A new opportunity to get behind the scenes with Southend Airport’s XL426 Vulcan has been announced for January.
The Vulcan Restoration Trust, who maintain and care for the venerable aircraft, have announced an experience day behind the scenes on Saturday January 4 2025.
The event will include a guided tour of XL426 by an experienced guide before allowing visitors to climb the ladder into the cockpit.
A spokesman said: “On the day of your visit, XL426 will be in the middle of its winter servicing programme, which will give you an in-depth view of the work involved maintaining this British and Cold War aviation icon.
“The hangar tour includes a look behind the scenes to see the Trust's workshops and engineering activities not normally seen by the public.
“You will spend approximately 30 minutes inside XL426's cockpit.
“Due to the winter servicing work being carried out, the Vulcan's cockpit canopy and the front and rear crew seats may have been removed.”
Arrival is at 9am for the visits and last four hours.
The event costs £60 and includes a welcome presentation, tea coffee and biscuits.
To book, avrovulcan.com/events/vulcan-vip-visit-4-january-2025
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