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Visit the Vulcan Day
Hangar 6 South Road, London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YU
Sunday 21 Apr 2024
Gates open at 10.00 am with last admission at 4.00 pm.General admission is Adults: £8.00; 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.
Sorry - no animals can be admitted with the exception of assistance dogs.
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Vulcan Restoration Trust
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Visit the Vulcan Day
See former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close in its hangar at our first Visit the Vulcan Day of the year.
As well as the Vulcan, there will be much to keep everyone 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.
We will have a display of military vehicles, including tanks, armoured vehicles and Land Rovers. The Rochford Fire Service will be bringing one of its fire engines, and there will also be historic fire engines from the 1970s and '80s.
There will be 15 Triumph TR classic cars for everyone to enjoy and we will also joined by the Shoeburyness & South Essex Royal Artillery Association, the Norfolk Great War Living History Group and the Southend Radio Control Model Flying Club.
The Essex Yeomanry Brass Band will be playing a selection of popular music during the day.
Refreshments will be on sale, including a licensed bar.
Our Hangar Shop will be open selling a selection of Vulcan souvenirs, including models, badges, patches, books and much more.
Limited free car parking will be available close to the Vulcan. Please follow the ‘Vulcan Open Day’ direction signs after entering the airport.
As well as the Vulcan, there will be much to keep everyone 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.
We will have a display of military vehicles, including tanks, armoured vehicles and Land Rovers. The Rochford Fire Service will be bringing one of its fire engines, and there will also be historic fire engines from the 1970s and '80s.
There will be 15 Triumph TR classic cars for everyone to enjoy and we will also joined by the Shoeburyness & South Essex Royal Artillery Association, the Norfolk Great War Living History Group and the Southend Radio Control Model Flying Club.
The Essex Yeomanry Brass Band will be playing a selection of popular music during the day.
Refreshments will be on sale, including a licensed bar.
Our Hangar Shop will be open selling a selection of Vulcan souvenirs, including models, badges, patches, books and much more.
Limited free car parking will be available close to the Vulcan. Please follow the ‘Vulcan Open Day’ direction signs after entering the airport.
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