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Last Vulcan bomber tours UK with series of flypasts | Last Vulcan bomber tours UK with series of flypasts |
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The last airworthy Vulcan bomber is touring the UK with a series of flypasts to mark its final year of flight. | The last airworthy Vulcan bomber is touring the UK with a series of flypasts to mark its final year of flight. |
Vulcans were designed and built at Woodford Aerodrome, in Chester Road, Stockport, for the Royal Air Force. | Vulcans were designed and built at Woodford Aerodrome, in Chester Road, Stockport, for the Royal Air Force. |
Over the weekend, the XH558 flew over areas where the aircraft are displayed, such as Barton and Woodford. | |
Making its maiden flight in 1952, the Vulcan acted as a deterrent during the Cold War. | Making its maiden flight in 1952, the Vulcan acted as a deterrent during the Cold War. |
They were also used in combat during the Falklands War. | They were also used in combat during the Falklands War. |
The last remaining model originally arrived at RAF Waddington in 1960 and was the last to leave RAF service in 1993, according to organisers Vulcan to the Sky. | The last remaining model originally arrived at RAF Waddington in 1960 and was the last to leave RAF service in 1993, according to organisers Vulcan to the Sky. |
Now though, engineering backers, including Rolls-Royce, have withdrawn support and the plane is beyond its flying hours. | Now though, engineering backers, including Rolls-Royce, have withdrawn support and the plane is beyond its flying hours. |
Steve Abbot, who helped to build Vulcans at Woodford said the aircraft had been part of his life. | Steve Abbot, who helped to build Vulcans at Woodford said the aircraft had been part of his life. |
"We did all the fatigue testing here to keep them in the sky and the 558 was born here," he said. | "We did all the fatigue testing here to keep them in the sky and the 558 was born here," he said. |
Former Vulcan pilot Tucker Wennell said it was "very emotional" to remember flying them. | Former Vulcan pilot Tucker Wennell said it was "very emotional" to remember flying them. |
"They were a bomber that flew like a fighter aircraft, they had tremendous performance," he said. | "They were a bomber that flew like a fighter aircraft, they had tremendous performance," he said. |
"The rate of climb on take-off was amazing." | "The rate of climb on take-off was amazing." |
There are plans to open a Vulcan museum at Woodford later in the year. | There are plans to open a Vulcan museum at Woodford later in the year. |
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