Back in 2015, when AVRO Vulcan XH558 was 55 years old and had been flying for 8 years following restoration, the time...
27 June 2024
For more than a quarter of a century air show crowds were used to seeing an RAF Vulcan as a star attraction. Towards ...
13 November 2023
The A.V. Roe & Company (Avro)Avro Vulcan Bomb Loading Power Pack
During the 20th Century Cold War, Great Brita...
9 November 2023
Moving XM573 into the Strategic Aerospace Museum in 1982 – Nebraska, USA
Wing Commander Adrian Sum...
23 August 2023
When it comes to aviation, even the tiniest details matter. From the type of paint used to the equipment on board, ev...
22 August 2023
In mid-1956 I returned to England from a two year working holiday in New Zealand and Australia, and urgently needed t...
28 July 2023
Feature article on part of XH558’s 2013 Winter Service – by Sam Evans, airframe technician.
It’s wh...
1 June 2023
Barnes Wallis
The concept for the Dambusters raid was first proposed early in World War II by aeronauti...
31 March 2023
As XH558’s 50th anniversary year approached, funding was an issue once more. During 2009, the Vulcan had flown for so...
27 January 2023
The Vulcan was designed as a ‘safe life’ aircraft, with a well-defined limit on how long it can carry on flying. One ...
22 December 2022