Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Vulcan XH558 served with the RAF between 1960 and 1985 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refuelling roles. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan_XH558)