Aircraft Photo of XH537 | Avro 698 Vulcan B.2(MRR) | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #649288
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XH537
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Version:Avro 698 Vulcan B.2(MRR)
C/n (msn):SET5
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:AbingdonMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGUD   IATA: ABB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 May 1982
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 649288
Photo Comment

Built for the RAF as Vulcan B.2 XH537 in 1959. Retained as a devlopment aircraft and delivered in 1965. Converted to a Vulcan B.2(MRR) in 1978. Last flight to Abingdon in 1982 for use as a ground trainer and allocated maintenance serial 8749M. Scrapped in 1991. Nose preserved. To Bournemouth Aviation Museum in 2001.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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