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Watch the Vulcans unite for the first and final time

Aston Martin’s new track-only supercar has been united with its namesake, the last remaining Avro Vulcan, ahead of the retirement of the long-range bomber later this month…

The final airworthy Avro Vulcan, XH558, will be retired at the end of this month, after seven years of active flight on air displays around the UK. Too good an (marketing) opportunity to miss, Aston Martin arranged a rendezvous with its new 800HP Vulcan, the Cold War-era V-bomber's modern namesake, at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. We do hope there's a full-length film to follow...