Vulcan flypast for Manchester Airport
29.09.09
Aviation enthusiasts enjoyed a rare treat when a Cheshire-built Vulcan bomber performed a flypast at Manchester Airport over the weekend. The subject of a recent £8 million restoration project, XH588 was en route to Southport Air Show.
The Vulcan - an iconic relic of the Cold War era - was flown in combat during the famous Black Buck missions during the Falklands War, when the airfield at Port Stanley was bombed. XH558 was the last of the jets to fly in 1993 when it was put into storage at a Leicestershire airfield. But after the restoration, the huge jet, which can reach speeds of up to 645mph, has been visiting displays across the country, and was in Oxfordshire two weekends ago.
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