XH558 Vulcan Bomber almost Barrel rolled and howls during validation flight at Farnborough airshow

I saw the Vulcan Bomber fly at a air show at Edwards AFB , California around 1980. Awesome bomber. Thanks RAF.

I fell in love with the Vulcan at the Mildenhall airshow in 1986. It was against the backdrop of a leaden English sky, and those Olympus engines were crackling and spitting like a hellcat, as she pulled a max G turn, and that delta profile darkened the sky like a thunderhead. I could feel it in my chest and through my body. I was awestruck.

Beautiful bomber!  Almost sinister looking with that delta wing. The British post-war aircraft designs are some of the most original, unique, yet functional planes ever built. Thanks for posting!

A beautiful lady! I was so fortunate to have see them in Trenton Ontario when they were still in active service. They would come for the local air shows. Sometimes we'd shelter under her wing in a downpour. Or, they were billeted there for the Canadian National Execution. We'd gather at the end of the runway at the end of August and wait for this monster to fly over. God bless the pilot who would tell the stoker's to pour on the coal for the crowd. Positively earth shaking. Great memories.

That howl is incredible and you have actually witness it close up! The video gives maybe 3% of how it actually sounds due to the audio clipping and self levelling of the built in mic audio. Plus it can't pick up the ground shaking and the sheer bass of the sound that you feel through your body as it passes overhead! I uses to live not far from woodford airfield where the Vulcan were built, refitted and maintained so regular fly pasts as they test flew them very close overhead were a regular occurrence, through the 1970s and 1980s 😎👍⚠️ As they flew toward you, there was hardly a sound until they were right overhead! Perfect attack bomber! Incredible these things were developed after the 2nd world war and were flying in the 1950s! Very much ahead of their time, still very capable in the 1980s and proved themselves in the Falklands conflict, no other aircraft could have made that bombing run. 👍😎

The sight and sound of that aircraft does it for me every time. But sadly no more. A long time ago, aged 16, I was near the top of a mountain in mid-Wales; RAF pilots hone their low level skills there. Looking up from my work I saw one of these, slightly below eye level, coming straight at me. I jumped up and down waving like a lunatic and, glory be, he waggled his wingtips at me as he crested the hill. They're gone forever but that memory will stay with me for the rest of my life.

we live not far from raf waddington home to the vulcan, our house was underneath the flight path of these behemoths, truly a spectacular aircraft. the sound especially at night was something else, to see a vulcan scramble was an amazing sight. the howl from these beasts was something you'll never forget!

there's a difference between a video and real life where it Shakes the ground and howls for miles

the Convair B58 Hustler used to be my favorite bomber, but now I just discovered my new one. The Avro Vulcan.

Beautiful lines on that Vulcan. The Delta wing chord integrated with the fuselage was way ahead of its time, having some low observable characteristics. That rear empennage is clean and sleek.

I was a young boy when my Dad was stationed in Malaya in the mid 60s. The Indonesians tried some soft probes against the coast with small boats. They were greeted by a Vulcan flyover which sent them packing back home. I can still remember being amazed at how you could hear the Vulcan well before you saw it and with no idea which direction it was coming from. I can imagine it scared the crap out of the young guys in the boats. I've been in love with the Vulcan ever since and was sad to see it retired.

Great performance on that huge aircraft. And one of the coolest bombers in history. It's a shame that such great things have to retire. It was sleek, elegant, maneuverable, and fast. Plus could deliver one of the most deadliest pay loads known to mankind.

Was that the most beautiful bomber ever built.

amazing and so proud ny old man flew that plane

Thank you so much for posting this, it is the best one I have seen of XH558. The landings in a strong crosswind were 'greasers', kudos to the crew! Excellent handling.

One of the early Vulcans actually did roll at its very first Farnborough outing. That certainly made the world sit up and take notice, a heavy nuclear bomber that could roll! Such a characterful aircraft the Vulcan, she's pretty, she howls, she whistles, she roars... and she can roll over!

Such a beautiful plane with those delta wings! Much missed. I was lucky enough to see it at the Goodwood Revival some years ago and then whilst Farnborough Air Show was on, two flew over our village in succession which was just incredible!

What a machine! I had the privilege of seeing all three VEE bombers in the air together. I was on the beach at Southsea (Portsmouth) Hampshire UK when I heard a god-awful roar in the sky. I looked up to see the Victor, Vulcan and Valiant - line abreast, coming right overhead, heading in the direction of the Isle of Wight. I don't know how high they were but it was very low - maybe 500 feet? Probably late 50's I think. What a sight and sound it was!

The Vulcan will not be forgotten!

Those wing reflections are gorgeous.