Event - Last Vulcan Flight of the Year times (Finningley)

Vulcan to the Sky are happy to report all 558 tickets for the event in the viewing gallery at Robin Hood Airport sold out just after lunchtime today.

An exciting day is certainly in prospect and we hope for good serviceability of XH558 and some luck with the weather.

Make sure you watch their Twitter feed and Facebook pages for all the latest news as it happens.

However, this flight comes at a very awkward time for the Trust with our cash reserves almost depleted. The fuel bill alone will be nearly £10,000.

It is the sight of XH558 by many thousands of people over the day that we hope will help them. Not only immediately, but as they strive to reach our funding targets for next year. With the assistance from their supporter's club, they have people on the ground distributing leaflets at several locations on Sunday.

Here is where you might catch a glimpse of XH558:

XH558's Detailed Flight Plan for Sunday 16th (Subject to weather and serviceability - all timings approximate)

1345 - Crew in
1445 - XH558 departs Robin Hood
1515 - Flypast at Highclere Castle
1545 - Flypast at Highclere Castle
1600 - Flypast at Wootton Bassett
1630 - Overflight at Wellesbourne
1655 - Land at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster
1700 - 'Hot' change of crew
1705 - Take off for crew currency flight - circuits
1715 - Landing and return to parking

If you wish to make the difference, please do visit their donation page or TEXT VULCAN to 70558 to make a £5 donation from your mobile phone.

Calls cost £5 plus one standard text message and you must have the bill payer's permission. They receive at least £4.60 from every call made. 

Modified from their email posted today.  Hope the weather is good :) I'll be stood in a field!

Event - Last Vulcan Flight of the Year (Finningley)

The last flying Avro Vulcan, XH558 has been booked in to make one final appearance for the year when Wootton Bassett receives the Royal title for its recent use of being the town which until recently has received the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan after repatriation at RAF Lyneham.

XH558 should take off from Finningley (Robin Hood Airport) mid-afternoon on October 16th and the Vulcan to the Sky charity are marking the day with a special event to give fans a chance to see the aircraft by positioning it outside the airport terminal and having a Family Fun Day prior to flight.  Tickets are available at £6 for adults and £3 for children.

This will be the last flight before the Vulcan goes for its winter maintenance programme.  To book a ticket for the event contact Vulcan to the Sky at http://www.vulcantotheskystore.co.uk/category/558_s_Family_Day_Event___Sun_16th_Oct,i.html