Avro Vulcan XH558 over Manchester again this weekend

Main photo: (c) Oliver Gunther

This Saturday could be your last chance to see the last flying Avro Vulcan XH558 – as she embarks on perhaps her most comprehensive tour.

XH558 will take-off on two large orbital tours of the country, visiting as many places as the aircraft can sensibly cover within the operational constraints and time available.

With flight times expected to be over three and a half hours each day, the organisers have to consider the limits of fuel-load and of course, the comfort of the flight crews in very cramped and high workload conditions.

The northern flight will take place on Saturday 10th October with XH558 passing over Gainsborough, Brough, Menwith Hill, Leeming, Durham Tees Airport, Newcastle Airport, Eshott Airfield, Alnwick, East Fortune, Carlisle Airport, Bowness on Windermere, Warton, Chadderton, Manchester Airport – at around 3pm, Woodford, RAF Cosford, East Midlands Airport and Derby.

Images (c) Keith Griffiths

Click on links for map and further details of flight:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zJoGZd3-Qg5U.k9_QAWQWnmes

IOS app tracker: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/xh558/id458309050?mt=8

Android app tracker: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.msapsford.XH558

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