Quite incredible that the B52 made it's first test flight the same year, went into service a year earlier (1955) and is still operational.
That says something about something. B52 is not an aesthetically pleasing killing machine though... Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:12:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. > >It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop >her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let >her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. > >> >> And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) >> > >We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. > >B >> >> >>> On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell ><chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote: >>> Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial >company >>> of BobW. We stayed in a lovely B&B, went to the Royal International >>> Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) >>> countryside with typical English sunshine. >>> >>> Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red >Arrows >>> display team: >>> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html >>> >>> Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. >>> >>> And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: >>> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html >>> >>> Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still >interested. >>> >>> Cheers, Chris >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
