Flight Path

The last flying Vulcan bomber in the UK is based at Doncaster Airport.  That means that we get to be on the flight path of this amazing aircraft (we've also heard that the pilot lives in one of the nearby villages and likes to fly over the area).  When it flies low over your head it is really a sight to behold and the noise from the engines is incredible.

I've tried to make sure that I have the camera close by during the summer months because you never know when it is going to pass overhead. As much as I like my Olympus Pen EPL1 the menu system is not ideal for fast adjustments to the camera settings so I feel I'm yet to take the "great shot" the plane deserves.

Here are a selection of some of the better attempts.

Sadly it looks as though 2015 may be the last time the Vulcan will fly.  News reports state that the engines are ageing and it will no longer be safe to fly.  If you want to find out more, then have a look at the website for this incredible piece of engineering.