A crowd of over 200 admired the Vulcan XH558 bomber plane at its new permanent home in Hangar 3 at Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster, Sheffield, the historic site of former RAF Finningley. The iconic aircraft, said to be one of the most popular planes in the world, will be open to the public and available for private and commercial events.
"This is one of the biggest steps for Vulcan XH558 since her return to flight in 2007. It brings a new era of opportunities that will help to fund her future and provide new levels of access for her supporters," said Vulcan to the Sky Trust CEO, Dr Robert Pleming.
Aviation event company Directions CIC needed support in producing the event to celebrate the return of the Vulcan and LS-Live supplied staging and production.
LS-Live built a 24' by 12' stage from which the Mayor of Doncaster, airport director Mike Morton, chief executive of Vulcan to the Sky Trust Robert Fleming, and other guests made speeches. The company also supplied two step units and a truss frame around the aircraft and dinner tables to create a sense of intimacy for diners and to hold floodlights to light up the plane.
Moores confirmed they would be using LS-Live again to install a permanent viewing platform overlooking the aircraft, as well as other bespoke solutions for the internal dividing of the hangar.
(Jim Evans)
