Avro Vulcan "V bomber" XH558 performs a flypast at Birmingham Airport on Saturday 29 September 2012

Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 performed a flypast during the afternoon....

.... arriving from Coventry before turning onto finals

.... and flying along Runway 33 Photo: Mike Hollick

.... at a height of about 250 feet

.... with all the atmosphere you would expect

.... and just when you thought it was all over

.... a final wave of the wings as it climbed away en route to Cosford and the rest of its tour round the UK

Saturday 29 September 2012