Vulcan VIP Visit - 23 November 2024

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

VIP Visits are your opportunity to experience XL426 in her hangar at London Southend Airport away from the crowds and are ideal for enthusiasts and photographers.

VIP Visitors are given a guided tour of XL426 by an experienced guide before climbing into the Vulcan’s cockpit to sit in either the pilot’s or co-pilot’s seat (an experience not available at our Visit the Vulcan Days).

Outside the cockpit, VIP Visitors will be able to meet the Trust’s engineering team and learn more about their work maintaining and restoring XL426.

The hangar tour includes a look behind the scenes to see the Trust's workshops and engineering activities not normally seen by the public. Visitors get a truly close-up view of the mighty delta’s inner workings and an in-depth view of the work involved maintaining this British and Cold War aviation icon.

Arrival is from 9.00 am for a prompt start at 9.30 am. Each Vulcan VIP Visit lasts approximately four hours and must be booked in advance. All VIP Visitors must be aged 16 or over.

The maximum number of visitors on each visit is limited to 10. This will allow you to sit in one of the pilots' seats and a rear crew seats during the cockpit tour. You will be in the cockpit for approximately 30 minutes, spending aound 15 minutes in a front seat and 15 minutes in a rear seat.  

You will also have ample time to be shown around the aircraft and its hangar.

Depending on serviceability and engineering activities the aircraft may be 'live' with ground power and engineering activities within the workshop and hangar will vary.  

Each Vulcan VIP Visit costs £60.00 per person and includes a welcome presentation with complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits.

Important Note: we will provide refunds up to seven days prior to the event but will not provide refunds for any reason after that time, with the exception of the cancellation of the event.