Please excuse this post if it has already been posted. But I have to say when I read the notice in the paper I was so proud of these guys when they could finaly say we did it ..... I am sure there were a number of tears shed when she flew CONGRATS
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The Vulcan bomber, relic of the Cold War and one of the most awe-inspiring aircraft ever to grace the skies, took to the air for the first time in 14 years yesterday.The Avro Vulcan XH558, powered by Bristol Olympus engines, was the last of the aircraft to fly in 1993 when it was retired from RAF displays and bought by millionaire David Walton.
Mr Walton passed the delta winged "V" bomber to the Vulcan to the Sky Trust which battled against rising costs and technical setbacks to return it to flight.
Yesterday, after a £6 million restoration project, thousands of Trust supporters saw their dream come true when the aircraft took off with its characteristic ground-trembling roar from its base at Duxfield airfield in Leicestershire.
The plane, which can reach 645 mph, swallowed £1,000 worth of fuel on the 20-minute flight.
West Country aviation enthusiasts have been among the plane's strongest supporters. Former deputy lieutenant of Dorset, Felicity Irwin, was director of the fund-raising campaign for some time. In the early 1990s, retired Swindon sports company director Harry Bromley, raised a petition with 240,000 signatures to save the aircraft, and Doug Lugo, of Shirehampton, Bristol, has been a tireless publicist and fund-raiser.
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Wow! Instead of the classic rotation for takeoff, the Vulcan just leaps into the air, and what a rate of climb! For a huge airplane, the Vulcan is truly graceful in flight. Fantastic! I sure hope they can find the necessary sponsorship to bring her on a tour of the USA. That would be a treat!
