Blue_2
October 28, 2015 at 8:33 pm

Final flight of 558

I was lucky enough to be off work today, so I went to Finningley to see if the whispers I had heard were true. The met on arrival was not encouraging

First aircraft sighting of the day; a Herc in the murk!

We adjourned to Bawtry to wait out the weather, returning after lunch. about 2pm she emerged from her lair

Started and taxied out

Past some of the waiting media

Before howling along the wet runway and leaving Finningley’s runway for one last time

After staying low she put on an impressive climb

Turning back for a fast pass

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By: Paul F - 29th October 2015 at 15:51

Excellent photos Blue-2 – I love the one of her climbing away against the sunset clouds.

I never thought they’d achieve their dream getting her back in the air when the VTTS project was first announced….but I am so glad they proved me, and so many others, wrong.

I am so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to see her display a number of times over the last six or so years, and to have seen the reaction of my son, and of other youngsters to her, people who would otherwise only have seen Vulcans on film, or in photographs, and who would never have been able to appreciate her majesty, or hear her famous “howl” first hand.

Yes VTTS had problems along the way, but “hats off” to them for not only returning her to the skies, against all the odds, but for keeping her there for so much longer than we (and they?) ever dared dream. And thanks to all the supporting organisations like Rolls Royce, Marshalls and Airbus etc for helping too.

Well done one and all, she will be sorely missed.