XH558: The first farewell

Twenty-five years ago, Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 was sold off by the RAF, and its flying days seemed likely to be over. Now, of course, we know differently, but a quarter of a century on we recall the ‘V-bomber’s’ last in-service season of displays and its flight into civilian hands Vulcan B2 XH558 flying just south of RAF Waddington, its home base with the Vulcan Display Flight, on 7 September 1992. The crew for this memorable air-to-air sortie comprised Paul