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Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

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Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Timmo » Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:06 pm

Not seen it reported anywhere, but just been sent a couple of photos of XM655 having overrun the runway at Wellesbourne. Not got the means to post the images on here.
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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Drinkmat » Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:41 pm

That's going to be a challenging removal. Hopefully no injuries involved.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Thunder » Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:21 pm

Looks quite nice where it is 🤔

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by algr61 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:56 pm

Due a fast taxi run on Sunday, so guess this was a practice. Eventbrite still seem to be selling tickets at £50 a go !

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Undertaker » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:02 pm

Event now cancelled

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by cat1 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:06 pm

Looks like a good gate guard in the second pic! :D :D

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by reaper493 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:54 pm

Official statement from their FB page.



As many of you will have already seen, XM655 suffered a runway excursion earlier today during our trial run for the event which was planned for Sunday 18th. That event has been cancelled, all ticket holders have been informed by email and full refunds have been processed via Eventbrite. As far as we can see, the aircraft is largely undamaged, but in addition to the ongoing recovery work, we also have a lot of inspection work to carry out before we can consider any further live activity.
In an attempt to reduce uninformed speculation, we will explain what happened. After satisfactorily completing low speed steering and braking tests on runway 05/23, the aircraft was taken onto runway 18/36 for a trial high speed run. Due to a malfunction of a piece of equipment in the cockpit, the aircraft remained at full power for approximately two seconds longer than intended. This resulted in excessive speed and less distance in which to stop, and the aircraft passed beyond the end of the runway on to the agricultural area, stopping just before the airfield perimeter. The failed equipment was an air speed indicator which had been tested and found satisfactory six days ago, and which started working normally before the end of the run. The aircraft brakes worked properly but were unable to bring things to a halt within the reduced space available.
We will provide further updates when XM655 has been recovered and we have had chance to assess any damage.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by TAFFEVANS » Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:20 pm

The sad thing is that pre social media the aircraft would have been towed back to dispersal and that would have been the end of that!

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by raptor9 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:40 am

Another classic illustration of why one should NEVER stand in an undershoot/overshoot area!!!.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Sparts99 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:55 am

TAFFEVANS wrote:
Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:20 pm
The sad thing is that pre social media the aircraft would have been towed back to dispersal and that would have been the end of that!
Doubt it, it's buried quite deep and needs digging out, then everything checked before moving.
In this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Tally-ho » Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:01 am

TAFFEVANS wrote:
Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:20 pm
The sad thing is that pre social media the aircraft would have been towed back to dispersal and that would have been the end of that!
Without social media and the free advertisement and marketing it brings, the very existence of XM655 would not have 'survived' this long.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Vulcanone » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:51 pm

Actually quite a few museums were doing well long before social meedya

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by NorvilleRogers » Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:02 pm

Vulcanone wrote:
Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:51 pm
Actually quite a few museums were doing well long before social meedya
And a lot were not.. Torbay, Strathallan , Southend.... etc.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Vulcanone » Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:03 pm

I was referring to Newark and others that started in the 1960s....

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Vulcanone » Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:16 pm

Aside from that what difference would it have made... 1983 for Southend, amongst the others.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Deramore » Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:57 am

Has it been moved yet. Digging it out would appear to be quite a task.
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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Deramore » Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:57 am

Has it been moved yet. Digging it out would appear to be quite a task.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by Richard B » Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:21 am

Deramore wrote:
Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:57 am
Has it been moved yet. Digging it out would appear to be quite a task.
Was not sunk that much, and she is back on her hardstanding, after being winched
Off. All good.

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Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22

Post by XR221 » Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:56 pm

There's a YouTube video here which shows them getting her back onto the hard - scroll to the end to get the 'yes' moment!
https://youtu.be/t4EfdNq_-0o

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