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Vulcan
Manufacturer : Avro
The Avro Vulcan was the worlds first delta winged heavy bomber. the first prototype flew on the 30th August 1952 and the first production Vulcan flew in February 1955. The first Avro Vulcan's arrived for service with the Royal Air Force with 230 operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at RAF Finningley in May 1956. with the first squadron to receive the Vulcan in July 1957 was 83 squadron. In April 1968 Bomber Command merged into the Newly created Strike Command with eight Squadrons being equipped with Vulcan's. A terrain Hugging variant was introduced (the Vulcan SR2) in 1973, to all squadrons except no. 27 squadron (Flying Elephants) which was a Maritime reconnaissance Sqd. The Last Major role for the Avro Bomber was the bombing of Argentinean Airfields in the Falkland Islands During The Falklands Conflict The Avro Vulcan high Altitude Bomber with a crew of five. Top Speed 650 mph with a ceiling of 60,000 feet. maximum range of 5750 miles (with in flight refuelling). with a conventional bomb load of 21 x 1000 lb bombs |
Vulcan
Debut by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | Black Buck Buddies by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | Ascension Departure by Ivan Berryman. (P) | Vulcan at Ascension, 1982 by Ivan Berryman. (P) |
Vulcan Artwork Collection |
Debut by Ivan Berryman. | Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman. | Falklands Vulcan by Ivan Berryman. |
Vulcan Refuel by Ivan Berryman. | Clipped Signature - Sir Alan Boxer. | Clipped Signature - Sir John Gingell. |
Clipped Signature - Aleksander Maisner. | Vulcan Sunset by Geoff Lea. | Vulcan Twilight by David Pentland. |
Power and the Glory by Ivan Berryman. | Vulcan B.2, 50 Sqn, Waddington by Ivan Berryman. | Corporate Prelude by Philip West. |
Delta Lady by Philip West. | The Persuaders by Philip West. | Deterrent at Dawn by Keith Woodcock. |
Black Buck One by Keith Woodcock. | Vulcan Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. | Lone Ranger by John Young. |
Heyday by Steve Gibbs. | Return to Ascension by Simon Atack. | Big Thunder by Mark Postlethwaite. |
Black Buck Buddies by Ivan Berryman. | Vulcan B Mk2 XM594, 44 Rhodesia Squadron, RAF Waddington. (PHOTO) by R P Chapman. | Vulcan at Ascension, 1982 by Ivan Berryman. (P) |
Ascension Departure by Ivan Berryman. (P) | Climb-out from Scampton by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | Falklands Bomber by Keith Aspinall. |
The Ultimate Deterrent by Keith Aspinall. | Cold War Warrior by Keith Woodcock. | Vulcan XH558, The Loved One by Michael Rondot. |
RAF Vulcan MKB2 by Barry Price. | Vulcan Flying Low by Tony Sargeant. |
Vulcan Squadron details |
No.35 Sqn RAF Country : UK Disbanded 28th February 1982 Known Codes : , TL, WT, | No.35 Sqn RAF Madras Presidency Uno animo agimus - We act with one accord |
No.9 Sqn RAF Country : UK Known Codes : , WS, KA, | No.9 Sqn RAF Per noctum volamus - Through the night we gly |
Vulcan Pilot and aircrew signature details |
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