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Vulcan XH558!

Postby Mictheslik » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:17 am

Just an update....they have accquired all the funding they needed and the project is back on schedule!!!

http://www.vulcan558club.com/

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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:20 am

Bloomin' brilliant 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby Tom. » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:29 am

Glad to see my money hasnt gone to waste ;D
It would have been a shame if after all this time it was canceled
Well im hoping for Lightning to the sky next :P ;D
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby Mynameisnemo » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:48 am

that is the best piece of news i've heard all week ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby F3Hadlow » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:01 am

It's a step in the right direction for sure, and I'm glad to hear it so let's hope they continue in this way.
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby EGNX » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:18 am

Fantastic news!
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby C » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:13 am

Who gave them the
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby mrjake2002 » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:55 am

Excellent news!!
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby Mictheslik » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:35 am

Fozzer likes jets really......thats where his life savings went.

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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby waspiflab » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:36 pm

Great!! and I have just the pilot

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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby waspiflab » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:38 pm

I heard Iron Maiden's Bruce dickinson put a fair whack into it.
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby C » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:02 pm

I heard Iron Maiden's Bruce dickinson put a fair whack into it.



Rumours... Aren't they great. He was seen taxying XL426 at Southend a few weeks back though... :)
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby Anark » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:59 pm

Great news thats really just topped off my day!
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby 61_OTU » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:54 pm

I heard Iron Maiden's Bruce dickinson put a fair whack into it.


Central news have just said that it was Sir Jack Hayward, owner of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who put up the necessary cash:

Wikipedia - Sir Jack Hayward
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Re: Vulcan XH558!

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:17 am

[quote]Who gave them the
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