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01-09-2006, 08:44 PM
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 | Vulcan To The Sky I know she isn't WW2, but I don't care. I am just so chuffed! Vulcan bomber set to soar once more | the Daily Mail |
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01-09-2006, 09:42 PM
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| I Like Tanks  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion.
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  | Re: Vulcan To The Sky Fantastic news. Though with my pragmatists head on I suspect this isn't over yet... I'll never forget seeing Vulcans at airshows as a kid. Ground-trembling-eardrum-shattering-straight-up-tastic. |
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01-09-2006, 09:58 PM
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| Re: Vulcan To The Sky Yep, I was pleased when I heard this, I might see her fly 
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01-09-2006, 10:12 PM
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| Re: Vulcan To The Sky Great news!! Onwards and upwards!
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01-09-2006, 10:19 PM
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| Re: Vulcan To The Sky So let the speculation begin on who the anonymous half a million quid came from... Maybe Paul Allen?? of the Flying Heritage Collection? (Bill Gates' partner?? can't remember.) Flying Heritage Collection He seemed to think £800k (allegedly) was reasonable for the Duxford Me163. (Lets all restore a deathtrap to flying condition!! woohoo!) but then I assume there are quite a few millionaires moving amongst the world of classic aircraft.... Maybe even Peter Jackson.??.. hmmmm. |
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02-09-2006, 01:54 AM
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| Re: Vulcan To The Sky Quote:
Sir Jack Hayward OBE is a property developer. He was born in Wolverhampton, England, in 1923. Sir Jack was educated at Northaw Preparatory School and Stowe school in Buckingham, England. In 1941, during the Second World War, he joined the Royal Air Force, receiving flight training in Clewiston, Florida. He served as an Officer Pilot in the S.E. Asia Command and in 1946 was demobilized as a Flight Lieutenant. Sir Jack first arrived in Grand Bahama in 1956, when he became a Vice President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority and helped promote the development of Freeport. His father, Sir Charles Hayward, began the Hayward involvement with the Bahamas in the 1950s. This was taken over by Hayward, who developed Freeport in the Bahamas, a very successful development that he continues to play a role in. Hayward was knighted for his charitable actions, giving money to save Lundy Island and the SS Great Britain. There is a school named after him in the Bahamas. Hayward is also the owner and was until recently chairman of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Some have estimated that he has spent £60m of his personal fortune on a stadium, and players for the club during the 14 years for which he owned the club - more moderate figures appear to run from £20m to £40m. The new training ground was not financed by Hayward. Jack Hayward High School in Freeport is named after him.
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13-08-2007, 06:38 PM
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| A reassuring snippet from my brother that things are moving on: Quote:
Bod just informed me that he's visited her and that they're hoping for a Duxford appearance on 14th October, or even 8th/9th September.
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13-08-2007, 08:32 PM
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| Hell fire, if she is going to Duxford can someone let me know in good time? PLEASE! Did get the chance to enter the lottery to be there for her first test flight, but I couldn't afford the £25 a time tickets. Bummer. I am so looking forward to seeing a Vulcan fly. |
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