V-bomber set to soar again (From Warrington Guardian)

V-bomber set to soar again

1:00pm Monday 12th May 2008

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A HISTORIC war plane is to return to the skies thanks to the help of a Warrington company.

Daresbury-based AD Group will fit a state-of-the-art digital video recorder and CCTV cameras to a Vulcan V-bomber.

The aircraft left RAF service in 1993 but is only weeks away from getting permission to fly again after an 11-year restoration project.

And AD's cameras will capture valuable in-flight footage of the historic flight at an air show this summer.

The company's chief executive, Mike Newton, attended a recent test flight of the Vulcan XH558.

He said: "The Vulcan is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of British aircraft design and engineering, ranking alongside Concorde and the Harrier, in terms of milestones in our aviation history.

"Thanks to the efforts of the 'Vulcan to the Sky' team the restored Vulcan rekindles memories for those of us who lived through the Cold War era and for the younger generation should bring an important part of our history to life.

"Standing watching as the large-delta V-bomber took-off one more time, with the roar of its four engines pushing 70 tonnes of aircraft into the clouds, was simply breathtaking!"

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