Heard Skyraider landed 4ft of wing missing Mustang crashe doff filed pilot bailed out safely but was at low level, Was also told what Mustang it was but will not post it for obvious reasons.

BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane heading south over Southend a couple of hours ago.

Lancaster and (silver BBMF) Spitfire take off feom Southend this morning 10:15ish (I just missed the Hurricane and Dakota) Spitfire made a pass before departing cheers guys.

Plane and simple too skint…

I was wondering ……. what ever happened to the Vulcan bomber that came to Southend in 1988 ? Or around that time. I was working on Purdeys Estate and saw it coming in to land but it aborted and went home to get a Parachute, runway was too short. It came back the next day and landed OK. I did once see it in a news shot sitting over by the railway line. I have been in Australia for 22 years so I am am well out of date with local topics.

The one you saw was XH558 the crew made a couple of missed approach and go arounds to prep the crew for the delivery of XL426 the following day.

BBMF heading South over Southend, Lancaster looked superb rising up above the roof tops from the direction of the airport.

This bit made me laugh;

“Brings back memorys!!!!

I once lived in the cottage with the red light on at the end of the runway on the bend, 22 years ago a plane hit the hump at the end of the runway,skipped over the fence, i remember watching TV and hearing a noise outside and then opening the curtains to see a plane sitting there, there were Police, dozens of Ambulances and Fire engines BUT! guess who got there first?…………..
……CUSTOMS!!!!”

Nothing changes!