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Vulcan XH558 Has Returned to the Air Following a £400,000 Wing Modification

July 13, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE- The last flying Avro Vulcan has returned to the air following a remarkable modification to her wings that was funded entirely by her supporters. More than £400,000 was raised to give the iconic […]

“Cycle to the Sky” in Support of Vulcan XH558

April 30, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

WarbirdsNews believes in doing what it can to help promote events and objectives which support the continued preservation or celebration of vintage aircraft and stories of the people surrounding them. As such we will try […]

New Fuel Tank for Vulcan XH558

April 8, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

WarbirdsNews keeps close tabs on the status of Avro Vulcan XH558. We learned recently that they received a newly manufactured and tested fuel tank last week, courtesy of Fire Proof Tanks of Portsmouth. Part of […]

Time-Lapse Video Of The Seat and Canopy Refitting On Vulcan XH558

December 28, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The newsletter received from the Vulcan XH558 organization pointed out that the team is ahead in the schedule as they were striving to complete the winter service in good time to allow the wing modification […]

Vulcan XH558’s Pledge Target Achieved

November 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

This has been both a nail-biting and and exciting week for the Vulcan XH558’s team as they watched the funding gauges accelerate towards the targets that will allow XH558 to be prepared for flight once […]

Today Is The 6th Anniversary Of Vulcan XH558 First Post-Restoration Flight

October 18, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Thursday 18th October 2007 was the date when aviation history was made, the first successful return to flight project of a complex ex-military aircraft under civilian regulations, supported fully by a willing public, so keen […]

The Latest Progress On The Vulcan’s Wing Modification

October 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Regular readers will know that The Vulcan team has been undertaking preparatory work ahead of the main flying life extension project to ensure they can continue the more costly elements just as soon as funds are […]

Update On The Vulcan XH558

September 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

We have recently reported that the Vulcan XH558 had to cancel the remaining flights this year due to the fuel tank issue. Now the management have turned the attention to securing the necessary funding to […]

Fuel Leaks Ground Avro Vulcan XH558 for the Remainder of 2013 Season

September 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Just an hour ago, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust announced that due to a leaking fuel tank, their Avro Vulcan, XH588 has been grounded for the remainder of the 2013 air show season.

Vulcan XH588 Leads the Way in the Lifting of UK CAA Permit to Fly Flight Restrictions

August 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that it would be easing restrictions on the operation of Vulcan to the Sky’s Avro Vulcan XH588, and henceforth the plane will be no longer be […]

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