not a pic....but a.....

[digitalfailure]

Cry for help

I know that there are a lot of air show / aircraft enthusiasts here, and most if not all of you will be familiar with the Vulcan to the sky trust which is doing it's level best to get XH558 back where she belongs.

As a boy and beyond the Avro Vulcan has always been my favorite of all the post WWII aircraft, the size, the noise and the shear power are enough to make you tremble and I like so many other air craft fans can't wait to see one in the skies once again.


Here's the plea......:lol:


IF you are interested in seeing one of the most awe inspiring planes fly again please visit the Vulcan to the sky website and possibly leave a donation to the fund if you can afford it, if you can't, take a few minutes to look round the site and see what a beautiful piece of aero engineering she is.

This is not a TP endorsed donation drive, it's simply me asking fellow enthusiasts to take five minutes out of your busy lives and look back on some of your recent history.
Who knows, we could maybe get together and have a TP meet at an airshow and get some great images of one of the cold war's largest names.

Please click HERE (http://www.tvoc.co.uk/default.asp#) to go to the Vulcan to the sky trust website.


If your not interested, I apologise for wasting your time. :'(

[Steep]

In my yoot myself and some friends were messing about on the side of Torvean hill in Inverness and we literally almost crapped ourselves when a Vulcan flew at low level over the top of it and over our heads, the sound was just incredible. The only thing I've ever heard that is louder is the Hampden roar during a Scotland game!

Well worth donating just to hear those engines again!

[digitalfailure]

Yup,

Thanks :thumbs:

[busterboy]

we literally almost crapped ourselves when a Vulcan flew at low level over the top of it and over our heads, the sound was just incredible.

The only aircraft I have heard louder than the Vulcan was this Victor at Elvington airshow last year..

Incredible noise..:eek:

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/photography/elvington%202006/vulcan=1.jpg

[digitalfailure]

yup, victor, valiant and vulcan........V bombers for ever :thumbs:

[Susane]

My Uncle also worked on that Vulcan as well as the Lancaster, I got to sit in the cockpit once as a child during an airshow when he was stationed a Finningley.
My boyfriend is an ex RAF engineer and was qualified to work on Vulcan's.
He was contacted by the Vulcan restoration team last year and offered a place on the team, this was not long before they thought the project would have to be pulled and so it was with great regret that he turned them down as he would have had to take a big cut in wages for something that looked like it was a no go. :(
He's over the moon that it's finally coming together. :D
They still need all the help they can get, thanks DF for starting this thread:thumbs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZ0fmTUdWo&mode=related&search=

[Dino f]

I donate every year, being the young and tender age that i am:lol: i have never seen the big V fly, so i am gagging. It looks as though they might not have it's certs for the Mall flypast though:( .
Busterboy, beautiful photo by the way:thumbs:
A wothwhile cause in my eyes.
Dean

[digitalfailure]

they are short of a bit of cash,hence my thread :(

It's certain that it won't be airborne in time for the mall :(

As a young un Dino, you'll also miss out on the full throttle climbs as the engines useage is going to be capped in order to extend service intervals. But don't worry......she'll still be a sight to drop your jaw.

[Kev M]

Yeah right DF. Like pilots ever do what they're told for the sake of engineering conservation.

[CarlOgden]

My mate is on the board and is the webmaster that your link points to.

Carl.

[digitalfailure]

My mate is on the board and is the webmaster that your link points to.

Carl.


well be sure to pass on a message of good luck from all at TalkPhotography.


And then ask him to change the webcam locations........i'm bored with the views now I want to see some new angles :D