reply to post by LvSLoLo
If you went to see a Vulcan flying, you're either considerably older or significantly younger than I. I'm willing to guess younger based off grammar
and a history of video game related threads. The last time Vulcans were flying for the military and going to airshows as a military component was the
early 80s. The Vulcan as it is now has been hitting the air show circuit since 2008.
I have no doubt that you have some interest in aviation. Keep it up, as it's a fun hobby. I've been a private pilot for about nine years now. Aside
from that, I'm now starting to believe you saw nothing at all. What kid, or adult for that matter, doesn't have a camera phone? My grandma, age 76,
texts me pictures all the time. Also, there are too many discrepancies with your story. First you say that it looked like a Vulcan, then a Stealth
Bomber, then an F-22 (all within your original post!) Then, the drawing you provided looks nothing like the the Stealth Bomber or F-22. It does look
similar to a Vulcan, aside from the nose differences. You also in the original post state that you never see aircraft flying that low, as it is
prohibited. Later you go on to state that you see military craft at low altitude quite commonly.
If you did see something, I am still certain it was the Vulcan. I have not yet heard back from the Vulcan to the Skies group about the flight profile.
It being Sunday and them off to the airshow, I am not expecting too expedient of a response. I would still bet on it being a Vulcan for a couple
reasons:
1.) Your close proximity to Robin Hood airport, which as I pointed out, is now that home base of operations for the only flying Vulcan left.
2.) The Sunderland air show is only an aerial display, The planes fly in, do a demo, and fly back to where they came from. The straight line distance
is only 100 miles, which the aircraft could do in about 40 minutes, at a slow speed. It is completely reasonable that they flew a longer, scenic route
to the airshow. Also, flying up the coast and over the water would give them the opportunity to practice some of the maneuvers before heading to the
show. In fact, flying in the area of either Hull or Grimsby to get to the coast would only add about 50 miles to the flight. This is hardly any
appreciable extra distance.
In
this video from yesterday's flight you can clearly see several shots where it looks simply
like a black triangle.
edit on 7/31/2011 by cmdrkeenkid because: (no reason given)
