Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597

The Avro Vulcan is undoubtedly the most famous, and possibly the most important, post-W.W.II V-Bomber aircraft used by the Royal Air Force.

The Avro Vulcan was developed along with the Victor and Valiant to serve in the V-Force. It had the capability of nuclear weapons strike.

Falklands veteran Vulcan B.2 XM597 is on static display at the National Museums of Scotland, Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, Scotland.

For more information on the Vulcan, see Wikipedia: Avro Vulcan.

This first set of photographs of the cockpit region of Vulcan B.2 XM597 were taken on 18 July 1998 during the Festival of Flight 1998.

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_08]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_10]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_11]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_12]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_13]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_15]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [FM2n_fof1998_01_09]

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This second set of photographs of Falklands veteran Vulcan B.2 XM597 were taken during the Festival of Flight 1999.

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [99070215]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [99070217]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [99070218]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [99070219]

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 [99070220]

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