Not really a memory of a Vulcan as such – when I was about 10 or 11 my Dad worked in the Vulcan simulator section at RAF Waddington. Some Sunday afternoons he would take me on camp (we lived on the base) and we’d spend the afternoon flying the Vulcan simulator around.
Being fairly young I remember struggling to see out of the front and found the controls fairly heavy. I did get the captains seat though!
I do remember having to be so careful if I got too close to the ground otherwise it would damage the camera when it came in contact with the model ground. Also if you flew too high the camera got stuck at the top and you could never get down again and my dad had to go back into the model room and free the camera….
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