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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
A bit OT but this year will be the last chance to see this graceful old girl in the skies:
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Maybe, maybe not - it all depends on if new wing main spars can be made. Unfortunately none of the original jigs exist and even when they were used every spar came out slightly different - a replacement must be exactly the same as the one coming out. They've been using lasers to measure the existing spars so fingers crossed on this front. Add to that the lack of engine spares after two were destroyed last year, and it doesn't look great.
But they are continuing for now, and still need support from the public to even get airbourne for the upcoming season (a recent ground run cost £5k in fuel alone!).
Donations welcome here -
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/donate.html
And if you are a corporate sponser then all the better.
I was at Waddington for 558's original final flight, I shall see her next final flight too.