XH558 - Bournemouth 22nd

[Spitfire]

Well here we are at Ringwood - B&B has free WI-FI in the room - about to brave the traffic in to Bournemouth - weather not brilliant - lots of fairly high cloud - but its dry and I think it will stay like this

Looking forward to my first sight of XH since she got back in the air Twitter says 16.35 - here's hoping nothing gets broke in the meantime

Any clues on todays crew??

[Mayfly]

have a good time SF, say hello to the 2 reprobates for me if you see them

hope the weather stays fine & 558 makes her appearance

[Dan4th]

Buy the BOOK!

Two for Ten!

Danf.

[Wedgy]

My pics from the day
Great to meet you at last Spitfire!









Cannot believe that was my first viewing of the BBMF Lanc


















Sally!!!

[Dan4th]

What?????

No Lanc/Fort Formation?

Hmph!

GREAT PICS, though.......

Thanks Wedgemeister!

D.

[Wedgy]

Video of 558

[Dan4th]

Ain't She SWEET!

New wrinkles in her display, too!

Hat's Off To WEDGY!

Danf.

[Spitfire]

Well WHAT a day..... I saw SM ....and... Wedgy....and .... Gully ............... oh and I saw some aeroplanes too

Seriously though it was BRILLIANT ... Seeing XH558 for the first time since 1992 was a total highlight of an excellent day - VERY hot and I had to buy a stupid hat to cover my thinning locks which you will no doubt see elsewhere The Vulcan dispaly finale was just awesome ... a full on, full blooded, HOWL and a spiralling climb away with carbon neutral (not!) black smoke trailing ...... it blew all that horrible grit into my eyes and it all got stuck in my throat too

Then Mrs S and I walked the miles and miles and miles from where we were (and her with a bad foot too ) down to the VV and there to meet at last SM in his Cornish Rugby shirt (good man ) and Wedgy and Gully ... Good to meet you guys

I bought 2 of SM's new books and we are going to donate them to Mrs S's school library to try and get the youngsters to understand what's happening with XH558.

What a good day

[Pujgnie]

Here's another great video from Saturday...





Sundays Fly by at Hurn Airport...

[Dan4th]

Thanks, Phill! "Great" doesn't even cover it!
I feel a little sorry -- well, not Really sorry at
all -- for that Commentator getting drowned-out
over and over. And that last part of her display
where she just spirals up and up and up --
WHEW!

And HEY! Why didn't he mention THE BOOK??????????????

Dan4th

[Saracenman]

fantastic! even a simple flyby STILL gives me Goosius Bumpus!

sm

[Spitfire]

How good it feels to see that ..... because I WAS THERE

[Xplumberlives]

fantastic! even a simple flyby STILL gives me Goosius Bumpus!
sm

Please keep your BUMPIUS to yourself

[Pujgnie]

That is the 'regular' Vulcan commentor.. (think his name is Shaun.. )

He knows her display like the back of his hand... he stays quiet when appropriate. What he cannot know is where people are filming from - so sometimes he appears to be drowned out on videos.

He mentioned the VV stall and always promotes the cause... (I don't really think a book promotion would go down well over a PA). He lets 558 sell herself... and does a good informative commentary into the bargain. He is our own Raymond Baxter IMO..

[Saracenman]

Shaun Maffet (sp) is his name

[Dan4th]

He STILL ought've mentioned The BOOK!

D.

[Saracenman]

agreed Danf - i made exactly the same comment myself on Saturday - it could do with a little more continuity for the future

[Gully]

Lovely climb-out on Saturday: the thunder just went on and on and on - perfect clear weather to see her spiralling away. Apparently Kev was at the controls on Saturday (whilst Martin was waving to the crowd!), with Martin flying Sunday's display.

Gully