The last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber in the world, Avro-Vulcan XH558, will mark its final flight display season with a flyover at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune tomorrow (Saturday).

The flight forms part of the aircraft’s V-Force Tour, which will see XH558 fly over the location of every complete Vulcan, Victor and Valiant aircraft in the UK to commemorate the unique role these aeroplanes played as Britain’s nuclear deterrent during the 1950s and 1960s.

Over tomorrow and Sunday, Avro Vulcan XH558 will visit 17 locations across the UK, including the National Museum of Flight, which is home to Avro Vulcan XM597.

The museum’s Avro Vulcan is one of only two RAF Vulcans to be used in combat and was deployed to the Falklands in 1982 to drop anti-radar missiles on enemy targets.

Ian Brown, assistant curator, aviation, at the National Museum of Flight, said: “The Avro Vulcan is an exceptionally impressive aircraft and this final opportunity to see it in the air is not to be missed.

“It is an awesome, 45-tonne aeroplane that was engineered to fly twice as far and twice as fast as the Lancaster and was the first tailless delta-winged bomber in the world.

“It will command the sky over our museum and the roar of its engines will be thunderous.” The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune features one of the world’s largest aircraft collections, exploring the history of aviation from the First World War to the present day, and is also home to Scotland’s Concorde.

The museum is undergoing a £3.6 million redevelopment that will see the restoration of two nationally significant Second World War hangars to create vibrant new exhibitions.

The flyover is expected to take place early to mid-afternoon tomorrow, with arrival recommended by noon to avoid disappointment.

The National Museum of Flight is open seven days a week and the Museum’s own Avro Vulcan is on display at the site.

For further information on the museum, , plus details on Scotland’s National Airshow on July 25, visit www.nms.ac.uk