The only action that XH558 saw was in the Falklands War in ... Manufacturers A V Roe & Co (Avro) named the aircraft 'Vulcan' after the Roman god of fire. The plane initially carried the UK's ...

The aircraft flew from the UK to the Falkland ... The Vulcan's story didn't end there. The last airworthy Vulcan, XH558, underwent significant restoration and was flown at airshows for many ...

From an original article by Connor Sykes – Vulcan to the Sky Trust Approximately three months ago, Vulcan XH558 experienced ... engine intakes and below the aircraft, no issues were found.

The Avro Vulcan XH558 Spirit of Great Britain, which was built in about 1960, was the last of the iconic bombers in military service and, after 1986, was the last to fly at all. The aircraft has ...