The four Olympus jet engines of Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426 were run on November 16 at London Southend Airport, as part of the aircraft's ongoing Return To Power programme. The Vulcan Restoration Trust (VRT), which preserves and maintains the bomber, is aiming to keep it in running order for another 20 years. The delta, which performed as the RAF's official display Vulcan between 1984 and 1986, made its final flight on December 19, 1986, having flown around 6,230 hours. Kept 'alive' at Southend and given the civil registration G-VJET, it last performed a taxi run in 2006, but it is hoped to resume these later this year. VRT also hosts open days at the airport, including cockpit visits and guided tours around the aircraft.
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