As I waited for the beautiful sight to appear down at Southend Airport, my mind drifted back to the summer of 78 (at least I think it was). I was out on my bike one evening, pedalling past the airport, when out of the blue came a Vulcan smack down the centre of the runway (24) at low level.
It was an unbelievable sight ,as it then roared away in a climbing turn into the sunset.
A man standing next to me told me his son was the pilot and he had been waiting a while as his son had told him he was coming. I never knew if that was true, but wondered if some Pruner may have some more information of that night? The said gent told me they were 'testing the radar'.
Apart from the BoB Lanc landing there once , it was the only time in the late 70's that the RAF ever visited IIRC.