Today was the airshow in Ayr, marking the last Scottish flight of the Avro Vulcan XH558.
Last weekend I saw inside its sister plane, down in Carlisle. This week, I enjoyed watching it fly – and what a beautiful bird it was. So elegant – when cruising around slowly it was as though she was toying with the audience. And when they opened the throttle to accelerate or head upwards…. wow. What an engine roar.
The Red Arrows were also there – an impressive display of several fly-pasts ludicrously close and at high speed.
I’ve also made a little video of the Vulcan:
HMS Pembroke off the coast at Ayr, in preparation for a simulated storming of the beach.
A royal navy helicopter, part of the simulated beach-storming display
There was a minute's silence for those affected by the Shoreham airshow accident a couple of weeks ago.
Then the Eurofighter Typhoon swept in...
There was a minute's silence for those affected by the Shoreham airshow accident a couple of weeks ago.
Then the Eurofighter Typhoon swept in...
A most amazing aircraft - the Avro Vulcan VH558, with a wonderful loud roar...
A most amazing aircraft - the Avro Vulcan VH558, with a wonderful loud roar...
A most amazing aircraft - the Avro Vulcan VH558, with a wonderful loud roar...
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
Ice-cream stand and litter...
DH.84 Dragon “Iolar” and the three transmitter masts outside Ayr
DH.84 Dragon “Iolar” and the two DHC-1 Chipmunks.
Part of the Red Arrows' display over Ayr, September 2015.
