briefly seen on TV whilst over flying Silverstone. BTCC is on ITV4.

[Hungry Haggis]

Vulcan overhead Silverstone 15:04 during second BTCC . Spotted on TV then text from pitlane

[Mayfly]

Well according to SKY News defence expert the Vulcan is cutting edge RAF technology and he said it twice so it must be true!!!

[Dan4th]

Well according to SKY News defence expert the Vulcan is cutting edge RAF technology and he said it twice so it must be true!!!

When's the new batch entering service???????????????



Danf.

[Minty4371]

If she wasn't allowed to fly over the town, what was the point in wasting the money on the fuel, and wear & tear on the aircraft . So there will be NO chance of flying over London next year .

[Dan4th]

I expect they were paid an appearance fee
for that, so expenses were probably covered....

Also, wasn't today some sort of aircrew certification
thing?

So, is that "it" for her for the season??????

Can't Wait to see the NEW Ones!!!!!!!!!

Danf.

EDIT: I expect a flyover of London next year would
be an entirely different situation........

I guess it's just wait and see.......

D.