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Vulcan flights 2013

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Hurn
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Tue May 28, 2013 12:14 pm

You don't have to be signed up to twitter to view their tweets. https://twitter.com/XH558

Any flight activities are also likely to be reported here though as and when people know. :thumb:

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by reheat » Tue May 28, 2013 1:46 pm

Thanks matey. :thumbs:
Regards,

Steve.

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Tigerbull
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Tigerbull » Tue May 28, 2013 7:27 pm

News "e letter" tonight says another flight sometime this week for crew currency, but weather and crew availabilty dependant....as said above twitter your best bet imo.

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by reheat » Tue May 28, 2013 9:43 pm

Cheers for that.
Regards,

Steve.

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by LincsVRS » Wed May 29, 2013 12:14 am

Yea just to let you know the aircraft was at least running today as it popped up on my screen today and triggered an alert as they were squawking a RAF Waddington Squawk code, unfortunately I wasn't a) glued to my desk today and b) It wasn't transmitting a position so I couldn't track it on the map.

I would keep a very close eye on twitter this week if I were you, if see it pop up I will post in this thread for you but I may not be able to give anything firmer than "its squawking" lol Would be great to see her.

Hurn
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Wed May 29, 2013 9:32 am

LincsVRS wrote:It wasn't transmitting a position so I couldn't track it on the map.
You didn't need to track it; it was where it usually is. On the ground at Doncaster.

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LincsVRS
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by LincsVRS » Wed May 29, 2013 1:16 pm

Yep I thought that would probably be the case

Hurn
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Fri May 31, 2013 1:15 pm

According to twitter, another test flight and display practice are planned for this evening. :thumb:

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Fri May 31, 2013 5:12 pm

Crew in. Today's crew are: Kev Rumens, Martin Withers, Barry Masefield and Andy Marson.

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Fri May 31, 2013 6:01 pm

:clap:

Now where is it heading to?

N Booth
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by N Booth » Fri May 31, 2013 6:02 pm

Just gone over Gainsborough heading east

Sylar
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Sylar » Fri May 31, 2013 6:03 pm

Possibly Waddington, looking at Plane plotter

cheers

Shane
Still searching for the master shot.

Mark Owen
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Mark Owen » Fri May 31, 2013 6:04 pm

She is heading for the Wickenby area for a couple of displays. :thumbs: :clap:

Regards.

Mark.
Mark Owen.

Hurn
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Fri May 31, 2013 6:09 pm

I've never heard of that place. :lol:

rich71
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by rich71 » Fri May 31, 2013 6:13 pm

Due to display there on the 15th june according to their web site http://www.wickenbyairfield.com/www/

Sylar
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Sylar » Fri May 31, 2013 6:13 pm

Thats why it went there, no-one had heard of it until now!

cheers

Shane
Still searching for the master shot.

John W
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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by John W » Fri May 31, 2013 6:16 pm

Due east of Scampton by about 5 miles.

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John

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by stevep22 » Fri May 31, 2013 6:24 pm

Wish it would come up this way.............................. :whistle:

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Hurn » Fri May 31, 2013 6:34 pm

Hoping for a revamped display this year. More noise would be most welcome!

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Re: Test Flight Imminent?

Post by Sylar » Fri May 31, 2013 6:40 pm

thelad wrote:i have lost her off planeplotter completely.
Think thats more to to with your settings, mlats time out after a pre ordained time. Still showing on my set up, over middle of nowhere at the mo, east of Waddington
Still searching for the master shot.

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