This posted on the XH558 Faceprune page this afternoon.
Vulcan XH558
It is with particular sadness that I have to tell you that we are planning that next year will be the final flying season for XH558, the world’s last airworthy Vulcan. At the end of the 2013 season she will need a complex and costly wing modification, but that isn’t the only challenge. We continue to explore ways to ensure that we can continue flying for longer, but the position today is that we cannot see how spending £200,000 of supporters’ funds on a short-lived airframe upgrade could be justified. To help explain this complex decision, we have put together a briefing document that you can read here:
www.tinyurl.com/558FAQ. The team is now working hard to deliver one final, fabulous Vulcan display season and tomorrow I’ll post more details on how you can help. Thank you again for your support.
http://www.tinyurl.com/558FAQ
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