delusionofgrandeur

After having been told off by a reader for my ‘rubbish’ post on the RIAT cancellation, I thought I’d better post something at least moderately useful with regard to UK flying displays.

So, here we have a list of announced dates flying display dates for newly-restored Avro Vulcan XH558 which was unfortunately unable to display at Fairford due to the inclement weather.

Due to the donation-driven way that XH558 is operated, the Vulcan Operating Company have to work within a strict budget which will pay for about £160,000 worth of fuel this year. With XH558’s four Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet engines being rather thirsty, this will limit the number of shows that can be attended each year. TVOC expect to be able to fly the Vulcan for about 50 hours per annum.

Announced so far:

• Farnborough Air Show : 14th - 20th of July 2008
• Portrush, Northern Ireland : 6th and 7th of September 2008
• Jersey Air Display: 11th of September 2008
• RAF Leuchars Air Show : 13th of September 2008

All of the above dates are subject to change due to the nature of private aircraft operation. The respective organisers of the shows are probably the best people to contact with regard to whether you will be able to see the Vulcan in flight and on what days. If you’re traveling solely to see the Vulcan, you should check first!

I also heard rumour that the Vulcan might be displayed at Lowestoft Air Festival but despite a newspaper article, I can’t find any further confirmation. Again, anyone hoping to see XH558 at Lowestoft on the 24th or 25th of this month would be best advised to contact the Lowestoft Air Day organisers to confirm which day the flypast would be on (if at all)

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