For licensing / usage, please contact licensing@viralhog.com Filmed at Weston Super Mare in Somerset, UK. June 2014 Air Festival.
The Avro Vulcan was a 'cold war' Bomber used by the RAF. The plane was the backbone of the UK's airborne nuclear deterrent during that period. Thankfully, its Nuclear capabilities were never used.
The Vulcan conducted many goodwill visits to various countries and distant parts of the former British Empire as a show of support and military protection.
Later in its service, it also took part in maritime radar reconnaissance and even an aerial refuelling role.
The Vulcan's only combat missions took place during the Falklands War named 'Operation Black Buck'. These were super-long-distance raids striking Airfield, Radar Installations and Anti-air Installations. Also Using its onboard systems as a radar jammer to the aid of other British aircraft in the area.
After its retirement from the RAF, only one Vulcan (B2 XH558) was restored for use in display flights and airshows. The plane can no longer be seen flying.
We were extremely lucky to have been able to witness one of the final flights of the Vulcan. The sound of the Rolls Royce engines was earth-shattering... hence my wobbly camera use at the end of the clip! Unfortunately, we'll only see Vulcan in flight from archive video footage and clips like this one.... so enjoy.
