I'm more than a little disappointed about this news, having watched some of the various interviews and such related to the restoration project of XH558 along wi

I'm more than a little disappointed about this news, having watched some of the various interviews and such related to the restoration project of XH558 along with tons of Youtube footage taken from airshows in the UK. But, I also understand their reasoning. It doesn't make me any less sad! I just wish I had taken the chance to watch her fly. The Vulcan is a gorgeous aircraft. > Edit: It wasn't just the fact that it was loud, very loud, it was that Vulcans make a very spooky wail/howl when their engines are close to full power. This reminds me. I live in an area that was once home to the F-22. Their engines made similar ghastly noises during maneuvring, which I suspect was due to the shape of the inlets. It'd scare the tar out of the household pets when they were flying night missions and usually get the neighborhood dogs worked up in a tizzy. I rather miss it! Hilariously, residents complained to the USAF about the persistent sonic booms from the F-22 training missions, and were later relieved when they were recently replaced with a wing of F-16s. Now that training has resumed (along with the sonic booms), I can only imagine what those same people must be thinking. ;)