The Vulcan Page
Photo from Vulcans in Camera
When I was young I spent a lot of time watching what would now be called 'Classic aircraft'. These were aircraft like the Comet, Vanguard, Argosy and Lightning. I remember watching lightnings doing circuits at night. All that could be clearly seen were the twin flames of their reheats, one above the other. The sight of these two blue/white flames and deafening roar of the engines as the planes accelerated like startled ferrets down the runway before rotating into a perpendicular climb and soaring up into the night sky is something that cannot be forgotten. But RAF Luqa , as it was then, is home of another memory. Huge triangular shapes, resplendent in their white anti-flash paint, rumbled along the runway. The ear splitting intake scream being replaced with the doom-ridden, ground shaking, bellow of the four mighty engines blasting tons of super-heated air out of their rear ends. Enough air to lift these giants off the ground and push them into an impossibly steep climb. These were the Vulcans. They were armed and they were on a mission. To deter any hostile nation from even thinking about it! In 1982, after nearly 30 years in service, a Vulcan was used in anger. It dropped 21 x 1000 lbs bombs on Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The action of Vulcans in the conflict is well documented; find it and read it. Today no Vulcans fly!! There are three owned by civilian organizations that can, and do, move under their own power. So what is this page for? Simple really - I Want To See Them Fly As this page grows links will appear to Vulcan sights. Pictures will be added and, I hope sound files to download! Come back and check. I don't care what you think about the rest of this site these planes are an important part of our heritage. We have a right to see them working as much as the right to see a Spitfire or a steam train. They must not be forgotten!! The Vulcan Operating Company is working on XH558 who lives., albeit on the ground, at Bruntingthorpe. Their sole intention is to make this lump of stinking metal fly. This is only right and proper. A plane stuck on the ground is like a pint glass with no beer in it! NEWS Vulcan to FLY The latest rumors are that XH558 will start test flights in May 2002. Check out the VOC below. Visit this site NOW The Vulcan Operating Company This one keeps a Vulcan at Southend. I nicked this pic from their site. It's proof that the old Lady still moves. Taken at the end of a fast taxi during which the big metal bird reached over 100mph. One of my many slightly eccentric friends is personally involved with this one. He keeps making me insanely jealous by telling me about it. The Vulcan Restoration Trust Home Page XL 392 at Luqa A few friends enjoy the Maltese sun! These two pics and the one at the top were nicked from Vulcans in Camera. They have lots more photos so pay them a visit! I shall add more links and some pictures etc as soon as I can find them .Vulcan noise!! Tim's Home Page
When I was young I spent a lot of time watching what would now be called 'Classic aircraft'. These were aircraft like the Comet, Vanguard, Argosy and Lightning. I remember watching lightnings doing circuits at night. All that could be clearly seen were the twin flames of their reheats, one above the other. The sight of these two blue/white flames and deafening roar of the engines as the planes accelerated like startled ferrets down the runway before rotating into a perpendicular climb and soaring up into the night sky is something that cannot be forgotten. But RAF Luqa , as it was then, is home of another memory. Huge triangular shapes, resplendent in their white anti-flash paint, rumbled along the runway. The ear splitting intake scream being replaced with the doom-ridden, ground shaking, bellow of the four mighty engines blasting tons of super-heated air out of their rear ends. Enough air to lift these giants off the ground and push them into an impossibly steep climb. These were the Vulcans. They were armed and they were on a mission. To deter any hostile nation from even thinking about it!
In 1982, after nearly 30 years in service, a Vulcan was used in anger. It dropped 21 x 1000 lbs bombs on Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The action of Vulcans in the conflict is well documented; find it and read it. Today no Vulcans fly!! There are three owned by civilian organizations that can, and do, move under their own power. So what is this page for? Simple really -
I Want To See Them Fly
As this page grows links will appear to Vulcan sights. Pictures will be added and, I hope sound files to download! Come back and check. I don't care what you think about the rest of this site these planes are an important part of our heritage. We have a right to see them working as much as the right to see a Spitfire or a steam train. They must not be forgotten!!
The Vulcan Operating Company is working on XH558 who lives., albeit on the ground, at Bruntingthorpe. Their sole intention is to make this lump of stinking metal fly. This is only right and proper. A plane stuck on the ground is like a pint glass with no beer in it!
NEWS Vulcan to FLY
The latest rumors are that XH558 will start test flights in May 2002. Check out the VOC below.
Visit this site NOW
The Vulcan Operating Company
This one keeps a Vulcan at Southend. I nicked this pic from their site. It's proof that the old Lady still moves. Taken at the end of a fast taxi during which the big metal bird reached over 100mph. One of my many slightly eccentric friends is personally involved with this one. He keeps making me insanely jealous by telling me about it.
The Vulcan Restoration Trust Home Page
XL 392 at Luqa
A few friends enjoy the Maltese sun!
These two pics and the one at the top were nicked from Vulcans in Camera. They have lots more photos so pay them a visit!
I shall add more links and some pictures etc as soon as I can find them
.Vulcan noise!!
Tim's Home Page
