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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.

Vulcan VIP Visit - 7 March 2026

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Vulcan VIP Visits are your exclusive opportunity to experience XL426 away from the crowds and are ideal for enthusiasts and photographers.

You will be given a welcome presentation followed by a guided tour of XL426 before climbing into the Vulcan’s cockpit to sit in either the pilot’s or co-pilot’s seat.

Visit the Vulcan Day

Sunday 19 April 2026

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!

Vulcan Twilight Taxi-Run

Saturday 16 May 2026

Hear the Vulcan’s engines unique howl and see XL426 speed down the runway at our Vulcan Twilight Taxi-Run on Saturday 16 May.

Our exclusive visitors enclosure gives uninterrupted views across London Southend Airport, ideal for enthusiasts and photographers.