Last flying Vulcan bomber to pass over region

The only flying Vulcan bomber will pass over the North West today on its lat ever flight.

Vulcan XH558 was built at Avro’s Woodford site, where the iconic delta wing aircraft were made from 1956 until the 1980s. It is the last of the Cold War era bombers still flying.

Vulcans played a key role for Britain during the period and their ground-breaking design led directly to the development of Concorde.

The bomber is expected over Woodford at around 3.10pm on Saturday as part of the Salute to the V-Force Tour, but details are subject to change.

It will also pass over Barton Aerodrome at around 3pm.