Support the winter service and help keep XH558 flying
For just £20, the historic bomb-bay doors of XH558, the last flying Vulcan, could swing open to reveal your name as one of the vital supporters commemorated on the Winter Service Plaque. The delta-winged Vulcans once stood on Quick Reaction Alert, their bomb-bays ready to carry British, Yellow Sun hydrogen bombs. Now there is only one left flying, delighting more than two million people at airshows every year and inspiring new generations of engineers and aviators.
“We receive no Government funding and no money from the RAF, so we are tremendously grateful to our many passionate supporters whose continuing donations ensure that we have the funds needed to keep XH558 flying,” says Vulcan to the Sky chief executive Dr Robert Pleming. “So we have decided to commemorate the generosity of our supporters twice a year, with an Annual Winter Service Plaque and an Annual Display Season Plaque, recognising those companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution.”
Each plaque will be mounted in the bomb-bay and will fly with the aircraft for the remainder of her airworthy life. When she retires, they will be displayed at her permanent home. Names can be added up to the end of February, leaving time for the plaque to be manufactured and attached prior to the first flight of the year, currently planned for April.
To add your name to the Winter Service Plaque, visit vulcantotheskystore.co.uk/category/WINTER_SERVICE_PLAQUE and select a donation of £20 or more or set-up a monthly standing order. Anyone who has already donated £20 or more to the winter service (ie since October) will automatically have their name included on the plaque. “The service is very expensive – comfortably into six figures - so do please make a further donation if you can or set-up a standing order, which are the bedrock of keeping her alive,” adds Pleming.
To stay in-touch with XH558, the last flying Vulcan, and find out how to support the aircraft and enjoy a host of supporter benefits, visit vulcantothesky.org/register to sign-up for the newsletter. You can also follow XH558 on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Vulcan-xh558/170427449654925
