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Visit the Vulcan Day
See former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close at our Visit the Vulcan Day at London Southend Airport.
You can walk round the Vulcan in its hangar and for an additional fee you can climb inside for a guided tour of the cockpit.
As well as the Vulcan, there will be much to keep the whole family entertained. There will be examples of the weapons carried by the Vulcan during its time with the RAF, including examples of the type of 1,000 lb high explosive bomb the Vulcan dropped on Port Stanley airfield during the 1982 Falklands Conflict.
Vulcan XL426 will be joined by other exhibits, making this a great time out for the whole family. Please check back for details.
Refreshments will be on sale throughout the day and our shop will be open selling a selection of Vulcan souvenirs, including models, badges, patches, postcards, books and much more.
Cockpit visits will take place on a timed ticket basis, so there is no need to stand and queue.
Limited free car parking will be available close to the Vulcan. Please follow the ‘Vulcan Open Day’ direction signs after entering the airport.
If the Vulcan car park is full, visitors will need to park in the airport’s short stay car park (for which there is a charge) which is approximately 10 minutes walk from the Vulcan.
Gates open at 10.00 am and last entry is at 4.00 pm.
General admission is £8.00 for adults with under-16s admitted FREE. Tickets will be on sale on the gate and are also available to buy in advance should you wish. There is no need to buy advance tickets for under-16s.
Cockpit visits are an additional £8.00 per person applicable to both adults and under-16s; cockpit tickets available on the day only.
Full refunds will be given on advance tickets if the event does not go ahead.
London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YF
Sun 23 Apr 2023