XM655 - Wellesbourne Airfield (Vulcan B.2)

Photo of aircraft XM655 operated by Wellesbourne Airfield

Photo by Mark Harrop Aviation

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial
Line Number
First Flight
ModelVulcan B.2
StatusPreserved
Commentsremaining in ground running condition, the only one with the most powerful of the engine variants (Bristol Olympus 301s) and 655MaPS aim to keep it running for as long as possible. The aircraft systems, which are powered up and exercised regularly, are available for demonstration to booked parties of visitors, engine ground runs are carried out several times every year, and a “Fast Taxi” event is carried out most summers to show off the aircraft and raise funds to support its preservation
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XM655 Royal Air Force 20.11.1964 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-VULC Roy Edwyn Jacobsen 11.2.1984 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! N655AV Unknown 00.9.1985 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-VULC The Vulcan Memorial Flight 25.9.1987 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-VULC Radarmoor Ltd 21.1.1993 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! XM655 Wellesbourne Airfield 00.3.2002 Preserved

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
20/06/2025 - EGBW - Jolly67
03/05/2025 - EGBW - sirlordio
05/03/2022 - EGBW - Cuilliere
27/08/2021 - EGBW - Mark Harrop Aviation
20/04/2020 - EGBW - PaulGold
20/07/2019 - EGBW - WOODY757
09/09/2018 - EGBW - spotter73
17/07/2015 - EGBW - smith568
20/07/2004 - EGBW - SKYGAZER
WELLS INSCRIBED ' 1964-2004 KEEPING 655 ALIVE'
08/06/1997 - EGBW - Overwatch
21/01/1993 - XMU - pjf1977
ON DISPALAY
28/07/1990 - EGBW - toxic121