
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | XH558 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
Aircraft Version: | Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 |
C/n (msn): | SET12 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 50 Sqn |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | North WealdMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSX IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Fighter Meet 1989 |
Photo Date: | 13 May 1989 |
Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
Photo ID: | 845556 |
Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the RAF as Vulcan B.2 XH558 in 1960. Converted to a B.2MRR in 1973 then to a K.2 in 1982 and back to a B.2 in 1985. Sold and flown to Bruntingthorpe for preservation in 1993. Registered as G-VLCN in 1995 and returned to airworthy condition in 2007. Last flight to Doncaster in 2015 and preserved. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 September 2025, and has since been viewed 40 times. |