Woodford Aerodrome, Avro Vulcan XM603

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 Apr 2015

Avro Vulcan XM603 is one of the 19 surviving Vulcan Bombers which were designed and manufactured at Woodford from 1956 until 1965 although the maiden flight of the prototype was in 1953. There are plans to convert the former aerodrome’s fire station into a museum and to house a Vulcan (this one?) as one of the exhibits (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26337237 BBC News). The Avro Vulcan was a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. As a part of the V-force, the Vulcan was the backbone of the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent during much of the Cold War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War . Although the Vulcan was typically armed with nuclear weapons, it was also capable of conventional bombing missions and was used in combat in the Falklands War of 1982 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War . The last Vulcan was withdrawn from service in 1984 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan Wikipedia). Avro Vulcan XM603 is one of the 19 surviving Vulcan Bombers which were designed and built at Woodford for the Royal Air Force. There are plans to convert the former aerodrome’s fire station into a museum and to house a Vulcan (this one?) as one of the exhibits. This view taken from the perimeter fence along Old Hall Lane.

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