558 post engine change test flight

[Ray C]

Any chance they can fly via south Manchester ? I'm taking my dog for a long walk in the morning to get my legs working again after all that sitting in the car today?

[Ducati Boy]

RayC: Only MUFC supporters go there! We couldn't possibly agree to a class act like the Vulcan going"over dare like", she would have to go via a proper Merseyside destination and fly over Anfield!! One can dream!

[Jigsaw]

RayC: Only MUFC supporters go there! We couldn't possibly agree to a class act like the Vulcan going"over dare like", she would have to go via a proper Merseyside destination and fly over Anfield!! One can dream!

Anfield? She is still able to carry a full payload in her bomb bay then?

Hope all goes well today and she gets to where she needs to be. Good luck to all involved

[Mayfly]

Whats the weather like in Scuuny Jigs? - we have thick fog

Edit: According to the BBC forecast there could be a window for 558 late morning - it just depends if the rain they have shown moves slightly more North as RIAT was right on the edge of it. They have shown lots more rain for RIAT area over night tho'.

[Jigsaw]

It was very foggy here earlier Pam. Clearing now and no rain as yet.

[Hihonyr8811]

The sun has come out here
I'm trying to blow the blue sky Doncaster direction

::Edit:: Nope, false alarm, it's gone again .

::Edit 2::

XH558 ‏@XH558

Good morning. Crew are onboard. Martin, POD and Barry

[Mayfly]

Crewing In

MW POD BM.

The above appeared on the Trust home page about 4 minutes ago - then was replaced with a msg saying sorry for the lack of tweets I would have thought it better to leave the flight info personally.

[Minty4371]

Plan today is take-off shortly, display authorisation at Farnborough, then arrival at RIAT just after 12.
Posted on Twitter 4 mins ago.

[Hihonyr8811]

Yesterday Martin said to Doncaster tower the pan was a SE track over Gainsborough then S to East Midlands, so wonder if the same will apply for today.
Might even stand in the garden with the camera

[Jigsaw]

She's up

[Minty4371]

Spotted a short while ago over Silverstone .

[Hihonyr8811]

She was on the BBC red button at the end of 3rd practice brilliant

[Jet Morgan]

She passed low over Northampton late this morning! My first ever view of a Vulcan, in flight or otherwise. What a fantastic sight! One of the most graceful things I have ever seen as she glided from horizon to horizon, gently purring along with four trails of black smoke in her wake, tipping her wings first one way and then the other, gleaming beautifully in the late morning sunshine. Amazing, fantastic, brilliant.

Long may she remain one of the rarest and most important and beautiful operational aircraft in the World...

[Mayfly]

I'm pleased you saw her then - she's a bit like a drug habit you can't kick - once you've succumbed your addicted!

[Minty4371]

Looking forward to seeing video of her display at RIAT. It will be the only time I will see her 2012 display. Saw her on TV, so at least I have seen her flying for the first time this year (and maybe the only time).

[Ray C]

This a reply for Ducati Boy, when I said 558 to fly over South M/c I ment Stockport the home of county/the Hatters, all near the hallowed ground Woodford ! Yes I know county have all but vanished from the league, but we live in hope !....!
Buy the way no reply from Avro Heritage Trust yet, on the potential 558 flyover Woodford .

[Ducati Boy]

This a reply for Ducati Boy, when I said 558 to fly over South M/c I ment Stockport the home of county/the Hatters, all near the hallowed ground Woodford ! Yes I know county have all but vanished from the league, but we live in hope !....!
Buy the way no reply from Avro Heritage Trust yet, on the potential 558 flyover Woodford .

Would you consider that to be in Greater Mancunia or in my home county of Cheshire?

[Ray C]

Definitely (CHESHIRE)

[Ducati Boy]

Definitely (CHESHIRE)

Good lad We have got to keep the Mancunian invader at bay mate

[Vulcan Bomber]

Pam. Which seat did David display from?

In 2008 the left - in the VDF days I either, IIRC I think he preferred the right due to being left handed he just found it a more natural position although was perfectly happy with either side.

Just picking this up again... found this on youtube of riat in 2011.

theres a couple of snippits from inside 558's cockpit, bing flown from the righthand seat if you watch closely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRYQu_9 ... ure=g-vrec

[Dee]

I shot off up to Finningley early this morning and saw and heard 558 take off for Sunderland.. She made the most amazing howl!! Also parked on the pan was a sodding big ANT!!