SPECIAL HANGAR OPENING SAT 15 th & SUN16th SEPT.10.00 A.M TILL 4.00 PM.
11 September 2007 - TVOC
Unique chance to see engineering work on Vulcan bomber
This weekend, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust will be opening the doors of the Vulcan hangar to give the public the unique chance to see engineers at work on the aircraft. Those interested in seeing the Vulcan under its final examinations from the resident team of engineers are invited to come to the Bruntingthorpe airfield off M1 junction 20 in Leicestershire between 10am and 4pm on either Saturday or Sunday, 15th and 16th September.
After an extensive two year operation focused on bringing the Vulcan back to full flight capability, including a total rewiring of all cabling, the re-installation of fourteen fuel tanks and four Rolls Royce Engines, it is now only the finishing engineering touches which remain to be completed. Soon after, XH558 will be preparing for fast taxiing and ultimately the long awaited return to the sky. Chief Engineer, Andrew Edmondson explains:
“With the Vulcan almost ready to take-off again, these open days are a great opportunity for the public to see the aircraft receiving last minute tweaks. At the moment XH558 is still on the ground, so we wanted to open up our doors to let people see the final hours of our work in progress. Engineering has been a long process, and has largely been carried out behind closed doors, so this weekend will let the public see what goes on at the Vulcan to the Sky Project, how the hangar looks and works and hopefully it will give people fresh inspiration if they have been one of our regular supporters.”
Visitors are asked to give a donation on entrance to the project, which will go towards supporting future work and maintenance on the Vulcan. Over the years, the aircraft has gained a large amount of funding from its public support base, but with first flight expected imminently, continued funds are still urgently needed to keep the Vulcan airborne. The Vulcan to the Sky project is based at Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS and information about the project can be found at
www.vulcantothesky.com