The XH558 Avro Vulcan long-range bomber is due to be retired this year and will never take to the skies again.
At around 3pm on Saturday 27 June the plane will use Barton City Airport in Salford as a turning point in its 102-mile journey across the north of the UK and Scotland.
The best view will be at the home of the Vulcan, Woodford Aerodrome in Stockport, at around 3.10pm on Saturday where the Vulcan pilots will complete a low fly-past and steep climb-out.
With 17 sites on the two-day tour this will be the most air displays ever undertaken by a Vulcan bomber in a single weekend.
The XH558, a delta-winged strategic nuclear bomber, first flew in 1960, operated by the RAF during the Cold War. It remained in military use until 1993.
It has been restored to airworthy condition by the Vulcan To The Sky Trust with £6.5 million of public donations, and will see its final swansong this weekend as part of the Salute to the V-Force event.
The V-Force name comes from the three aircraft that carried Britain’s first nuclear deterrent – Vulcan, Victor and Valiant.
“The last flying example of the V-Force, which protected Britain’s shores throughout the Cold War, will dip her wings for a final time,” said Vulcan to the Sky chief executive Dr. Robert Pleming.
“This is a salute to the men and women who were prepared to give their lives for their country during a period of remarkable tension, inspiring courage and technical innovation.”
