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Yes, they used to fly a Vulcan at some of the local air shows every year back when they were operational. I have seen them fly a few times.
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Isn't this year the last year they're flying the Vulcan at air shows around the UK? I hear the cost of maintaining to keep them in flying condition is astronomical.
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BlackSheep214 wrote:Isn't this year the last year they're flying the Vulcan at air shows around the UK? I hear the cost of maintaining to keep them in flying condition is astronomical.
That's what I've read.
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JimD wrote:I wonder if British airplanes are like British cars and spend 4x as much time in the shop as they do flying or driving. :whistle:
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mustang1989 wrote:
JimD wrote:I wonder if British airplanes are like British cars and spend 4x as much time in the shop as they do flying or driving. :whistle:
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Just got the latest Airfix Modeling mag...build up of their new Heinkel 111 and an ad for their new Kate...got me drooling! :lashed:
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How is the Do 17 going?
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Thomas_M wrote:How is the Do 17 going?
Done.

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Manny1943 wrote:Just got the latest Airfix Modeling mag...build up of their new Heinkel 111 and an ad for their new Kate...got me drooling! :lashed:
New Kate was in this months issue.... :beau:
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portman wrote:
Manny1943 wrote:Just got the latest Airfix Modeling mag...build up of their new Heinkel 111 and an ad for their new Kate...got me drooling! :lashed:
New Kate was in this months issue.... :beau:
Saw that---pretty cool the way they moulded the lower wing and PIT floor...was somewhat under-whelmed with final results but their review builds tend to be a bit bland...
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