Posted: Fri Oct 23, 15 9:29 pm
video from XH588 Northern tour on Saturday 10 October
stunning scenery
City Airport (Manchester Barton) is at 7.30
stunning scenery
City Airport (Manchester Barton) is at 7.30
"a remarkable chapter in British aviation history, closed when XH558 touched down for the last time on Wednesday. It was a tense morning as rain lashed the hangar with the agreed take-off time fast approaching, but thanks to the flexibility of the airport, a later slot was provided and the final flight of one of the world’s most magnificent aircraft was given the green light.
After a morning waiting patiently, press and Trust Volunteers gathered in the drizzle as her engines started, waiting for the sun to burst through the clouds. Just before 3:00, the throttles were opened, the stick pulled back and she climbed into the air for the last time. Ten minutes later she was back on the runway, chute deployed, her flying career over"
THE END
good pictures ! went to see it on the sunday 11th at hernebay , never took pictures though , was hoping the pilot would of given it full throttle , to hear it howl , but he never did ! 
