Oldest B2

[Scubaman]

Sorry if this has been discussed before but I always thought that XH558 was the first B2 but the first serial number B2 was XH533 was this a converted B1 or am I totaly barking up the wrong tree

[Ramshornvortex]

I believe that XH558 was the first B2 in service. Its production number was 42. XH533 had the production number 31, which was the lowest number assigned to any B2, it was just that it came into service after '558!

[Nickolas]

558 holds the record for the longest serving B2........1st in, last out!!

[Crew chief]

XH 558 is the world's oldest Vulcan and XM655 is the world's youngest.Approx four and a half year's between them.


cc.

[Nickolas]

Aaaaah Bless............

[Scubaman]

Thanks for the replies

[Vulcanlover]

According to my Father's Database, XH558 was the 6th B2 to be completed, but was the first to enter service.

The first production B. Mk 2 (XH533) flew on 19 August 1958 with Olympus Mk 200 engines, and the first delivery to 230 OCU occurred on 1 July 1960.

XH558 joined the same unit on 30 June 1960...the day before!!!