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Postby Cj27 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:03 pm

Just found a link whist snooping around on the internet, thought it would be a good one to post on here...
Have a good look around the cockpit of the Vulcan...

HERE

Enjoy :)
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Dan4th » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:08 pm

Mercy Buckets, Cj!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like Hours of Fun!!!!!!!!

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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Jigsaw » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:08 pm

I love that :D
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Mackrick » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:27 pm

Nice find CJ thanks fro the link :ymapplause:
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Saracenman » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:36 pm

rather good that! which Vulcan is it though? :-?

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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:38 pm

Saracenman wrote:rather good that! which Vulcan is it though? :-?
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I thought you might recognise it as you seem to have been in most!
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Spitfire » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:35 pm

Why on earth are the walls lined with quilting :-o

What's wrong with good old bare metal :D
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:36 pm

Spitfire wrote:Why on earth are the walls lined with quilting :-o
What's wrong with good old bare metal :D



And do you like the skin on your elbows or removed through turbulence or hard manouvering?
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Spitfire » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:41 pm

Woosys :)) Nowt wrong with a bit of skin off :D

Wear thicker clothes :p :D
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Wedgy » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:25 am

Saracenman wrote:rather good that! which Vulcan is it though? :-?

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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Stigish » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:01 pm

Brilliant link :ymapplause: ! I imagine 558's cockpit view would look somewhat different from 597's now?
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Mags » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:23 pm

Hmmmm neat! :D
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Dan4th » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:28 pm

Stigish wrote:Brilliant link :ymapplause: ! I imagine 558's cockpit view would look somewhat different from 597's now?


Yeah, they eliminated all kinds of stuff due to
558 no longer needing weapons capability or
other military functions. I think the entire
set of instruments in front of the pilots is brand
new as well........

There's a Photo on here somewhere, but I'm
damned if I can find it...........Anyone?

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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Mags » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:31 pm

Still don't get how you know it's 597 - am I missing something? :(
I've been in 597 :D
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Mackrick » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:39 pm

Mags wrote:Still don't get how you know it's 597 - am I missing something? :(
I've been in 597 :D


Look at the back of the seats Mags..
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Mags » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:47 pm

Oh right - I was looking for a plate in the cockpit :)
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Gully » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:24 pm

Playing catch-up here - superb link! '597 looks in great condition. :D

Thanks,

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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Iggie » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:09 pm

Mags wrote:Oh right - I was looking for a plate in the cockpit :)


I think they did the washing up as part of the shutdown checks........
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:45 pm

Iggie wrote:
Mags wrote:Oh right - I was looking for a plate in the cockpit :)

I think they did the washing up as part of the shutdown checks........



Tdum, crash of the cymbals, yes folks he's here all week! :p
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Re: 360 cockpit view

Postby Iggie » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:47 pm

Tee Hee
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