As an ex flat iron rigger, one of C/T "Topper" Browns lads at Waddo, I don't get all misty eyed on seeing a Vulcan flying, it was not an easy aircraft to maintain.
Thought the Vulcan was a magic aeroplane, fresh out of Locking Sept '63.
Mind you as an Air Radio Fitter getting to play with the avionics which were the cutting edge of technology back then was something else again. I can well understand the grunts from Halton doing it tough. But hey that's life.
I believe XH558 was one of ours on 230 OCU B Sdrn at Finningley early '60's. So nothing new, got to play with her already.