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  • Database errosr & duplication.

Two images were incorrectly uploaded to XH558 over the last few days (one of them mine!), AC522270 and AC522232. They should have been allocated to G-VLCN, the civil reg under which the former XH558 now flies. May I ask for this to be rectified.

I note that there are two database entries for this aircraft as XH558, namely

Avro Vulcab B2 and Avro Vulcan B.2

My understanding is that the correct designation is

Avro 698 Vulcan B2 and the cn should be SET12.

First flight 1960

Last flight 1993

The airframe should be linked to G-VLCN.

Manufacturer A V Roe.

Similarly the entry for G-VLCN requires correction as above, the airframe linkage to be XH558. The engines are Rolls Royce Olympus 202's, zero timed samples having been fitted during restoration.

First (after restoration) flight 2007.

Registration (Civil) 07/04/2005

Malcolm.

Thanks, Ken, but one point has been overlooked.

XH558 became G-VLCN on February 6th 1995 thus any images of this airframe taken after that date should come under G-VLCN.

On that basis, a significant number of images shown against XH558 are of G-VLCN. Those of mine, Peter Nicholson and Joop de Groot are correct. I believe the remainder should be relocated. You may wish to check each 'date taken' date.

Many thanks,

Malcolm.

Ken:

In fixing the profile, twelve photographs of mine under the second database entry as described by Malcolm are NOT shown with the revised profile. I have corrected this by using the update function, but I know there are at least two other contributors whose submissions have likewise not been transfered over.

So any-one who earlier submitted photographs for inclusion is invited to check the new profile.

Peter

Thanks, Ken, but one point has been overlooked.

XH558 became G-VLCN on February 6th 1995 thus any images of this airframe taken after that date should come under G-VLCN.

On that basis, a significant number of images shown against XH558 are of G-VLCN. Those of mine, Peter Nicholson and Joop de Groot are correct. I believe the remainder should be relocated. You may wish to check each 'date taken' date.

Fixed. 24 photos moved to G-VLCN from XH558.

Ken