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    Airframe Family: Avro 698 Vulcan
    Latest Model:Vulcan B.2
    Last Military Serial:XM607 RAF
    Construction Number:Set 71
    Compressed ID:Avro Vulcan B.2 sn XM607 RAF cn Set...
    Latest Owner or Location:Waddington AB, Lincoln, Lincolnshire / Lincs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vulcan B.2.

    31 December 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM607.

    10 July 1971


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Vulcan B.2 on display at the RNAS Lossiemouth Open Day.

    By July 1977

    Transferred to 44 SQN, RAF Waddington.

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Vulcan B.2A of 44 Squadron on display at the 1977 Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    18 September 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Airshow

    18 September 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Airshow, three Black Buck bombing mission markings

    17 December 1982

    Last flight.

    2 July 1983

    Placed on display with Waddington AB, Lincoln, Lincolnshire/Lincs, England.
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    New serial number assigned: 8779M RAF

    2 March 2013


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: Vulcan, XM607. Preserved at Waddington
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