The Mighty Vulcan XL426. Return To Power Engine Run..

Had a great day visiting the "Vulcan Restoration Trust" at Southend Airport, the folks there showed everyone around there workshops, and then we had a engine test run, it was awesome the noise was earsplitting, even at low power, very shrill indeed. its great to see these small groups of aviation fans preserving such fantastic aircraft.

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[critch1901]

I was working at Britavia at the time she came to Southend. (Behind the HeavyLift hangar) I remember the day before she came here to stay she made several low passes and the sound was ear splitting. I remember there being a few shunts on the Rochford road lol. The girls in the office had their hands over their ears . The next day the old girl came to stay with parachute out of her arse and then the MoD blokes stripped her of all the naughty bits and pumped out the fuel (So it seemed to us bods)

[Wonkabar007]

That would of made a great Youtube video.

[noelist]

wow, it costs a few bob just to run the engines for a while, needs a couple of millionaires to get one in the air, glad to be able to see XH558 flying, but for how long, when the money dries up they stay on the ground. nice video mate, thanks.

[AgentJayZ]

Awesome Olympus Power is right! I saw a Vulcan once, in Bellingham, Washington at the airshow.

If there is one vehicle that makes the world look a bit more like "Thunderbirds"...

What a beautiful aircraft!

Four Olypmus engines together is amazing.

We build them and test them one at a time, and they shake the earth.

[philboboggins]

this is one three vulcans left in running condition XM655 (at wellesbourne) and XH558 (flying) being the other 2. i have had the pleasure of seeing AND hearing all 3 of these fantastic planes but what i wouldnt give to see all 3 of them together AND flying

these planes are all maintianed by volunteers who give up their time for no reward other than to keep these planes in running (fast taxi) condition, go and see them, while you still can, and support these people they do an outstanding job.

[trooperx417]

XL246 and XH558 flying at the same airshow - now THAT would be sight worth seeing!

[fairclought7]

so sad that it just comes down to money, MPs using all the spare money to fly around the world on all expense paid holidays, the expenses scandal and they all own 2 houses which we seem to pay for. i hear it costs 13,000,000 to widen 1 mile of motorway and they widen 5 or 10 miles only, whats the point in that, just pissed off that we dont seem to care anymore, where has the pride gone in ones country and heritage.. well rant over, maybe one day she will grace the skies once more

[fairclought7]

i bet if they lined her up and opened the throttles she would hurtle down the runway and take off no problem