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Vulcan to the Sky Trust, based at Doncaster-Sheffield Airport at Finningley, just 15 miles from Clarborough, brought Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558 back to flight in 2007.

 

With a 125-year lease now signed by City of Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority with Peel Group (March 2024), owners of the airport site, it looks pretty certain that Vulcan to the Sky will remain based at the airport!

With so much unknown after the announcement of Doncaster/Sheffield (‘Robin Hood’) airport closure in 2022 the following items are left for the records...

For the latest on this on-going saga, go to the Vulcan to the Sky Trust’s website here...

At the time of writing (February, 2023), the Trust is in negotiation with two potential sites to move the Vulcan to. This will almost certainly involve dismantling the aircraft before moving it and then reassembling!

Read the latest press release (August, 2022) here...

High-flying Doncaster students to work on iconic aircraft
The next generation of Doncaster engineers and designers have been given a unique opportunity to reinvent an aircraft icon. Year 10 students at Doncaster UTC (University Technical College) will spend six weeks reinventing the wings of the RAF’s longest-serving aircraft, the XH558 Vulcan, under a partnership with the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST).
To read the Trust’s full press release (4th October, 2021) click here...

Latest news! Vulcan to the Sky Trust are is planning to build a national memorial to honour the men and women of the Royal Air Force’s V-force squadrons who served the nation during the Cold War. Read their press release here...

The Trust is also seeking an Environment Expert to join their Board - Press Release 14th May, 2021. Click here for more...

After an extensive programme of flying displays this phase of the Vulcan experience had to end in 2015 due to various engineering issues. XH558 remains, however, in ‘working order’ and continues to provide visitors with first hand - and often noisy - ground running experiences.

The Vulcan - along with Vickers Valiant and Handley Page Victor were key parts of Britain’s ‘Cold War’ nuclear deterrent through the 1950s and 60s.

For latest news from Vulcan to the Sky Trust see below:

 

Currently, the Trust is seeking contributions to raise funds to develop a Green Technology Hub which will be at the heart of the new Vulcan Experience, giving young people an insight into how scientists and engineers are tackling the climate change challenge.

To read more click on the picture to the left.

A further update (18th November, 2021) is available here...

 

 

 

 

The Trust is also working to restore to flight another cold war icon, the English Electric Canberra.

To read more about this, click here...