Armed Forces Day - V Force Last Salute

**tpa** · 27th June 15, 03:47 PM

Thanks for that Alex, great photos. I was hoping to visit the Royal International Airshow at RAF Fairford, 17-19th July in Gloucestershire to see the final Vulcan flight, even got a discount courtesy of the BAe pension scheme. Alas I have to be in Brighton the same weekend so your pictures are doubly appreciated.

**Dughlas mor** · 27th June 15, 04:57 PM

Very interesting photos, thanks much.

**416 Rigby** · 27th June 15, 05:36 PM

Thanks so much for posting. I've been an aviation freak since I was a little boy.

**The Q** · 27th June 15, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by tpa

Thanks for that Alex, great photos. I was hoping to visit the Royal International Airshow at RAF Fairford, 17-19th July in Gloucestershire to see the final Vulcan flight, even got a discount courtesy of the BAe pension scheme. Alas I have to be in Brighton the same weekend so your pictures are doubly appreciated.

Discounts on Bae pension scheme? Have I missed something? Or are you not told about such things till you actually retire?
I can remember a Vulcan doing a fly past as part of their farewell at the radar station I was at. Unfortunately they were quite high. This was before the Falklands!
I also remember the one of the last Victor flights not because we were at a show but the turning point for the run in to a display was over our house and they were surprisingly low
Great pictures Alex.
I also can't make fairford, because i'm on the way to scotland, still trying to find time to drop in at the Carlisle museum on my trips to Scotland, but adding time to an eight hour journey makes for a long day!
I don't know yet if my brother in law will come back from Spain for the final flights he was a Green Satin man.
Sorry if this is a disjointed posting just had a good social event, Kilted of course, in the midst of a two day sailing event.

**tpa** · 28th June 15, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by The Q

Discounts on Bae pension scheme? Have I missed something? Or are you not told about such things till you actually retire?

Yes you are right, it is am OAP perk, once you are drawing a pension. They send you a booklet periodically which is quite an interesting and can be profitable read.

Pleased to hear you are enjoying yourself!