Vulcan air-to-air

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An incredible photo flight with the Vulcan lasting around 40 minutes in August 2015, its last flying year, on its way to the Eastbourne airshow.

Vulcan-XH558-007
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Vulcan-XH558-Solent-001
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These are truly epic Kev. Wonderful. You must have more :slight_smile:

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Phenomenally photos, what an opportunity.

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Epic shots Kev, I miss the big delta. So, here’s a couple of air to airs from my Dads collection.

CJ125
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CJ133
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CK101
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Woah, amazing Chris. Do you know what was being tested in the second shot?

Oh I guess these were in flight refueling tests?

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Great stuff Chris, hope your Dad is well!

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Yeah. Different shots of the same jet, the first flights of the Vulcan K.2 with the centreline refuelling pod. I think the other shot is from a Victor refuelling a Vulcan.

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Interesting, do you know which year they’re from?

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Pretty sure they were converted in 1982 as the RAF urgently needed more tankers due to the Falklands Conflict.

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Pieces of history. Thanks for sharing!