Author Topic: Midlands Vulcan bomer run (Read 12899 times)

esetest · « **Reply #50 on:** 11 October 2015, 04:39:59 pm »

Watched it go overhead my house in Bristol at 14.45 whilst I was cladding the bike shelter , didn't have time to take a picture .

fazersharp · « **Reply #51 on:** 11 October 2015, 05:39:38 pm »

So there I was at east mids airport trying to take a picture of my bike and this focing big plane came across and spoilt it

fazersharp · « **Reply #52 on:** 11 October 2015, 05:42:04 pm »

Here is the crap view I got a rutland water earlier-------------can you see it

fazersharp · « **Reply #53 on:** 11 October 2015, 05:44:56 pm »

Although these fellas managed to get a little closer

Shoved my bike right next to them just see it in the bottom of the picture as the road was solid both sides --no chance turning up that late in the car

fazersharp · « **Reply #54 on:** 11 October 2015, 05:52:17 pm »

Another shot showing how busy at Rutland water

fazersharp · « **Reply #55 on:** 11 October 2015, 05:56:13 pm »

East mids turning in to flypast and my black fazer and another fazer that turned up (who was also there yesterday )

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #56 on:** 11 October 2015, 06:35:06 pm »

I went to Whitstable to ser it come over the water from Sheepy. 160 mile round trip for about 20 seconds of vulcan activity.

red98 · « **Reply #57 on:** 11 October 2015, 06:49:25 pm »

Got to luggershall just in time, vulcan was early and cut the corner, was driving down the lane to get to the farm track and there it was.....emergency stop jump out and get my second "spot"of the day

....carried on down to the farm track where the turning point was to be greeted by a dozen or so disappointed faces, made the effort to walk down a very muddy track only to miss out ........had to show them my pictures from north weald to cheer them up

all the pictures I post on here are from my phone, I used my fujifilm today, last time I had trouble posting from the camerz but will try later, got two good piccies from many that I took....

a good day and well worth the effort, even my x-station addicted son was impressed. ?..one nil to XH558

joebloggs · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 October 2015, 06:57:33 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 11 October 2015, 10:52:08 am

Quote from: joebloggs on 11 October 2015, 08:29:34 am
I'm off to Rutland with some friends and their children, supposed to travel in their car although with the weather looking good it maybe my last chance to have a comfortable run with the lid down on the Eunos so may take it anyway.

I will be on my bike at the spot I marked in the picture on the 1st page ------- come and say hello

If you were wearing a fluorescent green/yellow textile jacket I think I saw you twice but both times on the road, sure it was you unless there are several black fazers sans the grabrail.
Great view of the aircraft from our vantage point

slimwilly · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:01:55 pm »

We got lucky at 3.28pm Glocester airport,came right over our head and down the runway line,,never got a picture though, my camera went into standby power save,takes 4 seconds to wake up,,damn,,lol

The boy had his hands on his ears shouting "too loud" "too loud",haha,, it sure is loud.

fazersharp · « **Reply #60 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:06:04 pm »

Jobloggs were you in an open top sports car by any chance and did you wave at me near the place with the field gun outside
Yes I had a greeny yellow high vis on and also have the 2 boxeye lights wired on togetherand no grab rail

joebloggs · « **Reply #61 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:15:54 pm »

Yes, I'd seen you on your way but we couldn't risk carrying on just in case the traffic was bad so stopped about a mile or so before your spot, sorry about that but had car problems to sort (not mine) and were lucky to get there on time.
My pics, not owt special but only use phone these days

fazersharp · « **Reply #62 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:20:02 pm »

Ah ha --- it was you then I have just googled what an Eunos is ---- thanks for the wave fella

My view was crap from the exact place it should of flown straight over ( see the photos in my earlier post )
I thought that you looked like this ---------------

pilninggas · « **Reply #63 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:26:00 pm »

Saw it earlier in the year at Weston Air Show,

but enjoyed 3 passes over South Bristol this afternoon. Awesome.

joebloggs · « **Reply #64 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:33:44 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 11 October 2015, 07:20:02 pm

Ah ha --- it was you then I have just googled what an Eunos is ---- thanks for the wave fella

My view was crap from the exact place it should of flown straight over ( see the photos in my earlier post )
I thought that you looked like this ---------------

Well my hats the same lol

22 years old this year and straight through the MOT
Nowt special but its a fun car for not a lot of money, call it a hairdressers car if you like, but you'd change your mind if I took you on my favorite road

fazersharp · « **Reply #65 on:** 11 October 2015, 07:57:31 pm »

Yep 130 miles total today Rutland water and back and then to EMA - great weather - took the back routes nice ride and filtered past at least 100 cars out of EMA

slimwilly · « **Reply #66 on:** 11 October 2015, 08:12:22 pm »

Not the flattest runway around
got a picture when the camera woke up,,about two miles away on zoom,,,better not give up the day job

HarryHornby · « **Reply #67 on:** 11 October 2015, 08:23:09 pm »

I went down to Herne Bay to watch, I thought I would have the whole family with me but no, the wife wasn't feeling too good, so I asked the kids if they still wanted to come, no was the answer REEEESULT, I'll get the Fazer out, then, just as I was heading to the garage my eldest (9) asks "can I come with you?". I've got no bike kit for her so it was back to the cage..... the best laid plans....

Stood at the end of the pier and she came across in front of us waggling her wings. 20 seconds was all it took, but was lovely to see her one last time.

No pics I'm afraid, I wanted to watch the plane and not faff about with a camera and watch it through a viewfinder/phone screen.

fazersharp · « **Reply #68 on:** 11 October 2015, 08:57:28 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 11 October 2015, 08:23:09 pm

No pics I'm afraid,

No pics

--- it didn't happen FOC rules

Fazerider · « **Reply #69 on:** 11 October 2015, 09:07:16 pm »

That first one's a great pic, Fazersharp.

I took both the decent camera and my old compact to Farnborough this afternoon for the flypast, but decided I'd end up missing the event if I was concentrating on getting a good shot. So, as the SLR doesn't do video, I stuck the compact in movie mode at wide-angle and just aimed it in roughly the right direction while I enjoyed the spectacle without looking at the screen.

https://youtu.be/WiWwBnRPTQs

fazersharp · « **Reply #70 on:** 11 October 2015, 09:18:23 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 11 October 2015, 09:07:16 pm

That first one's a great pic, Fazersharp.

Cheers - its just a phone and a crap camera on it too Nokia asha 201 you have to press the button about 2 seconds before you want the picture, but like you and harry hornby i wanted to see it with my eyes and not through a shitty screen so I just lined it up and watched over the phone. Had the get the bike in though

Arfa · « **Reply #71 on:** 11 October 2015, 09:28:47 pm »

Took the family to North Weald airfield, great to see it swing by. Kids thought it was epic!

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #72 on:** 12 October 2015, 01:35:38 pm »

my dad lives 10 miles from EMA so parked up at a pub nearby, he wasn't too gutted it was a no show lol

red98 · « **Reply #73 on:** 13 October 2015, 06:47:18 am »

piccies

red98 · « **Reply #74 on:** 13 October 2015, 06:48:57 am »

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