16 Southend Extra, Summer 2012


Support the Vulcan H


The Vulcan XL426, which arrived at Southend Airport morethan 25 years ago, was built in Manchester in 1962. It served with the RAF for 24 years, was


ELP preserve the futureofSouthend’s Vulcan by supporting its ‘Returnto Power’ campaign and open days.


part of the nuclear deterrent force and set an unofficial recordfor flying the North Atlantic in four hours and 52 minutes, beforejoining the RAF’sVulcan Display team appearing in displays in Britain, Europe and North America. While the airport has changed alot since


the Vulcan’sarrival, following the opening of its new terminal and the increase in flights, the piece of aviation history remains at the site for people to see. But it wasn’talways like that as the plane


VRTmembers and children under 16, while cockpit visits cost £2.50 per person includ- ing children. Only assistance dogs allowed due to air-


was threatened with the scrap man’storch in 1993 because of dispute of aparking debt. Thankfully the Vulcan Memorial Flight Supporters Club –now the Vulcan Restoration Trust –took over its ownership


port regulations. While charged parking will be available in


and have now launched a‘ReturntoPower’ campaign to raise £54,000 for moreintense restoration. Three ‘Visit the Vulcan’ open days this year, which run from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, July 22, Sunday,August 26, and Sunday, September 30, will help raise money for the campaign. They give visitors the chance to get up


close to the Vulcan, buy souvenirs, talk to the volunteers, climb inside the cockpit, and hear and see ademonstration of its Airborne Auxiliary Power Plant at 1pm each day. Entrance is £2.50 for adults and free for


the airport’sshort stay car park, visitors are encouraged to arrive by train via London Southend Airport’sstation, which is only two minutes walk from the Vulcan.


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