Screenshot of Avro Vulcan XH558 on the ground. The other aircraft in the V bombers were the Vickers and Valiant.The Vulcan was also used for long-distance bombing runs during the Falklands War Operator: Vulcan to the Sky Trust - XH558 Aircraft: Avro - 698 Vulcan B.2 Airport: UK - England - Fairford (FFD / EGVA) Category: Main database Photo taken on 2011-7-16 by Artur Zak Camera setting: Canon EOS 7D, 1/500s, f/6.3 at 400mm ISO 200 The reason XH558 has been grounded is because parts are reaching an age and have been used for long enough that they can’t be certified as safe. 2 plus the expansion pack with refueling and recon variants. XH558 | G-VLCN The Spirit of Great Britain | RAF Brize Norton 2010 | BS381C:641 BS381C:638; Product timeline Avro Vulcan XH558 is easily the aircraft that PlanesTV has spent most time filming over the years. Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) "The Spirit Of Great Britain" is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Now available at the FlightSim.Com Store is the Avro Vulcan B Mk. Dimensions: 500x320x70 mm (19.7x12.6x2.8 inch) Boxart designed by John Dibbs. The Avro Vulcan (also Avro 698 Vulcan) is a delta wing bomber aircraft.It was part of the RAF V bombers which were used by the Royal Air Force as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Almost certainly not. Just Flight - Avro Vulcan. Created by the Just Flight in-house team for FSX/P3D, the plane is based on comprehensive hands-on research with the real life XM655. Since the final grounding of Avro Vulcan XH558 in 2015, the organization responsible for looking after the mighty delta wing bomber, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust has been raising funds to construct a new museum building around the aircraft. The same would have been true way back in the early nineties, but thanks to the work of Vulcan to the Sky Trust it’s true today. The Vulcan To The Sky Trust has announced "with considerable sadness" that this summer will be the public's last chance to catch Avro Vulcan XH558 thundering through British skies, as the legendary V-bomber will be permanently grounded at the end of this flying season.. Markings Avro Vulcan Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 Vulcan To The Sky Trust.