Avro Vulcan B2 - XM575

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XM575 was the second Vulcan B2 Blue Steel aircraft to be fitted with upgraded Olympus 301 engines. It was delivered to No 617 (Dambuster) Squadron in May 1963 which then became part of the Sccampton Wing. The aircraft was converted to free-fall mode in the autmun 0f 1969 and returnd back to squadron. During 1970 XM575 was stationed at Waddington then returning to S617 squadron at Scampton. In March 1974 the aircraft was moved to Waddington and allocated to Squadron 101 in May 1975 and then to No. 50 Squadron. In June 1978. XM575 was moved for the last time when it joined the No 44 Squadron and it’s their colours the aircraft displays today.

On the 28th October 1982 XM575 was honoured by being asked to take part in the Falklands Victory fly-past over London. Three months later the aircraft flew its last flight, landing here at the Airport in 1983 and was given the civil registration G-BLMC.

She's due another cleaning, the airbrakes work, the APU is run often and three out of the four engines are apparently in working order - unfortunately, they are unlikely to be run again as she's now pointed towards some houses, and jet engines (at an airport mind you) are a noise nuisance.

www.eastmidlandsaeropark.org/vulcan.htm
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/survivorspics2....