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[image]http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/survivors/xl391blackpool.jpg[/image]

 

Now a rather sadder story... XL391, above, is the example at Blackpool Airport here in the UK. Unfortunately the sea air of Blackpool and the northern weather have not been kind to her. The exhaust cowlings are gone and the engine mounts are rusting fast; the landing gear is increasingly unsafe (the nose leg is actually cracked) and is sinking into the sandy soil. The cockpit is open to the public for an entrance fee but most of the instruments and controls including both joysticks have been removed, stolen or smashed by vandals. A Vulcan not long for this world... the aircraft is up for sale but has been for some time, with the owner apparently asking a price that is rather too high considering the condition of the aircraft. This Vulcan is not likely to be around for much longer as the local council are unhappy with its condition and want it gone. The airport authorities no longer permit visitors into the aircraft citing safety concerns.

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