Notes:

The last Vulcan during aerodynamic braking. The Vulcans were equipped with drag chutes, but using the chute would stress this old airframe too much, that's why aerodynamic braking is preferred. Royal International Air Tattoo 2013.

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Aircraft

G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

XH558 is in search of a new home, Vulcan To The Sky Trust announced that their lease at Doncaster Sheffield Airport wouldn’t be renewed and that XH558 would have to leave the site by the end of June 2023, since then the aircraft has been left outside whilst its owners search for a new home

Alex Roebuck G-VLCN
1,724 9 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2
G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

Luca Bani G-VLCN
3,377 13 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2
G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

Mark Stevens G-VLCN
2,614 3 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2

Photo location

MT55232 - Alenia Aermacchi T-346A - Italy - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2019

Sam Pedley MT55232
39 0 0 Alenia Aermacchi T-346A
76-06 - Airbus Helicopters H145M - Germany - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley 76-06
176 0 0 Airbus Helicopters H145M
E.25-27 - CASA C-101EB Aviojet - Spain - Air Force

Nathan Long E.25-27
261 0 0 CASA C-101EB Aviojet

Photographer

I-CNTN - Tecnam P2008-JC MKII - Cantor Air

Landing in Valbrembo airport

Giorgio Varisco I-CNTN
99 0 0 Tecnam P2008-JC MKII
I-CNTF - Tecnam P2008-JC MKII - Cantor Air

Landing in Valbrembo airport

Giorgio Varisco I-CNTF
163 2 0 Tecnam P2008-JC MKII
003 - Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon - Greece - Air Force

Carrying Tiger Meet-themed drop tanks

Giorgio Varisco 003
288 0 0 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon

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G-VLCN

Photo Date

Jul 21, 2013

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Dec 25, 2013

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Notes

The last Vulcan during aerodynamic braking. The Vulcans were equipped with drag chutes, but using the chute would stress this old airframe too much, that's why aerodynamic braking is preferred. Royal International Air Tattoo 2013.

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G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

XH558 is in search of a new home, Vulcan To The Sky Trust announced that their lease at Doncaster Sheffield Airport wouldn’t be renewed and that XH558 would have to leave the site by the end of June 2023, since then the aircraft has been left outside whilst its owners search for a new home

Alex Roebuck G-VLCN
1,724 9 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2
G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

Luca Bani G-VLCN
3,377 13 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2
G-VLCN - Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 - Private

Mark Stevens G-VLCN
2,614 3 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2
MT55232 - Alenia Aermacchi T-346A - Italy - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2019

Sam Pedley MT55232
39 0 0 Alenia Aermacchi T-346A
76-06 - Airbus Helicopters H145M - Germany - Air Force

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley 76-06
176 0 0 Airbus Helicopters H145M
E.25-27 - CASA C-101EB Aviojet - Spain - Air Force

Nathan Long E.25-27
261 0 0 CASA C-101EB Aviojet
I-CNTN - Tecnam P2008-JC MKII - Cantor Air

Landing in Valbrembo airport

Giorgio Varisco I-CNTN
99 0 0 Tecnam P2008-JC MKII
I-CNTF - Tecnam P2008-JC MKII - Cantor Air

Landing in Valbrembo airport

Giorgio Varisco I-CNTF
163 2 0 Tecnam P2008-JC MKII
003 - Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon - Greece - Air Force

Carrying Tiger Meet-themed drop tanks

Giorgio Varisco 003
288 0 0 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon
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