This weekend is v for Victory - and v for Vulcan
Take cover! What a powerful photograph this is of mere mortals in the shadow of the mighty Vulcan bomber.
Whatever your view of this aircraft, be it engineering triumph and Cold War warrior or cash-hungry financial black hole, the unmistakable shape of this giant moth-like leviathan is instantly recognisable as a landmark of British aviation.
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Visitors to the Victory Show, at Foxlands Farm, Cosby, this Sunday, September 9, will be able to see the awe-inspiring XH558 – the world's last flying Vulcan – weather pending, of course.
This is the first time in three years that the Vulcan has returned to the Victory Show.
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In previous years, she has attracted large crowds with the howl of her four Olympus jet engines and the sight of her iconic delta wings climbing almost vertically into the sky.
The Vulcan's appearance is particularly fitting this year as it marks two related anniversaries – the 60th anniversary of the first flight by a Vulcan and the 30th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict, in which Vulcan bombers operated.
I've been to most of the Victory Shows since their inception in 2005 and thoroughly recommend it as a great day out for all the family.
Running all weekend, there is plenty to see on the 100-acre site: over 50 authentic Second World War re-enactment displays, over 200 military vehicles, plus tank rides, 1940s music and dancing, vintage farm machinery, miniature steam train rides, model aircraft and a model boating lake.
And as if that is not enough, there is a breath-taking air show featuring two Spitfires, a Hurricane, three P-51 Mustangs, two P-40 Warhawks, a C-47 Dakota plus other classic, iconic aircraft.
The show also supports Loros, Help for Heroes and the Royal British Legion, so all the more reason to enjoy it!
For further details, visit:
www.thevictoryshow.co.uk
Comments
by the-market
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 9:34AM
“One of the most beautiful sights about this plane was to watch it take off.Even better was to see it do a manouver called "touch and turn".As the plane landed it was told to take off immediately.It took off and did a back flip,so was upside down.To see the wings flap was amazing,then a loop.
The funny thing was to see it being loaded with bombs.They were kept on opposite side of road.So the traffic was stopped as a small tractor took the bombs across the road from the underground storage .”
by Eastonian
Friday, September 07 2012, 5:53PM
“The Vulcan bomber is certainly a feat of engineering and with bright skies forecast this should be a real treat and a fantastic Sunday.”