The last air-worthy Vulcan bomber aircraft flew to Sywell Aerodrome yesterday for a brief display with the county's own aerobatics team.

The Vulcan bomber was retired from service in 1992 and had looked destined to become a static museum piece.

But after 15 years of painstaking work by a team of experts at its Bruntingthorpe base in Leicestershire, Vulcan XH558 finally took to the skies again last October, following its £7 million restoration.

And yesterday it flew in to join the Sywell-based Blades aerobatics team.

The Blades – a team of ex-Red Arrows pilots who have performed at a variety of events around the world, including at David Beckham's party – are the only team who will fly in formation with the Vulcan, and yesterday was only their second outing together.

However, there is serious concern again for the future of the Avro aircraft as its operators struggle for money.

To achieve their aim of flying for about 50 hours per year and providing a range of educational activities, the Vulcan To The Sky Trust (VTST) needs to raise about £1.6million per year, averaging out at £135,000 per month.

They are now eagerly searching for corporate sponsorship from businesses and anyone interested can contact the VTST on 01908 583329.