I'm so fed up of the rumours!

[djrose007]

For the third time recently I've been told that it's a shame XH558 won't be flying any longer.
Latest was from a friend of mine on the MX-5 forum;
"did you manage to see the Vulcan go over Staverton last week. I missed it by 5 min but some of the chaps said it might return so we all waited until about 5.45 but did not come back. I was told by one of the chaps that was prob last time it would fly as airframe was in bad condition, I thought I would check with you as you know a lot about the plane"
I can't put into print what my reply to him was or I would be barred from the forum for using bad language but I informed him of the extensive x-ray that was carried out during the last service and the airframe is in amazingly good condition. The previous one was from a bloke who said he'd heard it announced, over the public tannoy system, at the Southend air show!

Please take a look at my STOP PRESS on my RAF Luqa Remembered website - If I have stated anything incorrectly please advise and I will change any wording as directed. http://raf-luqa.weebly.com

[Mayfly]

It doesn't surprise me at all.. There are still people who say they love the Vulcan and it's a shame there isn't still one flying.

[cosford]

I think there has been a bit of selective hearing, as in "this is 558s last flight this year" and have not taken in the words "this year"

[Sad Sam]

Nice article,

Says it all.

Hope you had a great time in the sun.  

[Gareth]

Bit of a typo on line 2 ".I missed it her national tour on Saturday the 29 September"

Good article, nice Nimrod pic too.

[johnri]

Just to be pedantic

During her winter service 2011/2012 every inch of the airframe, undercarriage etc. was x-rayed and there was no problems at all other than some minor corrosion which was corrected very easily.   were no problems.

Good article telling it as it is    

JR

[djrose007]

Thanks Gareth and Johnri - I've corrected the 'it' and when I typed it I thought 'Must change that was to were' but forgot to go back and change it.
All updated now, thanks again

Feel free to browse the website, there's tons of photographs and I've used a photograph of an Air Malta aircraft and the tail end of XL317 on the Guestbook page.

Cheers
Dave