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    Airframe Family: Avro 698 Vulcan
    Latest Model:Vulcan B.2
    Last Military Serial:XM597 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Vulcan B.2 sn XM597 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vulcan B.2.

    27 August 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM597.


    Photographer: Unknown

    15 September 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Vulcan B.2 of 50 Squadron on display at the 1973 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    July 1974


    Photographer: Unknown

    By 1982

    Transferred to 44 SQN, RAF Waddington.

    May 1982

    Used for Shrike anti-radar attacks on Falklands Islands.

    3 June 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Refuelling probe broke off over Atlantic Ocean and, short of fuel, diverted to Rio de Janeiro landing at Galeao Air Base.

    Circa 1982


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Yeovilton.Famously diverted to Brazil during the Falklands conflict.

    4 September 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Finningley Airshow

    23 July 1983


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1983 photo of Avro Vulcan at Greenham Common

    By September 1983

    Transferred to 50 SQN, RAF Waddington.

    10 September 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Day

    17 September 1983


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Vulcan B.2 of 50 Squadron based at RAF Waddington climbing after take-off at the 1983 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    4 December 1984

    Last flight.
    Flown to Royal Scottish Museum of Flight, East Fortune.

    To National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
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    9 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Preserved At the Museum of Flight, East Fortune in Scotland
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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