✈ The Greatest Vulcan Howl I've Heard! XL426 High Power Run + Parachute! 

What a waste of fuel

At least she is running and moving. Nearly makes me cry to think Vulcans will never fly again. Such a gorgeous feat of engineering from the days of the slide rule.

I was stationed at Barksdale AFB in Shreveport,La from 1976-80 and used to love it when the Brits would come over for the International Bombing Competition. Watching the Vulcans take off and land was a wonderful sight. Big beautiful bird. A shame they were retired.

Wow class, miss the Vulcan so much, same with Concorde, Lightning, harrier and the Victor's, pure British classics of aviation.

I grew up around Lightning’s, hunters, Buccaneers and Tornados, family days were always a treat because of planes like this and that howl to this day still makes every hair on the back of my neck stand proud 😊

What an absolute beauty! I can't believe this was designed in the late 40s. What a marvellous time for British aviation.

I know that I'm late to this video, but I still think it's worth commenting this. I feel so lucky to have been alive when the Avro Vulcan was still airworthy. One of the fondest memories I have with my dad was going to the Air Tattoo in 2009 (I think, I was quite young) and seeing this beautiful aircraft roar across the skies of Fairford. I actually teared up watching your video, sir, I haven't been home in the UK for a long time, and I really miss my true home. Thank you so much for sharing this, this really made my day so much better.

Ow how I miss hearing that sound on a regular basis over our heads 😭 There's something extra extra special about a set of 200 series engines at full chat!! ❤️

Before my time in the army I served in RAF as an Aircraft Mechanic Propulsion, my last posting in the RAF was Scampton . I worked in MEAS that was the hangers where most of the engineering was done. All engine changes and second line serving after which we would go out to check our work, I have stood under a Vulcan and done adjustments whilst the engines were giving their best. I will never forget standing under this iconic aircraft at the time it was just another job, never ever considered it to be anything other than something else I had worked on glad I worked on it regardless of the pain.

One of the best-looking and best-sounding airplanes of all time. I wish at least one was still flying.

That howl sends a shiver down the spine!

It just never gets old.

This brings back happy childhood memories when attending the Farnborough annual air show. I remember seeing the Victor, Valiant and Vulcan bombers flying down the main runway in formation. Also I think there were some fighters in the formation. Wonderful.

I was at Brustem AFB in Belgium in 1964 where a Vulcan was upstaged by a Starfighter F-104G. The Vulcan did it's display, howl and all, and landed. The F104 taxied to the end of the runway, turned, went straight to max power, took off, did an immediate barrel roll.....and landed with metres to spare. The crowd went wild! I never saw this manoeuvre performed again in the many air displays I attended and worked in.

Watching the Vulcan do its last display and I was right by the fence as it lifted off is something I will never forget.

Fell in love with the Vulcan back in 1977 at the Jubilee airshow at Woodford. Beautiful beast.

Another example of our wonderful British aviation what a lovely sound take care all

A personal encounter was at an air show some years ago when the stealth plane family were over from the US. I remember the Vulcan moment where we were thinking where is the next guest, only the bloomin Vulcan, she snook from behind a hanger behind us and climbed up howling into the sky. What a scary feeling that was, no doubt it would have given me the goose bumps. Feeling quite emotional right now.

Beautiful an absolute beast. Im proud of what we can achieve when we get the chance 👍💪🇬🇧

Been in love with the Vulcan ever since the first time I saw James Bond Thunderball as a kid.

The most beautiful plane ever made,and that howl is fantastic!

Fond memories of watching XH558 leap off the ground at Finningley and Church Fenton whilst sat on the rood of my dad's metro and the alarm going off. Lost dad 2020 and it will always remind me of him. Never had any connection with the Vulcan other than as an enthusiast but it'll always have a sentimental place in my heart.

The definition of "BEAST"...& staggering to think she came only 11 years after The Lancaster! Most amazing experience was North Weald Fighter Meat in 1989, full blast take off & the spectator line was barely 80 yards away from the runway! The ground felt like it was alive & the howl was terrifying!

wow, awesome , she wants to get airborne! Nice to see XL426 doing what 558 hasn't. Keep it up guys :-)

Awesome. XH558 flew over my house a few years ago. Will never forget that.

The original Vulcan Bombers were way louder. Your body literally shook from your head to toes. I'm surprised that a lot of persons didn't leave the Air Show performances from them having permanent hearing loss.

My God, that accelerated like the clappers. Wish I'd been there, wonderful.

Thank you very much Southend Aviation as this has just made my day! I used to love seeing the mighty Vulcan displaying in the 80's. It was like being inside an earthquake! A brutal, physical assault on all the senses and so very impressive!

I was privileged and honored to see this beautiful old girl fly various times at airshows including yeovil air day. Nothing even comes close to seeing and hearing her,a totally unique spirit of the sky . The skies are a lot quieter without the howl of xh 558.

It would be amazing to see her fly again. I know it will never happen.

I remember one of those taking off in the early 90's when I served in the RAF from Marham in Norfolk; I retired decades ago but I also remember the Victors were there as 55 Sqn then (tankers) and 39 PRU Sqn with Canberra, then Tornado (AC) 2 Sqn and 617 Sqn Tornado. We sat on the peri track with the amber lights going and I thought it would be good to have a laugh to see and feel the jet wash and go a wee bit further with the Victor; worst thing I ever did, the Landie didn't get blown over but we were blown out of it! Still, they were good days back then. The SATCO had a problem but it was what it was in those days....just having a laugh before Health & Safety regulations stopped it

Such a crime that we don’t still have Vulcans flying in the UK. 💔

I was their for both runs today! What a spectacular sight and sound! now I have tinnitus because of the lovely roar from the beast!

I was luckily there for a flying lesson (in huxy) so I was super happy to see the morning runs!!!

The good sound of the 50’s 😍

Ahh, the old “touch and no go!” Classic maneuver to 1 person on this planet.

That is amazing. Goosebumps.

Wow absolutely amazing footage and sounds of this mighty Vulcan 👍

Amazing acceleration! 😮 . Awesome aircraft 🙂🇬🇧👍

I lived under the flightpath out of Waddo from 1958 onwards. I heard the howl regularly, and the house shook as they went over, but after a few years, I stopped noticing it. Visitors would shout "WHAT'S THAT TERRIBLE ROARING NOISE", to which we'd look quizzical and say "What noise?".... Then we had the AWACS. They were even louder

Now imagine 2 situations: 1. Autumn 1962 (!), parked at the end of a runway at Finningley RAF, with the engines turning 24 hours a days for 2 weeks, with a loaded and armed nuclear weapon, 10 second call and no recall... 2. Mid-1960s, with a 5th engine strapped to the belly - the testing of the RR Olympus Concord engine - it nearly did a back flip when the Olympus engine was switched on!

So beautiful and graceful. What a pity they don’t fly anymore.

and hears the Music Brilliant

AMAZING

WOW XL426 LOOKING 'AMAZING' SHE'S SOUND'S TIP TOP. Shall have to rejoin my membership. Obviously crew have been achieving miracles👌 A Great use of 'Non Airworthy' Fuel That 'Howl' was a real surprise. FANTASTIC WORK 👍

OMG!!! That was incredible and what a sound! Huge like!

Fantastic. We live in Doncaster and used to love going to see xh558. Thankyou for this clip

Brilliant thanks for sharing, if only people could STFU (in the voice of Samuel Jackson) for 5 minutes and respect the howl Same at Doncaster always someone loving the sound of their own voice.

Absolutely brilliant 👏

Fabulous, so miss her flying ❤️🤍💙

I want this beauty back in the skies😍

Two aircraft sounds that will live forever the Stuka Ju87 and the Vulcan

At my RAF basic recruit training passout parade at RAF Swinderby in 1984, as the parade was coming to its conclusion we were stood to attention and being addressed by the station commander. As we watched we noticed the assembled families on the viewing platforms all looking distracted, pointing behind us and looking away from the podium where he was speaking..... this was shortly followed by a low whistling noise, barely audible at first but very quickly rising, then to our shock and awe from behind us a Vulcan escorted by two Harriers passed directly overhead at low level, and within a second or two of doing so, all three pulled up into a near vertical climb, and I have NEVER experienced or should I say FELT noise like it !!! The very air around me sounded like it was being torn asunder like a roll of linoleum, my teeth & eyeballs rattled in my head and I could literally feel my internal organs quaking with the intensity of the sound... My words miserably fail to convey the utter earthquaking raw power of that monster, indescribably incredible.

What an awesome sight

Seen this beast at RAF Culdrose air show down Cornwall in the early 90s. It literally takes away your soul on takeoff.

FANTASTIC!!!!!

Nothing beats that howl, and the power blew right at the camera, superb!! I wonder if Airwolf stole the idea from the Vulcan lol. :P

One is sure in this day and age that we could get at least 1 airworthy, this aircraft was the star of the show the beast of the air!.

What a beautiful 'noise'. Absolutely superb

Makes my old British heart pound, we were the best ..

Wow awesome what a fantastic sight and sound must get down there to witness this myself one day👍😍🇬🇧

One of a handful of aircraft that can make you feel as if it's alive.

That's just awesome

I saw one screaming over Filey Bay back in the 80s it was great, unforgettable.

I remember collecting a Victor chute from the end of the runway at Finningley - VERY hot and VERY heavy! BUT we also had a Vulcan simulator there and I knew a JT who let me fly it! (Well, crash a lot! lol) Good fun!

Looks GORGEOUS sounds AWESOME. ❤❤

I've just volunteered to help keep this beauty going and I'm so excited 😂

I remember the great airshows of the 1970s. Vulcan and Lightning were always show stoppers. British engineering at its best

BEAUTIFUL

I am old, but this clip gave me an eargasm. I remember them from the Abbotsford Airshow. Gosh, I miss those pre-Greta days. Thank you SA.

That was fantastic 👏

That’s superb 😍 I’ve just joined as a supporter club member so hope to make it over very soon to see a fast taxi!

She's amazing 👏

I have fond memories of volunteering on her in Southend 20 years ago.

Thank you Avro for creating the Lancaster and Vulcan

Amazing machine!

Oh my days that's one way to blow the cobwebs away👍

Simply the best howl

Great, crisp howl.

Love the sound

I turned my headphones volume up in anticipation, and verily I was not disappointed.

I totally agree!

Fantastic! Never to be repeated. UK.

Most Magnificent Machine

Poetry in motion

The magnificent Vulcan was quite a sight in the late "60's and early '70's in the Omaha, Nebraska skies. They were frequent visitors to Offutt AFB, Nebraska and flew in the annual airshows there. I have some awesome pictures of them flying low, banked, and with the bomb bay doors open. We are blessed to still have a Vulcan at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum between Omaha and Lincoln. It is a fantastic museum with an SR-71 and too many other great planes to name. BTW, the Martin Bomber Plant was located at what is now Offutt AFB and is where Col. Tibbets came to hand select the B-29's used to end WWII. The planes from that plant were considered the most reliable of all B-29's. My beautiful Mom was a "Rosie the Riveter" there building the B-26's.

Wow amazing howl 😍

Got a chance to take a ride on the RAF Vulcan assigned to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana back in the late 70's. Talk about a steam-powered airplane. It seemed like it had guages and flight instruments right out of a Lancaster. But it was amazingly maneuverable for a plane of it's size and climbed like a homesick angel. But then it went into slow flight (relatively speaking) when it leveled off. A medium range bomber at best (see the remarkable and glorious story of the bomb run at the Falklands) and made a B52 look like a something from StarWars on a comparative basis. Brits were such a joy to fly with. Consummate professionals flying what should have been a museum piece back then

Wow

Nice

I remember the Vulcan at the Southend air show back in 91 I think.

Awesome 😎

Holy cow!

WHAT AN AMAZING AIRCRAFT! John P.

As a kid we used to watch the vulcans from the top of Lymm Park looking down on Woodford aerodrome in Cheshire

I know it sounds so crazy but i think this beautiful bombshell, can still be in the active service just like her American counterpart the B-52 StratoFortress

Epic😊

Superb dragster

I remember seeing these take off from RAF St Athan after major servicing. What a sound. I wonder how much effort it took not to pull that stick back.

Me thinking; ‘The guy in the background has more rabbit than Watership Down, I’m trying to hear the Vulcan man!’ Vulcan; ‘I got you Fam!’ 🤣👌