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Iconic Avro Vulcan jet in the skies over North Yorkshire thanks to The Vulcan To The Sky Trust

9:25am Saturday 12th September 2009 in


AN ICONIC – and by enthusiasts sorely missed – aircraft was seen in the skies above North Yorkshire more than 16 years after being pensioned off.

The Avro Vulcan, once the mainstay of the UK's nuclear deterrent, was always an airshow favourite. Now it is back, and while en-route to the Leuchars airshow in Scotland yesterday, gave the public a rare glimpse of its unmistakable delta-wing shape as it flew over RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York.

Vulcan XH 558 is airborne once more thanks to The Vulcan To The Sky Trust. Following a £7 million restoration programme – with almost half coming from lottery funding, the mighty aircraft is again wooing crowds with its tumultuous roar and majestic lines.

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NoNewsIsGoodNews says...
12:40pm Sat 12 Sep 09

I could swear I saw one of these a couple of weeks ago flying around the Linton area.
Can anyone confirm this?

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Soothsayer17 says...
12:50pm Sat 12 Sep 09

Magnificent machine. If someone was going to drop a nuke on me then I'd like it to be from a Vulcan.

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Guy Fawkes says...
3:31pm Sat 12 Sep 09

I bet the environmentalists and the NIMBYs are going to love this!

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A user says...
5:25pm Sat 12 Sep 09

It's an awesome piece of machinery. Well done to those who preserve such an icon.

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SOF says...
9:13pm Sat 12 Sep 09

Yes we have seen it at least three times over the last six weeks or so flying fairly low towards Linton! It still is one of the most amazing sights!

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nil carborundum says...
9:42pm Sat 12 Sep 09

I visited Bruntingthorpe airfield some years ago and was proud and privileged to sit in the cockpit of this self-same aircraft, XH 558 before work started on its refurbishment.
It was awesome-I'll never forget the experience.
It's a great pity the government of the day didn't see fit to fund further flying of this superb aircraft.

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yorvik221 says...
11:43am Mon 14 Sep 09


I well remember many years ago seeing two Vulcans do a scramble at Finningley Air Show. The earth really did move...will never forget it.

Wonderful to see one flying again.

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