Last flight of Delta lady today 28/10/2015

mickfgr2 · 28th October 2015, 18:26

spent the day down at the local airport today in anticipation of the very last flight of an iconic british aircraft.
At first all the people that had gathered thought we were going to be let down by the weather,which we were when at 10:00 am the heavens opened for around 3 hours,then at 2:00pm the hanger doors opened & xh558's nose came into view.
At 2:30 she taxied to the runway & took off into the very grey skies,below are the fruites of my patience.

PA280790_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280814_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280829_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280856_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280873_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280882_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280881_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280893_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280922_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280927_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280934_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280965_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

PA280978_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Well thats it ladys & gents the end of another iconic era. If you got this far thanks for looking i hope you enjoyed. Mick

MrDoodles · 28th October 2015, 18:28

Really sad day!.....

Dansrockin · 28th October 2015, 23:12

Fantastic pics! I especially like the ones with her going through the clouds and being surrounded by it! You were lucky to be there for the last flight ever!

The Rovering Member · 28th October 2015, 23:17

Lovely photos. My nephew is the flight geek of the family but l was glad to have got a brief glimpse of the Vulcan over North Weald a few weeks ago.

mininuts · 29th October 2015, 00:01

Superb photos

What a sight!

Excuse my ignorance but, why are they hosing it down? Washing it before it goes away?

humphshumphs · 29th October 2015, 05:51

Stunning pictures, thank you for being there and taking them and then posting them here.

The end of an era.

coolcat · 29th October 2015, 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by mininuts

Superb photos

What a sight!

Excuse my ignorance but, why are they hosing it down? Washing it before it goes away?

Guard of Honour I should think

planenut · 29th October 2015, 06:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mininuts

Excuse my ignorance but, why are they hosing it down? Washing it before it goes away?

Great pics Mick, love the condensation shots.

Minumuts - as stated by others, it's a salute as the last time we lost a beautiful aircraft to the land, Concorde at Heathrow
http://www.blodtandsmidigt.com/images/contof290.jpg

That amount of water probably equates to the tears shed either in pleasure during shows and at the loss a lot of people feel.

Leyland Worldmaster · 29th October 2015, 06:45

Well I'm sure most of you know... But there is a Rover connection!

trikey · 29th October 2015, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leyland Worldmaster

Well I'm sure most of you know... But there is a Rover connection!

And a beautiful piece of engineering is the rover gas turbine engine

28th October 2015, 18:26	#1
mickfgr2 Avid contributor rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 123 Thanks: 49 Thanked 123 Times in 33 Posts	Last flight of Delta lady today 28/10/2015 spent the day down at the local airport today in anticipation of the very last flight of an iconic british aircraft. At first all the people that had gathered thought we were going to be let down by the weather,which we were when at 10:00 am the heavens opened for around 3 hours,then at 2:00pm the hanger doors opened & xh558's nose came into view. At 2:30 she taxied to the runway & took off into the very grey skies,below are the fruites of my patience. PA280790_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280814_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280829_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280856_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280873_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280882_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280881_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280893_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280922_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280927_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280934_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280965_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr PA280978_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr Well thats it ladys & gents the end of another iconic era. If you got this far thanks for looking i hope you enjoyed. Mick

28th October 2015, 23:17	#4
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Lovely photos. My nephew is the flight geek of the family but l was glad to have got a brief glimpse of the Vulcan over North Weald a few weeks ago. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

29th October 2015, 00:01	#5
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Superb photos What a sight! Excuse my ignorance but, why are they hosing it down? Washing it before it goes away? __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

29th October 2015, 05:51	#6
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	Stunning pictures, thank you for being there and taking them and then posting them here. The end of an era. __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

28th October 2015, 18:28	#2
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Really sad day!.....

28th October 2015, 23:12	#3
Dansrockin Posted a thing or two MG ZT number 1 of 25 celestial!! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Banbury Posts: 1,967 Thanks: 208 Thanked 242 Times in 166 Posts	Fantastic pics! I especially like the ones with her going through the clouds and being surrounded by it! You were lucky to be there for the last flight ever!