It’s been confirmed that Vulcan XH558 will not be able to make a final flight to a new home
Last month there was some speculation that Vulcan To The Sky Trust (VTST) might be able to fly Vulcan B.2 XH558 one final time, to a yet to be announced new home. While this was never regarded as a probability, VTST has now confirmed that it won’t be possible. It’s still looking for a new, final home for the Vulcan but – sadly – a final flight has been ruled out. The full statement reads:
“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.
“XH558 flew into the airport in March 2011 and we believed that the old RAF Finningley would be her permanent home as defined in our plans for the Vulcan Experience. Sadly, the funding appeal failed and we had to work hard to secure a new and permanent home for both XH558 and English Electric Canberra WK163. We also advised that we were working on potential sites where we know we can protect XH558 for decades to come and deliver on Robert Pleming’s vision of telling the Cold War story, the role of the V-Force …
