The last airworthy Vulcan bomber is set to make its final flight in 2013
as a result of the excessive technical and financial demands involved
in keeping it operational, it has been announced.
Vulcan XH558, operated by the Vulcan to the Sky trust, has flown at more
than 60 outdoor events, including the Queen's jubilee celebrations, and
has been seen in flight by an estimated 10 million people since its
refurbishment in 2007.
By the end of the 2013 display season, XH558's post-restoration flying
life will be almost at an end, Trust chief executive Dr Robert Pleming
said.
"We are sure you are aware that all Vulcans have a finite safe flying
life and that XH558 is already well beyond the hours flown by any other
aircraft of her type," he wrote on the trust's website.
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