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Vulcan Restoration Trust

Preserving XL426 at London Southend Airport

Vulcan Restoration Trust owns and maintains Vulcan B2 XL426 in live ground running condition.

XL426 is open to the public at our Visit the Vulcan Days held throughout the year and at other events.

Visit the Vulcan Day

Sunday 28 September 2025

Our Visit the Vulcan Day is a great chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with Vulcan XL426 in its hangar at London Southend Airport.

You can walk round Vulcan XL426 and for an additional fee you can climb inside for a guided tour of the cockpit and see what it was like to fly in this huge aircraft!

40s & 50s Vulcan Hangar Dance

Saturday 11 October 2025

Dance the night away at our '40s & '50s Vulcan Hangar Dance with the Sid Bolan Big Band.

The 18-piece band will be playing a selection of hits from the wartime and post-war years.

There will be a licensed bar.

Christmas Event 2025

Saturday 6 December 2025

Our 2025 Christmas Buffet with a guest speaker from the world of aviation will take place on 6 December at Hawkwell Village Hall, Essex.

The event will be open to the public.

Please check back here for details and to buy tickets.