Avro Vulcan XM655

Avro Vulcan XM655
Avro Vulcan XM655 preserved at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield in 2008
General information
TypeAvro Vulcan B.2
ManufacturerAvro
StatusPreserved in taxiable condition
RegistrationG-VULC
N655AV
(Both expired)
SerialXM655
Total hours5,744
History
First flight1964
Last flight11 February 1984
Preserved atWellesbourne Mountford Airfield, England

Avro Vulcan XM655 is one of three remaining taxiable Avro Vulcan strategic bombers, the other two being XH558 and XL426. XM655 is currently owned by Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield and has been maintained by the 655 Maintenance & Preservation Society since 1998,[1]: 205  who keep the aircraft in a taxiable condition.

  1. ^ Blackman, Tony (19 July 2015). Vulcan Boys: From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber. Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-1-909808-08-9.