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Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:06am

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Well it looks pretty official, next year will be "last chance to see" Cry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19926464

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Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 4:29pm

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We're lucky to be getting another year I suspect!

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Reply #2 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 5:00pm

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C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 4:29pm:

We're lucky to be getting another year I suspect!

Sounds like it!

Well they seem to have her best interests in mind and are focused on preserving her. For that I have to commend them for making such a difficult decision. Better she be quietly retired for preservation rather than be destroyed.

Im sure she will enjoy her final year of flight! Cool

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Reply #3 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 5:07pm

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wahubna wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 5:00pm:

C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 4:29pm:

We're lucky to be getting another year I suspect!

Sounds like it!

Well they seem to have her best interests in mind and are focused on preserving her. For that I have to commend them for making such a difficult decision. Better she be quietly retired for preservation rather than be destroyed.

A lasting legacy was always part of the project. Sadly having lost 2 engines earlier this year of the handful of airworthy ones left, a £200,000 modification to the aircraft structure is hard to justify if the aircraft could almost instantly be permanently grounded due to a lack of spares.

People also forget how hard and costly it is to preserve a large aircraft properly, even if it is just a static exhibit. Short memories forget the scrapping of other examples and types in similar circumstances.

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Reply #4 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:12pm

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Well... I wish I could go over to the UK to go see her... I love all Avro's Shame I will probably never hear the howl!

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Reply #5 - Oct 17^th, 2012 at 12:23pm

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its given a whole new generation a chance to experience, and its also given them a chance to capture it with far more modern equipment making it easier for future generations to appreciate it. Certainly cant complain.

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Reply #6 - Oct 17^th, 2012 at 2:26pm

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I'll be determined to catch her at least once next season with the family. Just so they can say "I saw it flying and my ears bled" Grin

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Reply #7 - Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 2:49pm

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A rather nice article on the Beast...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-19952395

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Reply #8 - Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 4:12pm

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Would love to see one fly in person, but sadly likely will never get the chance to.

Is it really that loud? Louder than a B1?

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Reply #9 - Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 5:39pm

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gtirob01 wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 4:12pm:

Would love to see one fly in person, but sadly likely will never get the chance to.

Is it really that loud? Louder than a B1?

About the same. Considering it's non afterburning, that's quite impressive!

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Reply #10 - Nov 4^th, 2012 at 10:43am

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The B1 is a fire cracker compared to the Vulcan's nuclear bomb Grin

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