There she goes...
This week, Saturday Timewatch goes back to 2009. Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 puts the power on to begin her traditional steep climb out, this time from a display fly-pass at Manchester Airport. On this particular day, she had initially flown over nearby Woodford Aerodrome before making a low pass along the line of Manchester's 23R runway. After climb out she headed to her final display of the day at Southport Airshow.
XH558 made her last ever flight on 28th October 2015. Meanwhile at Woodford, where she was built, the Avro Heritage Museum opened less than one month later on 13th November. However she isn't based there, though Vulcan XM603 is still stationed outside whilst the cockpit of XM602 is indoors. Most of the old Woodford Aerodrome is now a housing estate.
There she goes...
This week, Saturday Timewatch goes back to 2009. Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 puts the power on to begin her traditional steep climb out, this time from a display fly-pass at Manchester Airport. On this particular day, she had initially flown over nearby Woodford Aerodrome before making a low pass along the line of Manchester's 23R runway. After climb out she headed to her final display of the day at Southport Airshow.
XH558 made her last ever flight on 28th October 2015. Meanwhile at Woodford, where she was built, the Avro Heritage Museum opened less than one month later on 13th November. However she isn't based there, though Vulcan XM603 is still stationed outside whilst the cockpit of XM602 is indoors. Most of the old Woodford Aerodrome is now a housing estate.