Avro continued working on his visions, and the Avro Vulcan bomber later became the most advanced bomber aircraft of the Royal Air Force from 1956 to 1984. Primarily, Vulcan was intended as a high ...
The Avro Vulcan's delta wing design contributed to its exceptional high-speed, high-altitude performance and iconic silhouette. With a top speed of 646 mph and impressive climb capability, the ...
On May 1st 1982, a single Vulcan flew over Port Stanley and bombed the airfield there, achieving a direct hit which rendered it unusable by fighter aircraft. The plane was retired by the RAF in 1984.
FOR more than 38 years, the Vulcan aircraft has been delighting visitors to its hangar at Southend Airport. The former RAF bomber is one of only three Vulcans in the world in live, ground-running ...
Long-range bomber raid The Vulcan bomber raid on Stanley airport on May 1st was the most spectacular RAF exploit of the war with major impact on subsequent operations and morale on both sides, far ...
The Northern Echo's Chris Lloyd tells the tale of the bomber that crashed in 1975.
A Vulcan bomber has run off a runway at an airfield in Warwickshire, narrowly avoiding a local road. Warwickshire Police said Stratford Road was closed near Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield after ...
For £30 you can have your name written on the wing of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber Supporters of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber are being given the chance to have their names written on its ...
During the Falklands War a team of Vulcan Bombers staged the longest bombing raid ever attempted We tell the amazing story of the machines that undertook the near impossible mission of bombing ...
The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military. The so-called “Gatling ...
FOR the volunteers who dedicate hours to the preservation of Southend's iconic Vulcan aircraft, creating a community is at the heart of everything they do. The Vulcan XL426 has been kept at ...