Skip advert
Advertisement

Save the only flying Vulcan!

The last flying Avro Vulcan aeroplane needs your help to survive. Info and video action here

‘If there is any doubt, she will follow Concorde into permanent retirement or be sold to a collector almost certainly abroad,’ warns trust CEO Dr Robert Pleming.

The Vulcan is one of the UK’s most popular heritage attractions and an increasingly engaging part of technology and history education, according to Pleming. Despite this, it receives no Government funding. ‘We have a great business plan for 2011 that will substantially improve our commercial funding,’ says Pleming. ‘But the stark reality is that we look unlikely to survive beyond October.’

Advertisement - Article continues below

The Vulcan first flew in 1952, taking over from the Avro Lancaster. It was the first successful large delta wing aircraft and despite being a bomber, boasted an agility so close to a jet fighter’s it gained a similar control column.

It spent much of its career as a Cold War peacekeeper before entering conflict during Falklands in 1982. After a marathon 8,000 mile flight supported by eleven Victor tankers, Squadron Leader Martin Withers and his crew released the bombs over Port Stanley Airport that prevented Argentina operating its Mirage III fighters from the island and initiated the campaign that recaptured the Falklands. Two years later, the last Vulcans were withdrawn from service.

Click here if you want to help save the Avro VulcanLearn about Vulcan’s potential plans for 2011 here

Join evo's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

​Best hot hatchbacks 2025 – from grassroots greats to supercar slayers
Best hot hatchbacks 2025
Best cars

​Best hot hatchbacks 2025 – from grassroots greats to supercar slayers

Contracted though the hot hatch market may be, there are still some great models out there, from the electric Alpine A290 to the five-cylinder Audi RS…
10 Mar 2025
Porsche's EV U-turn means more new petrol cars and hybrids are coming
2025 Porsche 911 GT3
News

Porsche's EV U-turn means more new petrol cars and hybrids are coming

The 911 will get even more exclusive and desirable variants with increased customisability going forward
12 Mar 2025
Pagani Utopia 2025 review – £2.2m Huayra successor nails the hypercar formula
Pagani Utopia
Reviews

Pagani Utopia 2025 review – £2.2m Huayra successor nails the hypercar formula

Only Pagani’s third model-line in more than 25 years, the Utopia builds on everything that made the Zonda and Huayra great, then adds its own unique c…
12 Mar 2025