Hi Jim, Various sponsors have kept the machine flying (costs over
2,000,000 per year) It has been decided that due to lack of availability of
spares, expertise,and airframe and components being way beyond designed life
expectancy, it is time to pull the plug! As you correctly surmised it is
destined to be a museum exhibit. Regards John Duggan, Wales, UK
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, 11 October 2015, 21:36
Subject: Re: [OM] OT . The Tin Triangle
Sounds like a great sight. These types of A/C are very expensive to
maintain in flying condition. Unless some well-heeled sponsor can be
found, they will slowly fade away to museums.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 10/11/2015 3:30 PM, JOHN DUGGAN wrote:
> Hi all, After a morning of fairly low cloud cover this afternoon
> cleared nicely. A 30 min trip put me on the flightpath for the last flying
> Avro Vulcan aka "The Tin Triangle'. This Vulcan is due to be retired at the
> end of this flying season and is at present flying a farewell tour of the UK.
> The Vulcan made a low pass over my spot, banked right and seemed to put the
> hammer down as it receded into the distance!A very impressive machine which
> will no longer grace out skies. To me it ranks alongside Concorde. Regards
> John Duggan, Wales, UK
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