Avro Vulcan returns to the air after restoration
{{date|October 18, 2007}}
[[Image:Vulcan.filton.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|An Avro Vulcan]] 
For the first time in 14 years, an [[w:Avro Vulcan|Avro Vulcan]] heavy bomber has taken to the skies over [[England]]. The newly-restored aircraft took off from  [[w:Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome|Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome]], [[w:Leicestershire|Leicestershire]]. 

The craft flew for about 25 minutes in the first of three planned test flights from Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, meant to prove that the craft is officially "airworthy", the only Vulcan to hold such a distinction. It has taken £6 million to return the aircraft to service.

The aircraft, XH558, bombed the [[Argentina|Argentinian]]-held [[w:Port Stanley|Port Stanley]] in the [[w:Falkand Islands|Falkand Islands]] during the [[w:Falklands War|1982 conflict]].

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== Sources ==
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|pub=Telegraph
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*{{source|url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132407&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132390&contentPK=18711669&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
|title=Vulcan Bomber Set For First Test Flight 
|author=Leicester Mercury
|pub=Leicester Mercury
|date=October 18, 2007}}

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An Avro Vulcan 
For the first time in 14 years, an Avro Vulcan heavy bomber has taken to the skies over England. The newly-restored aircraft took off from  Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire. 

The craft flew for about 25 minutes in the first of three planned test flights from Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, meant to prove that the craft is officially "airworthy", the only Vulcan to hold such a distinction. It has taken £6 million to return the aircraft to service.

The aircraft, XH558, bombed the Argentinian-held Port Stanley in the Falkand Islands during the 1982 conflict.
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