Iconic bomber flies over city

9:00pm Monday 1st October 2012 in News

IMPRESSIVE: The Vulcan over Worcester IMPRESSIVE: The Vulcan over Worcester

AN historic bomber was seen in the skies above Worcester on Saturday as it took part in an anniversary tour.

The last flying Vulcan, with the call sign XH558, was captured on camera by Kevin Kirkland at about 3.30pm as it flew over the Shrub Hill area of the city during its diamond anniversary fly-over.

It took off on its round-trip flight in Doncaster, Yorkshire, before following a route past a number of sites linked to its production or service life.

The plane was making its way from RAF Cosford to Staverton airport in Gloucestershire when Mr Kirkland took the photograph.

The aircraft made the headlines after the famous bombing raid on Port Stanley airfield during the Falklands War.

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jb says...
9:55pm Mon 1 Oct 12

So disappointed I missed seeing this but great picture from Mr Kirkland. It's a wonderful aircraft.

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Samboy says...
11:40pm Mon 1 Oct 12

So sad to miss the Vulcan but cannot wait to formy next trip to the Cosford Museum which now has a Nimrod. What a wonderul heritage is preserved for us.

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Maggie Would says...
9:33am Tue 2 Oct 12

I can't believe that he also managed to get pretty well the ugliest building in Worcester in the shot too!

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denon says...
12:11pm Tue 2 Oct 12

Two years ago I saw it take off at the Farnborough airshow magnificent.

Just for the record Pershore now has two conservative District Councillors on Wychavon, a Conservative member of Parliament. Liberal Democrat decline well and truely started in Pershore !!!

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New Kid on the Block says...
12:30am Wed 3 Oct 12

I went to Staverton to see it. Lots of happy people and a superb view of this iconic plane as it came round in a low circuit in order to give us a good look.
A superb plane with an amazing sound.
What a shame it has to depend on charity to keep it flying.

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BadgerMash says...
9:11am Wed 3 Oct 12

So ironic that such a beautiful and inspiring icon of British engineering was designed to deliver thermonuclear annihilation. Long may she fly as a reminder of the heights - and depths - of which we are capable.

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