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    Airframe Family: Avro 698 Vulcan
    Latest Model:Vulcan B.2
    Last Military Serial:XM603 RAF
    Construction Number:Set 67
    Compressed ID:Avro Vulcan B.2 sn XM603 RAF cn Set...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford Airport, Woodford, Cheshire East, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vulcan B.2.

    5 November 1963

    First flight.

    3 December 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM603.
    The delivery date is provided.

    By 1964

    Transferred to Cottesmore Wing.


    Photographer: Unknown

    1968

    Transferred to Waddington Wing.

    From By 1974 to 1978

    Transferred to 50 Squadron, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.

    22 June 1975


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Flown by 50 Squadron at the 1975 RAF Church Fenton Airshow.

    1980

    Transferred to 101 Squadron, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.

    1981

    Transferred to 44 Squadron, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.

    12 March 1982

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Avro Heritage Centre, Woodford Airport, Woodford, Cheshire East, England.
    Flown to Woodford for display.
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    24 June 1995


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at BAE Woodford Air Show

    11 August 2007


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2007 photo shows deterioration to aircraft at Woodford Factory

    25 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: The Vulcan now appears to be the only aircraft left outside at Woodford - Xmas Day 2011

    To Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford Airport, Woodford, Cheshire East, England.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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