Farewell to the Vulcan :( 15th October 2012 2:51 PM
Probably most people won't give two hoots as the world slides into financial armageddon, but I thought it was sad that the recently restored Vulcan Bomber will soon have to be grounded as components reach the end of their lives, and the remanufacturer of old engines etc is just too expensive.
Last Cold War Vulcan bomber to take final flight next year | Mail Online
If big pieces of engineering tickle your fancy, then the Vulcan Bomber with it's delta wing has to be classed as iconic, and it's a shame future generations won't have the chance to see it fly.
But it's planned to keep it serviceable and to use it for fast taxi runs, which is what the Vulcan just down the road from me at Wellesbourne is used for once a year (pic below, this was last years taxi run
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Photo Credit to 655 Maintenance & Preservation Society
So should we spend money on keeping pieces of history alive, or does stuff like this belong as a static museum piece, with money spent on more important things?
Last Cold War Vulcan bomber to take final flight next year | Mail Online
If big pieces of engineering tickle your fancy, then the Vulcan Bomber with it's delta wing has to be classed as iconic, and it's a shame future generations won't have the chance to see it fly.
But it's planned to keep it serviceable and to use it for fast taxi runs, which is what the Vulcan just down the road from me at Wellesbourne is used for once a year (pic below, this was last years taxi run
)Photo Credit to 655 Maintenance & Preservation Society
So should we spend money on keeping pieces of history alive, or does stuff like this belong as a static museum piece, with money spent on more important things?
