THE last flying Vulcan bomber aircraft has flown over Thurrock as part of a farewell tour of the country.
The famous Cold War nuclear warplane crossed the borough on Sunday afternoon.
It will be grounded later this month after backers withdrew support.
Crowds gathered to catch a last glimpse of the plane on the first of a two-day tour of the UK .
The bomber, introduced as part of the UK’s nuclear programme during the Cold War, saw action during the 1982 Falklands War.
A part of the RAF since 1952, the last remaining model left service in 1993 according to organisers Vulcan to the Sky.
Photos courtesy of Rob Lay
