Vulcan - A Time In History

As XH558’s 50th anniversary year approached, funding was an issue once more. During 2009, the Vulcan had flown for so...

The Vulcan was designed as a ‘safe life’ aircraft, with a well-defined limit on how long it can carry on flying. One ...

The race was on again to prepare XH558 for the 2009 airshow season. A host of servicing requirements awaited the atte...

With funds once again depleted XH558 had to sit patiently in her hangar after her all too brief taste of freedom. It ...

Thursday 18th October 2007 dawned, a perfect day for flying, and destined to be an unforgettable one. Anticipation wa...

With funds now in place to take XH558 to first flight the team threw themselves back into the final stages of rectifi...

A fresh appeal was launched in March 2004 to reach the Trust’s commitment of 29% of the funding total, required befor...

In 1993 XH558 became the last Vulcan to leave RAF service, after a career of 33 years. At around 10am on the 23rd Mar...

No. 27 Squadron flew the last Scampton Vulcan Sortie on the 31st March 1982, disbandment day, and handed over the mar...

Following the transfer of the strategic deterrent role to the Royal Navy’s Polaris fleet, on 30th June 1969, the RAF ...