The airfield was used as site for Vulcan bombers.

A former RAF pilot is making a last-minute bid to save Britain's last flying Vulcan bomber.

In 1995 he pulled a 203,000-pound Vulcan bomber for 6 inches using a harness round his body.

His first posting after graduation was to RAF Scampton to work on Vulcan bombers.

Hawker Siddeley had a factory next to the airfield, where Vulcan bombers (and many other aircraft) were built and maintained.

Willis gained his RAF commission in 1958 and went on to fly Vulcan bombers.

The Cold War saw the airfield's importance rise when it was used for nuclear-armed Vulcan bombers.

The runway extension (completed in 1957) to accommodate Vulcan bombers, extended the airfield into the county of Nottinghamshire.

My dad was a test pilot flying Vulcan bombers and I wished I could be an adventurer like him.

The year also saw the debut of the restored Vulcan bomber, a project that cost over £6m over 15 years.