Inside Avro Vulcan Bomber ZM594 Weapons Bay & Cockpit | Cold War Guardian / Falklands War
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- We were fortunate enough to have a tour inside Avro Vulcan ZM594 at the Newark Air Museum.
The Vulcan was famous for theFalklands War and for conducting Operation Black Buck, the longest bombing raids in history at the time during the Falklands War. The raids, at almost 6,600 nautical miles (12,200 km) and 16 hours for the round trip, were the longest-ranged bombing raids in history at that time. It even involved putting together and rejuvenating the Vulcan from near retirement by finding parts which were used as ashtrays. Also a £5 calculator bought from a market help calculate the long journey. The objective of the Black Buck missions were to attack Port Stanley Airport and its associated defences. Destroying the runway at the Airport would stop the Argentines from using the runway, giving Britain the advantage.
Precision bombing wasn’t actually what the Vulcan was built for. You see, dropping nuclear bombs didn’t need to much pin point accuracy.
The Vulcan made up part of the British V-bombers which took the realm of being the guardian during the Cold War. Designer of the Vulcan Roy Chadwick didn’t live to see to see the Vulcan fly as he was tragically killed in plane crash in 1947
It hosted a crew of 5 and powered by 4 x Bristol Siddeley Olympus 201 or 301 jet engines, giving the Vulcan a max speed of 644 mph with a max range of 4,603 miles.
Avro Vulcan XM594 was flown to the former RAF Winthorpe airfield from RAF Waddington on Monday 7th February 1983. At the time XM594 was the only Vulcan aircraft disposed of by the RAF that was flown into a non-licensed airfield.
RAF Bases that the Vulcan was based: Akritori, Coningsby, Cottesmore, Finningley, Scampton and Waddington
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Done this tour at NAM. It was really inspiring to hear from ex-crew. One of the few Vulcans to go inside at a low cost. East Midlands Aeropark is a good one too.
That was a nice tour! Always had a soft spot for the V-bombers.
Oooiiii oiiiii Arjen 🤙🏼😎 Thank you so much. Your order has been sent today so hopefully be with you soon.
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Good old Vulcan. I love these videos Nikos. Proper look into the monster, the absolute brutal but beautiful soaring Vulcan.. wish we could still see one fly. Thank goodness for museums like Newark. XM594 standing in all her glory. RAF Stalwart and that famous howl and roar will go down in history. How did it fly, it is hugh as. Well done Ted, Nikos for this..Please can we see more like this? Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this. Legends both of you.
Watched 4th Nov 2023
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What a beauty.
Excellent tour Nikos & Ted. The production Vulcan was powered by Olympus engines - 'basically' the same engine as the Concorde.
Oiii oiii Belinda 🤙🏼 ooohh yeah
I've never been a Vulcan fan.
A big metal triangle.
Something of a 'death trap for some of the aircrew during an emergency too.
However, it did play an important role during the Cold War, and as a 'recruiter' for the 1960s RAF.
A very interesting and well produced video boss and Nikos.
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Was shocked to learn about that there were only 2 ejection seats but knowing the sinister and main objective of the aircraft, very controversial that. I guess carrying all those nukes and bailing out made little difference?
Thank you for your comments Gazza and was given the tour by a Vulcan Pilot 😎
Gazza?? Really?
Agree in terms of the death trap though.
But if you are on a nuclear mission I guess what are you landing on to 😩
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It has happened on routine flights.
Though an ejection seat won't always come to your rescue.
I know Waddington and Scampton well and I was around when the anti flash (white ) version was at Coningsby for a while. Yes they always looked spectacular but just not one of my favourite aircraft.
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Boss. Yes been quite a lot of Vulcan 'mishaps' on routine flights over the UK.
Sadly fatal ones too.
In the early days it wasn't possible to eject safely at lower levels.
Now of course it is possible to make a safe ejection from an aircraft whilst on the ground.
I was shocked when I went in the one at Cosford , bomb bay big enough to play basketball in , and tiny dark cramped flightdeck ...................and those rear facing seats , I would have to get out to be sick after 5 minutes !!!! Brave aviators . Would be nice to get one back in Coningsby ..................................
Oiiii oiiii Fred Ted and crew 🤙🏼😎 Wow, yes, it is very tight up there but had to admire the bomb bay…
I saw one of the last flights of the famous display Vulcan XH588 in 1992 at North Weald air show.When it landed a huge banner was displayed;Save Our Vulcan. The actual last flight was at RIAT in 2015,a very poignant day.
Wow that’s amazing
I got a look around inside the Vulcan that was gate guardian at RAF Gibraltar, years ago, but watched this video to see if you found the bomb aimer's window in the underside, which I only discovered existed a few weeks ago.
Aww memories! Just look at them systems! Bring back the Vulcan!! Reduce, reuse, recycle!
Oooohhhh yeah Margo. Can’t believe we had the privilege to get to be inside the Vulcan
Great video and music choice. while at Newark the other year I got to meet someone who used to fly the Vulcan
Oiiii oiiiii Karen, may well have been the same volunteer? He was great oooohhh yeah
Good afternoon from Cape Town South Africa
Ooooohhhh yeah Matthew how you doing? 😎🤙🏼💜
Nice tour Ted nice insight as to the role they played and how antiquated it looks , still like the name Vulcan but hey .... give me a Typhoon any day (Black Jack) will do thanks
Ooooohhhhh yeah 😎🤙🏼 Well the Typhoon and Vulcan are delta winged so the Typhoon is like a baby vulcan on heat lol
Wow absaloutley love the vulacan ..miss it so much
Ooooohhh yeah
Same Wenda even though she was an end of world cab.. Its amazing to see her as just an amazingly loud aircraft! ❤️
And beautiful too of course
@@typhoon123 it just makes me feel so sad i feel like the Vulkan had a heart last time I saw it was at clacton airshow and the howl was just amazing
mind full of information our ted he's getting exited about looking round that Vulcan
Thank you Louise 😎
Brilliant video and knowledge Ted 😄
Thank you so much. We did our best to bring a little info from what we learned from the ex Vulcan pilot.
@@TedConingsby It was excellent! I love your passion and enthusiasm for aviation... keep it going as you're making a lot of people happy 😃
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Very nice, Ted. Who doesn't love the Vulcan? It's just a shame they had to retire this old lady from flyable status. I've heard how some British planes will provide an escape for the pilot and co-pilot, but not for the other crew members, described as a system of "lords" and "serfs". 😉
We love the Vulcan
XM594 looks to be in very good shape. Also read stories of pilots flying with a patch over one eye in case the nuclear flash blinded their "good" eye! Fantastic video Nikos & Ted.
Oiiii oiiii Ian 🤙🏼 I think I’ve heard this too. Thanks again
Hi Ted thanks for showing us around the vulcan i have been in xm594 sat in the electronics seat .
No problem and hope you had a nice time inside too
James Bond's Bomber!
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What a lucky bear. Everywhere on a Vulcan. Still can say done that, albeit about 30 years ago. Also been aboard Vulcans at Coventry, Norwich and XH558 when at Brunty.
Oiii oiii Brian 🤙🏼
Always very interesting videos🙂🙂🙂xxx👍👍👍
Nice video mate, did you get to waddo for the vulcan restoration project?
Hi Lewis, thank you. No sadly not
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Superb! Next stop TSR2 methinks! Great content and hugely enjoy the Conningsby performance take off coverage BTW!
Thank you Gareth
Oi oi fantastic Ted!
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@@typhoon123 oooohhhh yeah thanks so much Lee and yes you were one of the handful that joined us from the very early days
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