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WEBLatest Engineering and Trust Updates. 9 September, 2024. Vulcan to the Sky Trust Welcomes New Trustee. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust... 30 August, 2024. Update from Vulcan to the Sky Trust – August 2024. Airport Update The Mayor of Doncaster,... 6 August, 2024. Classic Cars under XH558 – by Jim Debenham.
About - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBThe Vulcan to the Sky Trust is a charity committed to preserving and protecting two of the most iconic aircraft in British history, Avro Vulcan XH558 and English Electric Canberra WK163. These aircraft types played integral roles in the advancement of aviation and engineering technologies. While the Vulcan is no longer allowed to fly, our ...
Return of the Vulcan - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBSep 30, 2020 — XH558 is a Vulcan B.Mk2 bomber, and first flew into RAF service at RAF Waddington on 1st July 1960. XH558 is now the oldest complete Vulcan, and also the last one to fly. From 1957, the Avro Vulcan was the major delivery vehicle for the British strategic deterrent, until superseded by Polaris in 1969.
Articles - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBJun 27, 2024 — There are up to 5 solar eclipses every year and a total solar eclipse about every 18 months. One of those total solar... 26 April 2024. Journals. Restoration Vulcan B2 XL388. A Story of Spirit, Co-operation and Collaboration Back in October 2015 when XH558 landed at Finningley at the cess... 27 March 2024.
News - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBJul 26, 2024 — News. Tags. Trust Update. Update from Vulcan to the Sky Trust – August 2024. Airport Update The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, and her team continue to work hard on the opening of the airport... 30 August 2024. Events. Classic Cars under XH558 – by Jim Debenham. Sunday 4 August saw us hold our first classic car event.
From Avro Bombers to Supersonic Travel - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBMay 25, 2023. In the annals of aviation history, few aircraft have left a permanent mark like the Avro Lancaster and the Avro Vulcan. These legendary bombers, separated by a span of a little over a decade, represent significant milestones in the development of British aviation technology. The lineage between these two aircraft is characterised ...
October update from Vulcan to the Sky Trust
WEBOct 28, 2022 — News. October update from Vulcan to the Sky Trust. October 28, 2022. In August, we advised that our lease at Doncaster Sheffield Airport would not be renewed and that we would have to leave the site by the end of June 2023. Since early Spring this year, we have been exploring options for XH558 to leave Doncaster.
October Update from Vulcan to the Sky Trust
WEBOct 27, 2023 — On booking the event Dr Burt’s daughter-in-law, Eve, said: “Dad is very excited – we signed him up as a Guardian ages ago and he wears his badge proudly.”Eve also told us that Dr Burt “was a Medical Officer at RAF Waddington and RAF Scampton from 1946-48, looking after Bomber Command and the Dambusters 617 Squadron, as well as working with the USAF stationed down there, so he’s ...
Adrian Sumner - Vulcan to the Sky
WEBFebruary 26, 2021. Someone with a true understanding and passion for the Vulcan is retired Wing Commander Adrian Sumner, who has flown around the world in this aircraft. Now a volunteer at the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, he explains his remarkable journey with the Vulcan over the years with the RAF and why it is important to preserve this ...
New Chief Executive named for Vulcan to the Sky Trust
WEBJune 13, 2023. A new chief executive is taking control of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) as the charity confirms the iconic aircraft will remain in Doncaster until the end of the year. After many years working with the Trust Marc Walters, has taken up the role that has remained unfilled since the death of founder Dr Robert Pleming in ...
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