Vulcan XH558 Departs to Waddington - 03-07-08

After many years of hard work, millions of £ in fundraisng, and several test flights, on 3-July-08 the restored Vulcan Bomber XH558 was granted her "Permit to Fly". Seen here departing Bruntingthorpe airfield (her home for the last 15 years) on a trip to Waddington where she will perform her first airshow display since the early 90s.

A great reminder of why it was all worth it.

(This is my first YoooToooob video, so I hope you enjoy it!)

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Science & Technology

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• vulcan
• bruntingthorpe
• xh558
• aviation

[ilykwawawiwa]

will it take off and land at dunsfold wings and wheels

[JezH558]

I think the runway is too short. It will be operating from Brize Norton that weekend.

[Weedylincs]

Hi... Did anyone take filming of XH855 in the sky on thursday... she was playing in the air & showing off all that she can do... Shes so impressive! thanks....

[JezH558]

I didn't unfortunately. It sounds like it was a fine day to be at Waddington though!

[HARRIER1980]

Has it actually got display authorisation ?

or just permit to fly?

anyway will be great to see it again.

fantastic video !!

[JezH558]

Thanks for the comment.

Yes, got the DA yesterday. It will be displaying at Waddington tomorrow.

[LithiumHammer]

@eezy1972 so?

It's funny. pew pew!

[eezy1972]

@LithiumHammer Well no I don't like 'explosions' if it involves casualties! Weirdo.

[LithiumHammer]

@eezy1972  do you not like explosions?

[eezy1972]

@LithiumHammer Do you realise what an idiot you are??

[LithiumHammer]

It flys of the ground then blows up. That would be so win.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

There WAS an airworthy Mosquito-it crashed at Barton airfield during a display circa 1996/7. Apparently there is a project in New Zealand to make another Mozzie airworthy. Ironically, the Mosquito was far more accurate on it's bombing missions than the Vulcan was. The Vulcan raid on Stanley airfield actually did minimal damage to the runway-it only scored a couple of hits. If you want to know about accuracy, go & research the Amiens Prison raid in 1944, or the Phllips Radio factory in Holland.

[fairclought7]

i agree the wooden wonder is one of the few aircraft that was a jack of all trades and master of them all, so many were jack of all trades and master of none. how can we not have an airworthy example of such an important aircraft, its great to have a Vulcan flying but so many more need to have the same treatment. the EE Lightning for one.

[planeboy737]

If the mozzie was so interesting then why has it not been returned to airworthy state? Because the VULCAN IS BETTER! It defended us against the russians. It handles like a fighter jet. It took part in the 2nd longest bombing raid. "Black Buck". No other aircraft of all time come as close as the vulan. The howl it makes on takeoff is amazing and people love the vulcan. Its the people's aircraft. Type Vulcan to the sky into internet. Long live Avro Vulcan XH558.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

Whatever-opinions are like arseholes-everyone has one. If that is what you think then fine, but don't bother me with YOUR opinion, which is entirely subjective, and based I suspect predominantly on ignorance. Cheerio! :)

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

In whoose opinion?? Yours? So you must be right then? The Mosquito is actually MORE interesting because of it's service record. Constructed predominantly from wood, extremely fast, handled like a fighter, it performed EVERY key role from tactical bomber, fighter bomber, nightfighter, anti-shipping, photo recon etc etc. No other aircraft in WW2 comes close to the Mosquito, it was a multi-role aircraft par excellence. Not as interesting? I beg to differ as many others probably would.