AVRO Vulcan RAF Waddington, Lincoln, International Airshow. Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) is the only a
AVRO Vulcan RAF Waddington, Lincoln, International Airshow. Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Vulcan XH558 served with the RAF between 1960 and 1985 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refuelling roles. The RAF operated XH558 as a display aircraft from 1986 until 1992, when budget cuts forced its retirement. It is presently operated by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust as a display aircraft, funded entirely by charitable donations and the UK Lottery's Heritage Fund. It is registered with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority as G-VLCN but has an exemption to fly in Royal Air Force markings as XH558. XH558 was the twelth B2 built, first flew in 1960, and was for a short time based at Waddington.
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