The mighty Vulcan bomber, which enthralled spectators at the recent Herne Bay Air Show, looks set to make a return visit as part of its farewell flight.

The Bay Promo Team had been campaigning for the town to be on the route planned by the Sky Trust, which operates the iconic aircraft and is arranging a final countrywide finale before the plane is retired.

Team leader Gerald McCarthy emailed the charity to appeal for Herne Bay to be included in the two-day schedule because of the enthusiastic reception the aircraft received at the show on August 17.

He said: “I didn’t hear back so I don’t know if it had any influence. But now the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston has just shared some information with us that strongly indicates that the magnificent Vulcan will indeed be performing a fly past on either October 10 or 11.

“It’s fantastic news and will be a golden last opportunity to see, hear and photograph this amazing aircraft before it is retired from flying.

“As soon as we have the definite date and time, we will let people know, but I have no doubt it will draw big crowds to the seafront.”

The Avro Vulcan was originally designed to carry a nuclear bomb and XH588 took its maiden flight in 1960.

When it finished service, it continued to be flown by the RAF as a display aircraft until 1993, when it was sold by the Ministry of Defence to a family of enthusiasts who hoped to maintain it and one day return it to the skies.

Then in 1997, a small team was put together to get XH588 airworthy again. But it is now destined to become a static exhibit after vital support to keep it flying was collectively withdrawn by BAE Systems, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group and Rolls-Royce.