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    Airframe Family: Avro 698 Vulcan
    Latest Model:Vulcan K.2
    Last Military Serial:XH560 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Vulcan K.2 sn XH560 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:The Cockpit Collection, Rayleigh, Essex

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vulcan B.2.

    1 October 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XH560.

    From 1 February 1973 to 15 March 1974

    Converted to a Vulcan B.2(MRR).

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Vulcan B.2MRR of 27 Squadron on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    From 15 June 1982 to 23 August 1982

    Converted to a Vulcan K.2.

    By August 1982

    Transferred to 50 SQN, RAF Waddington.

    1983


    Photographer: Unknown

    9 April 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Marham Airshow

    9 April 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Marham Airshow - note refuelling box under tail

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 83

    29 November 1984

    Last flight.
    To RAF Marham.

    29 November 1984

    Transferred to Fire Section, RAF Marham.

    October 1990

    Scrapped.
    With exception of nose section.

    After October 1990

    To The Cockpit Collection, Rayleigh, Essex.
    Collection scattered in a number of sites in the region, viewing not possible.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier was started by a contributor.
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    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Robert Nichols
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