The Vulcan Year

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The Vulcan Year Trailer

In 1992 the RAFs last Avro Vulcan was due an expensive major service. Deemed too costly for the public purse, it was the end of the Vulcan Display Flight.

But the determined campaign to return XH558 to the sky did not stop and after 15 years of perseverance with massive public support The Vulcan to the Sky Trust completed perhaps the largest and most complex aircraft restoration project ever undertaken.

She flew again on the 18th of October 2007 and so began a spectacular and eventful year, The Vulcan Year.

It was a year of anticipation and acclamation but also frustration and bad luck. The extraordinary weather conditions she flew in (and didnt fly in!) just added to the drama.

We cover the historic first flight, the emotional debut displays at RAF Waddington, the flypast with the AVRO Lancaster and several other airshow appearances including stunning displays at a packed out Farnborough and gleaming beauty at RAF Wytons Sunset Parade.

We glimpse behind the scenes and join the crew for the last flight to Bruntingthorpe with an onboard camera. The in-cockpit footage and crew communications make compelling viewing.

The year ends in pride and achievement but have we just recorded the last ever Vulcan flight? Without a major sponsor and funds running out, the management team report their plans.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• AVRO
• Vulcan
• XH558
• 2007
• 2008
• airshow
• farnborough
• waddington
• bruntingthorpe
• wyton
• leuchars
• first
• flight
• cockpit
• onboard

[mattmilkscows23]

Lamorock, this is not an old stupid plane, it is a reminder that britain could once build good aeroplanes which defended the u.k and helped the united states win the cold war, these were the only planes that the ussr could not intercept with their fighters, unlike the b-52. Do some research, you may be surprised at how important this plane was.

[helimeal]

Because it's an engineering masterpiece.........the nuclear weapons link is irrelevant.

[FSX7340]

0:29 Why on earth is he smiling?

[336kgf]

Who cares who made this plane? It's damn beautiful.

[george385]

@jers59 In the 60's a 8 Vulcans sucessfully penetrated the US airdefences. Operation Skyshild - one Vulcan was intercepted the seven others got to their targets in the US and returned to base unscathed.

[zulok1337]

@KAMPACX264 figure that one out all by yourself did ya?

[jers59]

@mattmilkscows23 the Vulcan never flew sucessfully against 1200 SAMS in operation Linebacker, Xmas 1972 the most sucessful bomber campaign in aviation history

[jonesgerard]

The slow flight capability makes it look magnificent.

[kalon360]

man, i saw this plane at an airshow, they were raising money for it to take off once more. they are big ass, awesome and loud. (i also saw take off :D)

[digireedoo]

@3shacks1house Rubbish - She is beautiful and awe inspiring

[3shacks1house]

Form follows function..... But it is still one ugly plane. maybe that's the draw...