The UK should never have left its aeronautical industry to wither on the vine. Current aeronautical technology is just a rediscovery of what the UK was able to do without sophisticated computers. The UK should do what it destined to.

I think I am correct in saying just 10 years elapsed between the first flight of a Lancaster and a Vulcan. Astounding ! It must have been a most incredible spectacle when it roared overhead and was witnessed by the public for the first time. Whenever it arrived it stole the show. And that howling sound..... One of Britains great aeronautical achievements. I personally watched many air displays from circa mid 80s right through to XH558 very final flights with VTS and was always mesmerised. So graceful and effortless, almost beautiful, but think of the horror it was designed to deliver..... the possible end of all things !!!!

Menacing is the word I was looking for when it comes to the look of the Vulcan.

I still remember, as a child, the "Flying Wing" (707A/707B's) over Hampshire.. Finally years later working on them at Waddington as an RAF Armourer. Good memories of an awesome aircraft.

I had a swim in the sea in Bournemouth while the last flying Vulcan flew over me...what a sound..what a day.

6:52....Test pilot gets into the cockpit with a suit and tie...goes home and sits at the dinner table still donning his suit and tie 'How was your day dear?'...God bless England!.............Here whilst building the Airfix 1/72 Vulcan....and I highly recommend it cos it really is a beaut to build and have in your collection

It was an awesome plane and I'm happy to have seen her last displays live. What I didn't know about the Vulcan is the use of composite materials, processed in the same way they process carbon fibre composites now.

Sitting in one of these was a dream come true and seeing the last flight was in incredible! What a machine. Stunning!

I was buzzed by the last operational Vulcan, mid channel, in the late 80s; what an incredible experience!

A beautiful aircraft! A squadron of these came TDY to my base in Maine in the early 1960’s, so I was able to see them every day. They had the white paint as shown here. Excellent. They operated out of the USA while their base was doing some runway repairs. Most beautiful bomber ever built!

6:56 Definite contender for the best dressed test pilot award...

Remarkable how the test pilots of that era flew ... in suit and tie, and dress shoes!

Thanks for posting this. The Vulcan and XB 70 Valkyrie are two of the most beautiful planes ever built. If I were to choose between the two I might give it to the Vulcan. I went to many airshows. The sights and sounds of the Vulcan are a unforgettable experience. 💪💪♥️🛩️🇬🇧

The most beautiful aircraft ever built. Marvelous engineering. Brits should be proud.

I lived near Farnborough in the fifties and recall seeing the Avto 707s, also the Fairy Delta aircraft. Then the Vulcan of course. In the 70’s I was in the RAF and worked on the Vulcan doing major servicing and repairs.

The Avro Vulcan..Probably the most beautiful plane every built. Definitely in the top 10. Put the Comet and the Lockheed Constellation looking wise as in the civilian aspect aesthetically.✈️

Documentaries used to be so good

Interesting that the Vulcans bomb bay was all loaded from below. I think it was the Valiant where you needed to be above too.

That's so awesome!!! he just walks up in a suit, jumps in the plane and does barrel rolls and lands...

Commentary by that well known actor John Standing with his distinctive voice. But most don't know that his full title is: Sir John Ronald Leon Standing, 4th Baronet.

The Vulcan - probably the only jet bomber ever tested by a bloke wearing a tweed suit and brown brogues 💪

That's one beautiful bird!

As an ex Aircraft Mechanic Propulsion in the RAF , worked on these at RAF Scampton . The Engines were either the Olympus 200 or the newer Olympus 300 series , that latter was a bitch to work on as it was a larger engine stuffed into the space as the 200.

This thing was also stealthy 10 times less than a b52

Beautiful plane!

What a SHAME Britain no longer has an aircraft industry.

All those witnesses of the first flights say the same thing verbatim: "It stopped traffic in Cheshire because nobody had seen anything like it again". And that means only one thing - THEY ARE LYING.

Such a beautiful bird! The tiny turbojet engines tucked inside that beautiful wing has such an aerodynamic elegance to it. The U.K aviation industry produced half a dozen or so aeroplanes with this configuration. They all look stunning and slick.

I enjoy seeing the mix of early delta and later designs on this video!

hey thanks for putting this up

Wouldn't have taken but a little redesigning to turn the Vulcan into a Stealth Bomber. What a beautiful aircraft.

Well... I hope they fixed the issue where someone in the co-pilot's seat could insert poison gas into the the aircraft's O2 system. Sorry... flashback to Thunderball :) When I saw that movie as a youngster in the early 60's, I thought the plane was a prop. No way was there an aircraft that wild and cool looking in real life. All we had, was the B-52. It looked like a 50's stationwagon. And then later... the Concord. Man... England really knew how to design great aircraft. The Vulcan was one of, if not THE, greatest looking bomber ever.

Back in the days when testing the prototype meant "Dressing for the Occasion!" I have never seen a 500 Ton Rubber Press Operator in a Suit and Tie! You have to love the British for their sense of formality and fair play. "Jolly good show.... Tea anyone?" As for technical achievements..... World leaders. Look at the Spitfire, Merlin Engine, Whittle Jet Engine, and Radar to mention just a few. Also, Trains..... they just re-produced the Tornado, a coal fired steam locomotive capable of sustained speeds up to 100 MPH to be able to haul tourists and share the main line. Lots of examples of engineering, design, & workmanship. As for the Vulcan.... if you have never seen one fly in person.... you have truly missed a great experience. For several years, the Vulcan came for the annual Abbotsford Air Show in British Columbia Canada. A highlight of the show to see it perform steep and tight maneuvers all within the confines of the airfield. So massive a wing, they called it the "Aluminum Overcast." I saw it several times and was amazed every time.

Bob Lindley does not get the credit he deserves. He had a hand in the Avro Canuck and Arrow and the space shuttle as well. Roy Chadwick may have given the go ahead for the design, but it was Mr Lindley who came up with the idea for the Vulcan.

Now THAT'S what represents the Best of British!!

I did not know this craft pre-dated the Hustler. The Vulcan looks more contemporary, hence why I thought it was newer and younger.

an icon of the Abbotsford Airshow during the 1970's and early 80's...

This film is inspiring and sad. The inspiration comes with the Vulcan itself... It simply looked great and did a great job during the cold war. Vulcan crews should rightly feel proud to have flown these fine aircraft, knowing they helped deter Russia from encroaching on western Europe. But it's sad to know our political masters have allowed our aircraft industry to decline so much. Films like this are like time capsules, which describe and reflect the technology, attitudes and ethos of a distant age.

That was back in the good old days when your new revolutionary aircraft wasn't copied by China in less than 10 years

And this great aircraft just became available in X-Plane. I think I know what I'll be learning to fly in the next few days ;-)

Extraordinary to know that this delta wing jet bomber made it's maiden flight only 7 years after a war in which the Lancaster excelled.

We still use these techniques for certain composite materials.

Just to hear those engines one more time...

Irbonically the cockpit was so small tbat John wasn't standing.

Just imagine the old Chap gardening at 8 mins sees the Vulcam fly overhead was born into a world of horsedrawn vehicles and the steam train.Talk about rapid progress brought on by 2 World Wars.

This was narrated by John Standing, which is definitely more exciting than John Sitting

When aircraft were art.

55:12 He set her down like a butterfly with sore feet!

If UK government had kept this marvellous aircraft like USA kept b52....

It is sort of sad that none are still flying, but also, it is perfectly understandable, since the operating costs of the engines alone are those of running four (4) Hawker Hunters, or more than quite a lot of countries have an air force budget in total.

somwhere here on youtube is a docu where they restore and fly this beauty

Thanks for this great video

It's amazing to think that the first flight of the Vulcan was only five years after the first flight of the Convair B-36.

Much better than the one featuring John sitting

At 8:12 that Avro 707 is going round the corner on the ground incredibly fast! Try that with most aircraft and they'd ground loop or tip over.

It is quite hilarious that the film director (2006 ??) has casually inter-mixed the Mk.1 and Mk.2 variants. Perhaps this happened during the 1950-60's. [Aussie in BC]

The best in the world

We were the best 👌

Black buck ❤👍👍👍 yep 1982 i was there

Imagine what that airframe could do with modern electronics and engines.

That is why I am concerning, that Canadian developed and made, one of the >>> CF-105 Avro "ARROW" >>>,(RF 202 or 206), has successfully escaped from being cut to the pieces by Canadian torches, and being untouched somehow ended up in Britain, because it was the same AV Ro. Company, which made the BOTH airplanes: CF-105 Avro ARROW (Arctic interceptor) & then Avro VULCAN (Arctic bomber) !!!!!

quite informative.. however, why, at 50:27 is the crewman wearing what appears to be a Victor patch? inquiring minds want to know...

I have the Original Side Slip Indicator Taken from XH558 and Presented to me by Chief Engineer Andrew Edmundson during her re-build at Bruntingthope if anyone is interested in buying it

How many were built with the the straight leading edge wing. Something no one mentions.

@8:42 I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter!

It's very considerate of the British to put targets on their planes.😀

No structural issues on vulcans, 8 vulcans did an attack on usa to test their defence, 6 got through undetected with nuclear bombs

Music composed by L Ron Hubbard!

don’t think the term ‘movies4men’ would fly today, though the Vulcan doesn’t either so do what you want with that

I like the film says 'the first time any delta wing aircraft had flown in Britain" and people just hear "the first delta wing aircraft ever flown". They wouldn't specify "in Britain" if it was the first delta in the world. The Avro 707 was not the first delta. the Saab Draken was not the first delta. Like, google is a thing. Wikipedia is a thing. Literally two minutes can solves these questions for anyone who really wants to know.

That opening CGI sequence tho lol...

Is there footage of Roly doing that barrel roll?

some say that Swedish drakken was the first delta wing aircraft.

I noticed the engines were very close to the fuselage like the infamous Comet passenger jet. Was there ever any problems like with the Comet?

Which Vulcan had that howl at 20:38???

Those was built during the cold war for deep penetration into the Sovie tunion, I think they carried two high yield hydrogen bombs.the Russians didn't stand a chance against French British, and American bombers"what a nightmarish scenario🤔🙄

What’s the music used?

Vulcans helps develop concord

Vulcans airframe was the only one strong enough for low level

Is that Peter Jones doing the narration?

And that roll is an exactly one G manoeuvre, so that is not unbelievabĺe at all. You can roll all airplanes in the world that way. Just keep clear of Mother Earth.

The modern B-52 can launch nuclear cruise missiles this aircraft should be able to do the same it was carrying two large missiles or it can carry anti-ship missiles

Vulcans can out turn and climb any fighter

So the Concorde was inspired by the Vulcan?

She sure is beautiful

B52s are no comparison

BRITISH BEAUTY

Farn-bruh Airshow.

Me and my Clifford were in charged

Its NO, AVRO Arrow ,

20:48 unfortunate name

We used to wake up, half an hour before we went to sleep, lick run-way clean wit' tongue, then work; twenty-seven hours a day, ten days a week, down at Avro factory......AND, we used to have t'pay manager f't apprenticeship!.... Tell that t'kids t'day, and they'll not believe ya."....

Low level vulcans 🖖

Volatol

A test pilot wearing a suit and tie it just don't look right I mean how come you don't have a flat suit I seen RAF pilots were flight suits in world war II I mean why don't he have a flat suit why the hell is he wearing a suit and tie it's just looks ridiculous

I will say the Vulcan looks really impressive, but over its entire active life span of 30ish years, its credited for putting some potholes in a runway and taking out a couple radar structures? Damn, talk about a massively immense waste of time and money lol. No wonder even as a moderate aviation fan I hadnt ever even heard of it until the other day..

so much of this footage is clearly fake and so many times misleading

Everywhere german technology. Delta wings, axial flow engines

hide your knife lmfao!

Top of the range..Wonder how politicians that kill time,money,dedication,ideas,enthusiasm,skill,craftsmanship etc..at the stroke of a pen,sleep at night..