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The last flight of the Vulcan and Cumulus clouds spotted over Swansea bay.
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Cumulus and Cirrostratus over Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England. “To my eye this cloud looks like a bizarre two-headed 'push-me-pull-you' crocodile,“ says Jeremy Williams, “but maybe I’m hallucinating!”
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Virga over Alamos, Mexico
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Fog over Saseenos, Canada
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Shreds of Stratus, known as Stratus fractus, on the slopes near the Blackfoot River in Montana, US.
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Rainbow over Oostelbeers, The Netherlands
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Intense rainbow action spotted over Durham, North Carolina, US, including a primary bow, a secondary bow, supernumerary bows (tiny fringes inside the primary bow) and Alexander’s Dark Band (the darker sky between the bows).
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Altocumulus illuminated by the rays of sunrise with lower Stratocumulus lenticularis formations in shadow over Whiteface Mountain, Adirondack Mountains, NY, US.
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Altocumulus lacunosus spotted in the evening over Baltimore, Maryland, US.
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Altocumulus undulatus clouds spotted over Baltimore, Maryland, US.
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Moonlit Stratocumulus undulatus clouds spotted over Brisbane Water, Woy Woy, NSW, Australia.
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Fair-weather Cumulus spotted over Gross Valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
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The variety of the high cloud Cirrocumulus known as lacunosus, which is characterised by a lattice of holes.
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A UFO-shaped Altocumulus lenticularis formation, and eyebrow-like features, with the unofficial name supercilium, forming in the turbulent air in front, spotted over Palm Springs, California, US.
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Asperitas over Winsted, United States
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Altocumulus undulatus over East River, New York City, US.
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Hi Mike
A quick update from me about the Vulcan XH558.
More info about the aircraft is on this website:-
http://www.vulcantothesky.org
Best regards.
Laurence
Thanks Andy and thanks for the info Laurence was a great sight to see her arrive through those cumulus clouds
Hi Mike
Thanks so much for this photo! I am an avid aviation enthusiast – and have been since I was about 4 years old, now I am 62!
Aviation is one of my life bloods. I have always liked the Avro Vulcan – a truly awe inspiring and sensational aircraft. To me, it is akin to an aerial Giant Manta Ray fish which I adore.
Your photo is of the last Vulcan (XH558) flying anywhere in the world. It is scheduled to fly to the end of this year but, regrettably not, thereafter due to metal fatigue problems and other matters, including the huge finance needed to keep and maintain the highly complex aircraft in airworthy condition, and, not forgetting, locating really highly specialised engineering talent to look after and maintain it.
I like the cloud backdrop – most fitting to the Vulcan. A swan-song or epitaph perhaps…Up in her element where “she” belongs.
Thanks again for this shot. Much appreciated. It appeals to me greatly.
Laurence
Great shot. Love the Vulcan.