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Vulcan - Aircraft Profile - Avro : Vulcan

Vulcan

Manufacturer : Avro
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Production Began : 1955
Retired :
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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

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 Vulcan prototypes and Avro 707s flown together in 1951.

Debut by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
 It is ironic that, just as the RAF were beginning to retire or re-assign their ageing force of V-bombers, the situation in the Falkland Islands called for a long-distance bombing mission to disable the runway at Port Stanley which now threatened to become an operational fighter base for the Argentine Air Force.  Flying a round trip of some 8,000 miles, it was necessary for Avro Vulcan XM607 to refuel several times from a fleet of Victor tankers who themselves had to be refueled in an extraordinary relay operation, a remarkable example of planning, navigation and airmanship.  Under the code name 'Black Buck', seven such missions were carried out, using bombs and missiles fired from hastily fitted pylons beneath the Vulcan's wings.  Here, a Vulcan edges slowly toward the drogue to receive fuel from a Victor K.Mk2.

Black Buck Buddies by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
 During the Falklands conflict in 1982, the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the <i>Black Buck</i> missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage the runway at Port Stanley to prevent the use of fast jets.  At the time these were the longest range bombing missions in history.

Ascension Departure by Ivan Berryman. (P)
 During the Falklands conflict in 1982, the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the <i>Black Buck</i> missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage the runway at Port Stanley to prevent the use of fast jets.  At the time these were the longest range bombing missions in history.

Vulcan at Ascension, 1982 by Ivan Berryman. (P)

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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
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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



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