Vulcan Bomber?

Question

Are there any plans to get any of the Vulcan bombers flying again.
Saw one when it did its last display and would love to see one again as it was so impressive.

Answer 1

I was disgusted when the Vulcan bomber was decomissioned that the MOD used a number of them for fire practise after refusing museums permission to display them (apparently they couldn't afford the asking fees). I saw a burned out one at Catterick (I think. It was a while ago!).
Happily, after checking on Wikipedia I came across this site. I hope it happens because the Vulcan is one of the most impressive aircraft I have ever seen in a flying display, although I did feel inclined to duck as it flew overhead!

Answer 2

As mentioned by others, the Vulcan to the Sky project, based at Brunitngthorpe near Leicester, is attempting to restore XH558 (which was the last airworthy Vulcan) to airworthy condition. I've put the link to their site as my source.

As also mentioned, the UK CAA seem to have a real downer on these sorts of projects. This one had the all clear, but now has severe funding problems. Bruntingthorpe is also home to a number of other classic British jets, including a Victor, a Canberra and a couple of Lightnings; none of these are flying, but they do have regular Open Days where they are 'fast taxied' - in the case of the Lightnings this means a full afterburner run down the runway!

Answer 3

Theres the vulcan bomber XH558 at Bruntingthorpe that is being restored and is all being well due to fly next year. The southend vulcan XL426 is worked on most weekend and can be walked round if you can find someone, is engine runned every month with occasional taxi aswel and every year does 2 high power runs down the runway with brake chute.

Answer 4

yes there is the Vulcan to the skies people are currently finishing the testing of Vulcan tale no 558, which was the only Vulcan ever used in anger during the Falklands campaign 1982, the only problem they have now is money last count was about 150k short, but they are very sure that they will get the money in time for it to make its first public display next year at RAF wadington

Answer 5

They're not in use today. One of the V-bombers is used for Air to Air refuelling, but it's not the Vulcan. It's the Victor. Southend airport has a Vulcan in restoration to become airworthy. I'd love to see it fly. It's a beautiful aircraft.

Answer 6

There are, at present, no flying Vulcan bombers. There is one at the Wellesbourne Air Museum in Warwickshire, a little private museum that is worth a visit, if you want to see one close up.
Read previous answers as to the attempts to get at least one back into flying condition.

Answer 7

XH558 is being restored so that it can fly again. I understand that lottery money has been promised, but only on condition that the restoration team match it the amount, so they presently have a cashflow problem. So if you want to see a Vulcan in the air again go into their website ('Vulcan to the air' I think it is ) and make a donation

Answer 8

The last time the Vulcan bomber was "in action" was during the Falkland conflict at the start of the 1980ies, but the plane is "retired" by now, and there are no plans to reinstate it in the armed forces in the UK. There are however a few (five as I know of) that are still flying for display and airshows, and they fly regularly over the British isles.

Answer 9

A multi-millionaire has just given £500,000 to enable a Vulcan to fly again.

There is also one in the RAF museum, and there were also Vulcans at the Newark Air museum and at Sunderland, near the site of the old Usworth airport. I am not sure if they are still there.

Answer 10

The Avro Vulcan was a British delta-wing subsonic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. The Vulcan was part of the RAF's V bomber force, which fulfilled the role of nuclear deterrence against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.