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Cold War Tour 2014

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romeo bravo
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Cold War Tour 2014

Post by romeo bravo » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:36 pm

Surprised that no one has mentioned this potential trip around old V-bomber bases on 25 Sep 14 -

http://www.vulcantotheskystore.co.uk/co ... 1662-p.asp

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by C24 » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:40 am

Yes, me too. Perhaps it is a relic of the Cold War secrecy? :S

Great to see that it is due to overfly Kendrew Barracks on it's way north from RAF Wittering. There is now a excellent surface on Thistleton Lane thanks to the Army.

Let's hope for a good turnout :clap: :thumbs:
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by romeo bravo » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:26 am

People seem to be more interested in 2 Lancasters than anything else at the moment. :halo:

People on barracks have been 'warned' of vehicles around the place on Thursday afternoon beciase of the flypast. Thistleton Road would be best position from what I know.

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by C24 » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:59 am

Tour starts at 1400hrs according to the link in romeo_bravo's post.

If you scroll down the page there is a map offering elapsed time at the different airfields on the route. Hope that you manage to see it/her.
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by dukesdave » Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:07 pm

Does anybody know if she is just doing flypast at the bases or will she be doing touch and go's.
Would be nice to see it happen at scampton.

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by mirage41 » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:27 pm

dukesdave, touch and go highly unlikely - think of the cummulative tyre wear and chance of one popping.

I reckon they will all be lovely overshoots with a gentle climbout.

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by romeo bravo » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:25 am

mirage41 wrote:I reckon they will all be lovely overshoots with a gentle climbout.
We'll see :halo:

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Peted » Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:56 am

Martin Withers on Radio York this morning said they were not displays, but would be more than flypasts...hope you enjoy
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by shane davis » Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:30 pm

Nothing on PP since t/o. Thank god for twitter :)
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by phantom2430uk » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:41 pm

Just displayed over Wittering and now heading for Cottesmore

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Sylar » Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:33 pm

The 'flypast' at Gaydon was certainly a bit more than that. I filmed it from Burton Dassett hills, came in low went over to Wellesbourne and came back for around 6-7 minutes of low passes, wing over and climb out. Very nice despite the wind on the hills, well over 100 people turned up there alone.

Vid up later

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by romeo bravo » Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:05 pm

phantom2430uk wrote:Just displayed over Wittering and now heading for Cottesmore
Not a bad display Andy. Nice to see her coming in from across Rutland Water. The radio was interesting from Wittering, someone (a civvy) wanted spend time over Rutland Water, until they saw the Vulcan!!

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Sylar » Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:37 pm

Vulcan XH558 over Wellesbourne and RAF Gaydon from a very windy Burton Dassett hills.
http://youtu.be/WhLmli51PG8

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Blue Diamond » Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:35 pm

Was pretty tasty at Wyton too.
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by eagle1 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:49 pm

Sylar wrote:Vulcan XH558 over Wellesbourne and RAF Gaydon from a very windy Burton Dassett hills.
http://youtu.be/WhLmli51PG8

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by reheat module » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:30 pm

eagle1 wrote:
Sylar wrote:Vulcan XH558 over Wellesbourne and RAF Gaydon from a very windy Burton Dassett hills.
http://youtu.be/WhLmli51PG8

cheers

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Sylar » Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:41 pm

You have seen more of him if I hadn't tapped him in the shoulder! But at least he did move.

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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by C24 » Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:50 am

Hello "valiant"

Am I the only one not to understand your post? The display over RAF Cottesmore was worth adding a £10 contribution to the fund.
Whatever the reason, it was a great idea and if some bright spark can work out how to obtain cash from the Freebie viewers, it would be wonderful to see it as an annual event.
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Blue Diamond » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:09 pm

C24 wrote:Hello "valiant"

Am I the only one not to understand your post? The display over RAF Cottesmore was worth adding a £10 contribution to the fund.
Whatever the reason, it was a great idea and if some bright spark can work out how to obtain cash from the Freebie viewers, it would be wonderful to see it as an annual event.
No you're not. I can't see what he's getting at either. RAF Gaydon was very much part of the V-Force scene so it made perfect sense to go there irrespective of who resides there now. The wing over at RAF Wyton inspired me to make another donation so in that instance their ploy worked.
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Re: Cold War Tour 2014

Post by Blue Diamond » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:10 pm

C24 wrote:Hello "valiant"

Am I the only one not to understand your post? The display over RAF Cottesmore was worth adding a £10 contribution to the fund.
Whatever the reason, it was a great idea and if some bright spark can work out how to obtain cash from the Freebie viewers, it would be wonderful to see it as an annual event.
No you're not. I can't see what he's getting at either. RAF Gaydon was very much part of the V-Force scene so it made perfect sense to go there irrespective of who resides there now. The wing over at RAF Wyton inspired me to make another donation so in that instance their ploy worked.
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