XH560 was going to be retained for flying displays until it was realised that XH558 was a better proposition, with 600 hours of airframe life remaining. XH558 was therefore recovered from the Marham dump before it could come to any harm and XH560 was retired to Marham instead, in November 1984. It was later broken up there but the forward fuselage was saved. XH558 of course went on to be the last flying Vulcan, in civilian hands.

On static display at the 1983 Norton AFB Open House/Airshow. Of note is SR-71A 61-7955 sitting behind.

In company with XH561, XJ825 and XL426 (B2). Photographed prior to carrying out the final Vulcan 4 ship scramble. The last Vulcan squadron, 50 Squadron disbanded at the end of March 1984.

Scanned from KM 64

50 Squadron, showing the underside colour scheme adopted for its role as a tanker.