Roads were chock-a-block as hundreds of onlookers eagerly awaited the Cold War icon.

This was the first time a Vulcan had been seen in Lincolnshire skies for fourteen years and it has been a lot longer since one visited RAF Coningsby - once the base for a wing of these bombers.

Vulcan XH588 was at the RAF base until Friday undergoing a compass swing and other servicing tasks before being granted certification for air display flying.

Hannah Francis, who lives in Willingham near Cambridge, sent in a photo of the Vulcan via our website, www.horncastlenews.co.uk.
She said: "The Vulcan flew past us twice on Tuesday afternoon. On the second go I was ready with the camera. My son Oliver, three, was very excited by the plane too!"


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A few facts about the Vulcan

* Avro Vulcan XH558 is the last airworthy example of the 134 delta wing subsonic bombers operated by the RAF from 1953 until 1984.

* It was based at RAF Coningsby from 1962 until 1964 and operated by 9, 12 and 35 Squadrons.

* In its role as a long-range strategic bomber, the Avro Vulcan was a direct descendent of the Avro Lancaster.

* The Vulcan shares the advantages of a delta wing with the state of the art swing-role Typhoon, also stationed at RAF Coningsby.

* A Vulcan last landed at Coningsby in June 1992 for a flying display in its last season as an RAF display aircraft.

* Avro Vulcan XH558 was restored by the Vulcan Operating Company with help from the Vulcan to the Sky club.