2024 Annual Prize Draw Winners

8 December 2024

We are very pleased to announce the winners of our Vulcan XL426 Annual Prize Draw 2024.

The winning tickets were drawn by Captain John Hutchinson at our Christmas Buffet on Saturday 7 December.

See full article for details.

XL426 is 60 Today!

23 August 2022

Our Vulcan XL426 reaches the grand age of 60 today. We hope you will join us in wishing her a very happy birthday!
 
XL426 first flew from the A V Roe & Co. airfield at Woodford, Cheshire, on Thursday 23 August 1962. According to her Form 4817, the flight lasted one hour and 35 minutes. A further four test flights followed before XL426 flew to RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, to join 83 Squadron.

XL426 To Go Back Inside Hangar 6

11 June 2022

We are very pleased to report that, following discussions with London Southend Airport, XL426 will be moving back inside Hangar 6 this summer.

An appeal has been launched to raise the £30,000 needed and our aim is to have XL426 back in Hangar 6 in time for her 60th Birthday in August.