Did i Imagine.

[leefer]

This morning at my sisters in West Swindon i am sure the Vulcan aircraft flew overhead,the noise was deafening and i shat myself it was so quick,all the local dogs went berserk,didn't see it but it was at Kemble yesterday so i can only think that is what it was

Anyone else hear it?

[Reg Smeeton]

This morning at my sisters in West Swindon i am sure the Vulcan aircraft flew overhead,the noise was deafening and i shat myself it was so quick,all the local dogs went berserk,didn't see it but it was at Kemble yesterday so i can only think that is what it was

Anyone else hear it?

I heard something throaty, in the distance...I can usually hear the air tattoo, and B 52's at Fairford from where I am on top of OT hill.  Just thought it might have been that..

[BANGKOK RED]

I'm not the patriotic type, but the Vulcan always brings a lump to the throat.

Fucking amazing bit of kit.

[nochee]

Sat in my mums kitchen in Toothill this morning and something mighty loud flew overhead. We don't know if it was the Vulcan but it sure as hell was not Ryan air.

[Ardiles]

I know what you mean.  It's the Hurricane that does it for me.

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[yeo]

Are you the people that stop to look at planes as they fly past?

Its fucking weird,its like they've just been invented or its the Second World War and you're making sure they're our boys.

[Ardiles]

It's purely sentimental for me.  May have mentioned this once before on here, but my late Grandpa was one of 'The Few'.  He died a few years ago aged 91.  What he went through in the summer of 1940 is something that I can only imagine...very grateful I never had to experience it myself.  His name is one of the 2,936 names on the Battle of Britain memorial on the Embankment in London - and was one of the very few to witness its unveiling in 2005.  I'm rather proud of him.

(I know there are a few German posters on here, so hope you don't think I'm being at all insensitive for mentioning this.  For the record, he was quite reticient about his experiences - as many of his generation were - and claims that he scared a few of your lot, but never 'got' any.)

[stfcinbmth]

Are you the people that stop to look at planes as they fly past?

Its fucking weird,its like they've just been invented or its the Second World War and you're making sure they're our boys.

I'd stop to listen if a Spitfire, Hurricane or even Vulcan flew over. So impressive it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, so many things to be thankful for. I'm not particularly patriotic, but these three can cause me to shed a tear or two. Three things that make me proud to be British unlike our shiiite football side

[leefer]

Sat in my mums kitchen in Toothill this morning and something mighty loud flew overhead. We don't know if it was the Vulcan but it sure as hell was not Ryan air.

Phew,thought i was losing it.......was like a fucking missile.

[Benzel]

That must've flew over Highworth on it's way to the show the other day. Quite early in the morning.

I'd just woke up and thought I was about to die.

[Bewster]

I saw the Vulcan at Kemble yesterday but it was not planned to be there today. After it did its bit it went off to the Margate Airshow. I don't know where it is based

On the subject of being patriotic/lumps in thorat/hair standing up - I used to work for the Airshow at Fairford (RIAT) and whilst I am not a spotter I saw some pretty amazing things - yes the Red Arrows and their French/Italian equivalents along with the Jordanians and all are impressive you cannot beat a spitfire/hurricane/Lancaster for sheer nostalgia or a vulcan for noise and excitement.

In 1995 we did a special VE Day show which involved 2 Red Arrows burning a red smoke "Victory V" in the sky in front of the crowd line and then a Lancaster, a Spitfire and a Hurricance flew through the "V" over the top of the crowd in the missing man formation representing those who did not return home. There were many lumps in throat, hairs standing up and tears that day.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/ - for those who know and want to keep in flying. Apparently in costs £38k per day to run and maintain.

[Bogus Dave]

It's only a plane...

[Leggett]

it was the Red Arrows, I shat myself when they flew over. I didn't see them myself by my old man did.

[Bewster]

It's only a plane...

Yep - but one with soul

[Samdy Gray]

Yeah, it was the Red Arrows.

They flew over Wootton Bassett whilst I was at my in-laws having dinner this afternoon too.