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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.

Help us get XL426 under cover - find out more and donate at our Vulcan XL426 Back to Hangar 6 Appeal page.

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

Visit the Vulcan Classic Jets Day

Sunday 21 August 2022

Our Visit the Vulcan Day Classic Jets Day is a great opportunity to get ‘up close and personal’ with Vulcan XL426 and other classic jets 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.

Vulcan XL426 60th Anniversary Taxi-Run

Saturday 27 August 2022

XL426 will be taking to the London Southend Airport runway to celebrate her 60th Birthday at our second taxi-run event of the year on 27 August.

Come along and hear XL426's Olympus engines howl at full power and see the Vulcan's brake parachute bring XL426 to a halt.

40s & 50s Vulcan Hangar Dance

Saturday 15 October 2022

Dance the night away at our 1940s & '50s themed 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 fully licensed bar and food available.