Avro 698 Vulcan B2

Photographer’s remark

G-VLCN The Highlight of the 2012 Farnborough Airshow flying displays on the two public days was Avro Vulcan G-VLCN / XH-558. The Vulcan’s display was the Finale on the Flying Program on both days. On Sunday 15Jul2012, the Spirit of Great Britain took off from Rwy 24 into dark threatening skies, but momentarily caught a glint of light (and trailed a vortex from the right wing-tip). A revelation to behold. The moment Made My Day. The last time (before 2012) I saw a Vulcan fly was at the RAAF 50th Anniversary Airshow at Laverton, Victoria, Australia in April 1971. That was XH559 - Sister-Ship to XH558 / G-VLCN. (Photos on Airliners.net and MyAviation.net.) 1600 wide image.