Avro Vulcan XL426
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Welcome to the official Twitter page of the Vulcan Restoration Trust, the registered charity that cares for Avro Vulcan B2 XL426 at London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport
Joined August 2009
A magical night at the Vulcan Hangar as Essex Concert Orchestra & Wendy Brennan wowed 700+ guests with proms classics under the watchful eye of XL426. Huge thanks to all who made it possible. Roll on 2026! #PromSeason #SouthendVulcan #Essex #Orchestra
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Good morning all! Anyone got the Monday blues? Missing XL426? Well fear not! We have events throughout the year! Head to our Events page to find out more! .
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Afternoon all! Have we recovered from yesterdays Twilight Taxi-run? That howl though? We timed it, TWENTY SEVEN SECONDS LONG! #thehowlliveson #XL426 #AvroVulcan
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Today's the day ✈️. Join the live high speed taxi footage from 6pm on @SdtvP from @SouthendAirport . Image with thanks to S J Photography. #southendvulcan #essex #essexcounty #cityofsouthend #southend #vulcan #vulcanbomber #coldwar #coldwarjets #ColdWarHistory
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An extra TWENTY FIVE more tickets for tomorrows Twilight Taxi Run are NOW on sale! Don't miss out on your chance to hear the Vulcan Howl! Grab your tickets now -
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There are still a few tickets left for the Twilight Taxi Run tomorrow @SouthendAirport - grab yours now! .
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So who's excited for the Twilight Taxi Run this weekend? I will be holding a Q&A session with our very own Pilot Kev Rumens so if you have any questions, put them in the comments below! ✈️.
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Dropped in to see this beautiful bird at @NelsamMuseum whilst we were up North! Lovely little museum with lots to see and definitely worth a visit! #XL319 #avrovulcan
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The Vulcan Music & Beer Festival is up for the Essex Festivals of the Year Award 2024! . Vote now (1 week only): Tickets for 2025 beer festival are on sale: Let’s thank our amazing volunteers! . Winners announced 23rd January!.
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9000 of you visited the Polls to vote for your favourites from 2024 for the East Anglian Festival Network's annual East of England Festivals of the Year
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A great article about our wonderful volunteers! Thanks to the Echo!.
Meet the volunteers giving up their time to restore Southend's much-loved Vulcan
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Vulcan XL426 Prize Draw 2024 winners announced! . 1️⃣ 1st prize: Dave Jones.2️⃣ 2nd: Hollie Martin.3️⃣ 3rd: Mark Mairs. The draw raised a record £4,600! Huge thanks to all who participated! . For more details head to our webpage: 📸 Barry Williams
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🎸🎤 Vulcan Music & Beer Fest returns 2-3 Aug! Enjoy 7 hours of live music daily, street food, and local beers at Southend Airport. Tickets £18/£4. Join us! 👉 🎼🍺 #Festival #LiveMusic #Southend
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To celebrate #VolunteersWeek this week, we’re highlighting our incredible volunteers and their stories on how they got into volunteering! . Head over to our Facebook page to read their stories! .
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Vulcan Restoration Trust, Southend-on-Sea. 21,338 likes · 1,442 talking about this · 4,059 were here. Welcome to the official Facebook page of the Vulcan Restoration Trust, the registered charity...
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This loss is profoundly felt by all who had the privilege of knowing him and witnessing his contributions to aviation. Our community stands in solidarity with the BBMF and all those affected during this incredibly difficult time.
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have made their landings at @SouthendAirport. The dedication and passion of the BBMF crews have always been a source of inspiration and admiration for us. In light of this tragic event, our heartfelt thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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We have always cherished the spectacular flypasts they have performed at our events, and we have relished the opportunities to engage in conversations with their dedicated crews whenever iconic aircraft like the Lancaster, Spitfires, and Hurricanes (cont).
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The Royal Air Force and Lincolnshire Police have reported that the pilot involved in today’s unfortunate Spitfire incident has sadly passed away. The Vulcan Restoration Trust has had the honour of visiting the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
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* more drinking tea ☕️.* lunch debrief.* Annual stress test of the kettles in the crew room .* fitting the oil cooler & new hoses to the new airstart.
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It's back to work for the Vulcan Restoration Trust Engineering team after last week's successful Twilight Taxi run. Jobs today include:.* changing the ladder .* drinking tea ☕️.* paintstripping the new airstart .* drinking tea ☕️.* more work on the cockpit back desk.* lunch.
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