Vulcan roars again at special Southend event

On Saturday August 27, Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426 celebrated her 60th birthday by performing taxi runs down the runway at its London Southend Airport home Now cared for by the Vulcan Restoration Trust, XL426 made her maiden flight from the A V Roe & Co airfield at Woodford, Cheshire on August 23, 1962. Enthusiasts were able to see and hear the Vulcan firing up and taxiing from the Trust’s exclusive visitor area in front of the hangar. This allowed for