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B.2 XM573 - Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska, USA

Vulcan B.2 XM573 at Ashland, 2nd October 2020; SAC & Aerospace Museum

XM573 was delivered to the RAF on 28th March 1963, entering service with 83 Squadron. She went on to serve with the Scampton and Waddington Wings, then 230 OCU in February 1968. By June 1970 she was enjoying the sunshine with the Akrotiri Wing, returning to the UK and 27 Squadron in April 1974. She spent brief periods with 44 Squadron, 230 OCU again and finished her active days with 9 Squadron. She was flown to Offutt air force base in the USA on 7th June 1982 and presented to the then-Strategic Air & Space Museum as a token of cooperation between the Royal Air Force and Strategic Air Command.

Like most of the collection at the former Strategic Air Command museum at Offutt AFB, she was outside for many years in the harsh weather conditions typical of Nebraska (summer highs around 30-35C and Winter lows that can be well below -10C) and shows the effects of being exposed to those extremes.

With the Museum's rebranding and move to a new facility at Ashland, she was moved indoors for a while, but then went back outside for some years. She has recently been moved back inside for some restoration work.

Information on this page current as of 23/10/2022, last updated by Damien

Find other photos of XM573 on the following sites:

Air-Britain - Airliners.net - Airplane-Pictures.net - flickr.com - WorldAirPics.com - JetPhotos.net - PlanePictures.net

Rob Taylor from Kent, England	Posted at 12:42am on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
On a recent visit to the RAF Manston Museum in Kent, I noticed their foamer (fire truck) hall of fame on a large board in the museum. On 12 December 1969 the foamer was called out to attend a suspected nose wheel problem with XM573. No damage was reported.
Brian York - Curator SAC Museum from Ashland	Posted at 9:43pm on Thursday, May 27th, 2021
Hey everyone, we will be bringing XM573 inside soon for a full restoration. Also, we are working on grand redevelopment plan that will create a permanent indoor display for the lovely lady.
Peter Allen from Isle of Man	Posted at 3:09pm on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Sad to know 573 is outside and deteriorating and hope funds are found to restore it and make room indoors to preserve it. Was a serving RAF engineer who was at the ceremony when it passed ownership to the museum, then located on Offutt AFB. Signed the entrance hatch, along with other RAF personnel during the handover. Great memories of Offutt and the USA was a once in a lifetime experience.
Timmy From USA from USA	Posted at 6:48pm on Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
saw this when it was at Offutt at the SAC Museum when i was a kid living there in the area (from 89-92)
Brian Lee from Ipswich	Posted at 10:39pm on Friday, August 10th, 2012
I served with the Royal Air Force as an Aircraft Electrician at Offutt AFB from Jan 1971 to Sept 1973. We serviced up t 4 Vulcans and assorted other RAF aircraft per week. Great work and a good overseas posting.
Ray Stewart from lincolnshire, england	Posted at 8:17pm on Friday, August 19th, 2011
was an aiframe mech. at Scampton, worked on xm573, even got to Offut air base in a vulcan from scampton, cant remember what No. of a/c though, maybe 361?

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