FlyPast 02.2018

February 2018 FLYPAST 105

On the move

February 2018FLYPAST 105

On the moveOn the move

Avro Vulcan XL426 has completed a taxi run at its Southend

base. Liam Shaw reports

T

he Vulcan Restoration Trust

(VRT) successfully taxied Avro

Vulcan B.2 XL426 at London

Southend Airport on December 3.

The aircraft was towed to the

airport’s North Apron for checks

and start up. Once all four engines

were running, the chocks were

removed and in the hands of Gp

Capt Bill Burnett ’426 proceeded

to the runway where the engines

were run up to full power, treating

all present to the famous ‘Vulcan

howl’.

The aircraft then rolled forward,

completing a ‘circuit’ back to the

end of the runway, where the power

was run up a second time. The

bomber taxied back to the pan

outside VRT’s current home in the

airport’s Hangar 6 and shut down in

front of its engineering team and a

few invited guests.

http://www.avrovulcan.com

“The engines were run up to full power,

treating all present to the famous

‘Vulcan howl’.”

Left

Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426 taxiing at Southend on

December 3. LIAM SHAW