Vulcan V Bomber

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:06 pm

I was out for a drive in the Morris yesterday and was overflown by a Vulcan. Just for a moment I was transported back to the 60's.

I read today it was going to the Farnborough Airshow.

Happy days!

Not my photo by the way I wish I'd had my camera with me.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:08 pm

i hope you enjoyed the noise of the rolls royce olympus engines roger

Post by **Alec** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:44 pm

Hello Dale,

There was a discussion on another forum and the engine was discussed. The name Olympus, and I thought it was a Bristol engine that was fitted to the Concord airliner.
After a quick google, it was in fact a Bristol Siddley engine and presumably Rolls Royce took them over? But the same power plant basically on both aircraft, with afterburners in both case, rare for a commercial aeroplane.

I saw the Vulcan flying at RAF Valley when I was in school and I must say very impressive it was.

Alec

Post by **DaveC** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:00 pm

I see it is coming to Lowestoft as well
http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/conte ... 3A31%3A440