Vulcan Bomber
- 2 September 2012 20:24189587Did anyone see/hear her passing over Dover a couple of hours ago?
Been nice knowing you :) - 2 September 2012 20:30189589didn't see it but certainly heard it, thought the pilot was going to land on my roof and pop in for a cup of tea.
brilliant photo paul. - 2 September 2012 20:34189592Not from today unfortunately, I should have stayed at home in the garden and would have got that view
Been nice knowing you :) - 2 September 2012 20:43189593Wow, amazing sight.
- 2 September 2012 20:46189594I got two photos of it as it passed over Pencester.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 2 September 2012 21:19189598Came very low over Deal, thought it was perhaps landing at Manston?Audere est facere.
- 2 September 2012 21:20189599Last Monday it did some practicing over Manston, but didn't land either timeBeen nice knowing you :)
- 2 September 2012 21:38189600Any significance in the bomb bay doors being open? Special delivery perhaps?
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 2 September 2012 22:07189601Bombay mix drop :)Been nice knowing you :)
- 2 September 2012 22:24189603Was in a display at Shoreham, landed at Doncaster. The Vulcan can be followed on Twitter https://twitter.com/XH558Audere est facere.
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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2 September 2012 22:26189604Sadly I missed that today but did see a bi-plane yesterday late morning, not quite the same though.
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3 September 2012 06:44189622just caught it for a few seconds doing a salute near dover castle,all so saw the biplane.but must say there was a lot of low flying aircraft flying over dover at the weekend. - 3 September 2012 06:48189624Well this one caused a stir and I actually managed to get some pictures of it yesterday as it passed over. I see Pauls picture above was taken on an earlier occasion.
Suddenly in the quiet late afternoon of a sleepy sunday, this great beast was thundering towards the harbour..well I couldnt believe it, I panicked as you do..grappled for camera and hoped it would fire up ok, its a slow starter. Got one pic as it thundered across the harbour then ran to other side of flat and got one as it departed over the castle.
Am loading them on the frontpage as i write....
wot a sight...never a dull moment around here.
email: dover7@msn.com - 3 September 2012 06:50189626Brilliant photo...
- 3 September 2012 07:02189632Superb photo`s......visually second only to concorde.....
- 3 September 2012 07:15189633Well it was an exciting moment I can tell you...I've finished the frontpage item now. I've never seen one before, it was such a thrilling shock for it to suddenly appear out of the blue, I mean its the stuff of legend isnt it....an instrument of those dangerous cold war times.
As it crossed the harbour it began to swing left hence the shot of it moving away over the Castle buildings.email: dover7@msn.com - 3 September 2012 09:54189662I saw this pass straight overhead when I was in Margate the other week - amazing sound! One thing puzzled me though- why is it camouflaged underneath? - surely it should be sky colour? Camo on the undernearth is only any good when you are upside down in a field and by then it doesnt really matter!
- 3 September 2012 10:34189663Missed it
From Wikipedia -
Beginning in 1979, 10 Vulcans received a wrap-around camouflage of dark sea grey and olive green[104][105] because, during Red Flag exercises in the USA, defending SAM forces had found that the grey-painted undersides of the Vulcan became much more visible against the ground at high angles of bank.[106] - 3 September 2012 11:08189665Was displaying at Shoreham Airshow, it did not make it last year, good to see it flying again with the help of volunteers, check it out online it's a marvellous sight to behold.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day......... - 3 September 2012 11:12189667certainly looks a great front page, wish i had got outside to see it for myself.
