This was a short film but in full Colour shot at Waddington in Lincolnshire about the Vulcan Bomber and really about the legendary aircraft and it’s crew a film narrated by Peter Dimmock

The introduction of the Vulcans at Scampton – where they were based – in the fifties called for the main A15 road to be re-routed and instead of the normal straight Roman Road as it was, the runway extension meant that just North of Lincoln the road has quite a curve around the runway end

We see shots of the Officer’s mess with beer being consumed

I am surprised that this film is being billed as at Waddington as I do know the Vulcans were stationed at nearby Scampton – former home of the Dam Busters Squadron

Quite a few years ago in the Seventies, I had business with someone living and with a business in the charming village of Aisthorpe Nr Lincoln very close to Scampton. On a number of occasions, I was with him in his office when two or three of the Vulcans took off low over the village which although not visible is not too far from the Western end of the runway, and as they were at very low level and climbing the noise was just incredible and this person started to curse at them as it was impossible to hear anything on the phone.

On another occasion my wife and I were motoring towards Lincoln not too far from the village of Aisthorpe when suddenly a Vulcan appeared above us very low, very noisy climbing and the sight of it was so impressive = I wish they were there now at

This is such an impressive shot of the Twelve Vulcans on the Runway at Scampton.

I sometimes would stop as close to the runway as was possible and watch as probably six of the aircraft practiced take off, circling and landing on a regular basis. It certainly was a thrilling sight as they hurtled past – the ground seemed to shake below where you were standing