Just recieved a message from VTTS saying that Dr Robert Pleming died suddenly yesterday (02/02/2021).
https://vulcantothesky.org/news/a-statement-from-the-vulcan-to-the-sky-…
Very sad, and I feel for those around him; losing someone unexpectedly can be hard to adjust to.
One has to wonder what the longer term implications for XH558 will be; Dr Pleming was very much the driving force behind the whole project and (regardless of whether the chosen path was something you agreed or disagreed with), he had achieved a great deal, often against the odds and predictions of the pessimists.
By: Bruce - 3rd February 2021 at 16:28
Very sorry to read this – I dont mind admitting that I was a massive naysayer when it came to the Vulcan, and was quite certain it would never be completed. All credit to Robert Pleming for what he did.
By: trumper - 3rd February 2021 at 15:33
R I P , The Vulcan effect was proof of how people wanted to see her fly. I hope her future can be secure though.
By: Prop Strike - 3rd February 2021 at 15:22
After the Red Arrows, the Vulcan was THE airshow superstar, as far as the British public were concerned, and is probably true to say that without his drive and vision, it would never have happened.
He and his ‘Vulcan To The Sky’ team were recognised by the Historic Aircraft Association with the award of the 2014 Conrod Trophy .
By: Bradburger - 3rd February 2021 at 15:08
Very sad news.
Whatever your opinion on the return to air of XH588, it was a remarkable achievement, and I’m sure many who said back in the day “who want’s to see a Vulcan again at an airshow”, changed their opinion when it became a reality!
Cheers
Paul
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February 3, 2021 at 12:43 pm