The AVRO Vulcan once formed a vital part of the United Kingdom's Cold war defences. Nowadays, this much loved icon has been consigned to the ground. Out of 136 Vulcans built, only 19 remain complete in museums around the globe, with another 12 Nose sections in museums across the UK. At the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, we are proud to have the nose section of Vulcan XL388 on display. XL388 was scrapped in 1985 and has been at the museum since 2003, but since being scrapped, 32 years of being exposed to the elements have taken their toll. We have embarked on an ambitious restoration programme to restore this cold war giant back to its former glory and allow us to offer you, the public, a chance to look inside an original Vulcan cockpit.

XL388 wasn't in the best of condition overall, with holes in the skin and major damage to the radome, along with virtually all cockpit equipment having been stripped out. Our aim is to repair and replace all missing/damaged items and eventually have a fully fitted cockpit. We have already completed all of the external skin repairs and our next step is to assess the damage to the radome.

The project has also seen XL388 raised onto a new, purpose built stand, which will improve visitor access.

This fundraising will allow us to continue with our efforts to restore XL388 and carry on at full speed towards our goal.

If you would like to keep up do date with all of the latest information on the project, please visit www.facebook.com/VulcanXL388 and www.twitter.com/VulcanXL388

We thank you in advance for any donations that you can make, no matter how big or small as every pound helps us get closer to our goal!