The iconic Vulcan is set to make its last ever appearance in Bournemouth today.

The plane has wowed the crowds several times throughout the years including on Saturday when it put on an unexpected display in front of thousands of delighted spectators at the Bournemouth Air Festival. 

The world's last airworthy Vulcan XH558, will be seen in the town at 3.30pm today during its final flying season before it goes into retirement. 

As we prepare to bid it farewell, we’ve put together a collection of pictures of the Vulcan’s visit to Bournemouth over the years.

See the Vulcan's visits to Bournemouth through the years in a gallery here 

The plane's roar comes from four Olympus jet engines and its dedicated team of volunteers got her back in the sky in 2007 - with £7 million raised and 10 years' work needed to do so.

Once XH588 is retired, it hope is for it to be the basis of something that can inspire and educate young people.

The Avro Vulcan was operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984, famously being the type of plane that bombed Stanley Airport during the Falklands war.

It was designed in the late 1940s by the team that created the WW2 Lancaster bomber.

It had a 4,600-mile combat range and a maximum altitude of 56,000ft.

On operations it had an air crew of up to five and a maximum speed of 625mph - although air festival crowds will get to see it wafting around the sky at a somewhat slower pace.