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 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) A Vulcan bomber returns from one of the Black Buck missions to the Falklands, preparing to touch down at RAF Ascension Island after what was the longest range bombing mission in history.

Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman. (P) The legendary Vulcan bomber en route to the Falklands on what was the longest bombing mission in history.  The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island, 7500 kilometres from the target, requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning.

Falklands Vulcan by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Items Signed by Flt Lt Don Briggs DFM (deceased)

 A Vulcan bomber returns from one of the Black Buck missions to the Falklands, preparing to touch down at RAF Ascension Island after what was the longest range bombing mission in history. ......
Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman. (B)
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A Vulcan bomber returns from one of the Black Buck missions to the Falklands, preparing to touch down at RAF Ascension Island after what was the longest range bombing mission in history. ......

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 A Vulcan bomber returns from one of the Black Buck missions to the Falklands, preparing to touch down at RAF Ascension Island after what was the longest range bombing mission in history. ......
Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman. (P)
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 The legendary Vulcan bomber en route to the Falklands on what was the longest bombing mission in history.  The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island, 7500 kilometres from the target, requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning. ......
Falklands Vulcan by Ivan Berryman. (B)
Price : £380.00
The legendary Vulcan bomber en route to the Falklands on what was the longest bombing mission in history. The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island, 7500 kilometres from the target, requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning. ......

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 The legendary Vulcan bomber en route to the Falklands on what was the longest bombing mission in history.  The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island, 7500 kilometres from the target, requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning. ......
Falklands Vulcan by Ivan Berryman. (P)
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The legendary Vulcan bomber en route to the Falklands on what was the longest bombing mission in history. The Black Buck missions began on Ascension Island, 7500 kilometres from the target, requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning. ......NOT
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 Vulcan B2 XM607 of No.44 Sqn refuels from a Victor tanker of No.55 Sqn.  One of several fuel stops in the 16 hour mission to the Falklands and back. ......
Vulcan Refuel by Ivan Berryman. (B)
Price : £380.00
Vulcan B2 XM607 of No.44 Sqn refuels from a Victor tanker of No.55 Sqn. One of several fuel stops in the 16 hour mission to the Falklands and back. ......

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 Vulcan B2 XM607 of No.44 Sqn refuels from a Victor tanker of No.55 Sqn.  One of several fuel stops in the 16 hour mission to the Falklands and back. ......
Vulcan Refuel by Ivan Berryman. (P)
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Vulcan B2 XM607 of No.44 Sqn refuels from a Victor tanker of No.55 Sqn. One of several fuel stops in the 16 hour mission to the Falklands and back. ......NOT
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DHM0261B. Vulcan Sunset by Geoff Lea. ......
Vulcan Sunset by Geoff Lea. (B)
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DHM0261B. Vulcan Sunset by Geoff Lea. ......

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 Depicts a 103 squadron Lancaster returning from a night-time bombing mission. ......
Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (E)
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Depicts a 103 squadron Lancaster returning from a night-time bombing mission. ......

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 R5689 (VN-N) - a Lancaster B.1 of 50 Squadron based at Swinderby. This aircraft crash-landed in Lincolnshire while returning from a mission on 19th September 1942, after both port engines failed as the aircraft was preparing to land.  The aircraft n......
Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (E)
Price : £90.00
R5689 (VN-N) - a Lancaster B.1 of 50 Squadron based at Swinderby. This aircraft crash-landed in Lincolnshire while returning from a mission on 19th September 1942, after both port engines failed as the aircraft was preparing to land. The aircraft n......

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 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......
Vulcan at Ascension, 1982 by Ivan Berryman. (P)
Price : £600.00
During the Falklands conflict in 1982, the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the Black Buck missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage......

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 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......
Ascension Departure by Ivan Berryman. (P)
Price : £600.00
During the Falklands conflict in 1982, the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the Black Buck missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage......

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An all time classic image of the Lancaster bomber of Bomber command at altitude crossing the coast on its way to another bombing mission in Europe.  In this atmospheric classic image, Gerald Coulson has shown this stalwart of the Royal Air Forces Bom......
Outbound Lancaster by Gerald Coulson. (C)
Price : £125.00
An all time classic image of the Lancaster bomber of Bomber command at altitude crossing the coast on its way to another bombing mission in Europe. In this atmospheric classic image, Gerald Coulson has shown this stalwart of the Royal Air Forces Bom......

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GC0724B. Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. ......
Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. (B)
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GC0724B. Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. ......

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GC0724C. Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. ......
Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. (C)
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GC0724C. Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. ......

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4 pack of Avro Lancaster prints.
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (D)
Distant Dispersal by Graeme Lothian. (D)
Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (E)
Jet Attack by David Pentland. (C)

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Pack of 4 aircrew-signed Lancaster art prints.
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (E)
Jet Attack by David Pentland. (C)
Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (E)
Chadwick's Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman. (B)

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Bomber Command Lancaster Art Prints by Gerald Coulson and Ivan Berryman Massive Discount Pack.
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Aviation Print Pack - available for purchase by our customers and the art trade. ......

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Summer Harvest by Gerald Coulson.
Winter Ops by Gerald Coulson.
Outbound Lancaster by Gerald Coulson. (C)
Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson. (C)
Gunner's Moon by Ivan Berryman.
Operation Manna by Ivan Berryman.
Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (D)
Incident over Mannheim by Ivan Berryman.
The Dambusters by Ivan Berryman.
Dambusters - Moment of Truth by Ivan Berryman.

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Pack 887. Pack of two Avro Lancaster signed prints by David Pentland and Anthony Saunders.
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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (E)
Jet Attack by David Pentland. (C)

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Pack 888. Pack of two Lancaster bomber prints by Ivan Berryman.
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Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (E)
Chadwick's Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman. (B)

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Crew Signed Lancaster Prints by Anthony Saunders and Ivan Berryman.
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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (B)
Avro Lancaster B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (E)

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WW2 Lancaster Bomber Prints by Robert Taylor and Gerald Coulson.
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Target Peenemunde by Robert Taylor.
Outbound Lancaster by Gerald Coulson. (C)

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Lancaster
Manufacturer : Avro
Built : 7377


Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster arose from the avro Manchester and the first prototype Lancaster was a converted Manchester with four engines. The Lancaster was first flown in January 1941, and started operations in March 1942. By March 1945 The Royal Air Force had 56 squadrons of Lancasters with the first squadron equipped being No.44 Squadron. During World War Two the Avro Lancaster flew 156,000 sorties and dropped 618,378 tonnes of bombs between 1942 and 1945. Lancaster Bomberss took part in the devastating round-the-clock raids on Hamburg during Air Marshall Harris' "Operation Gomorrah" in July 1943. Just 35 Lancasters completed more than 100 successful operations each, and 3,249 were lost in action. The most successful survivor completed 139 operations, and the Lancaster was scrapped after the war in 1947. A few Lancasters were converted into tankers and the two tanker aircraft were joined by another converted Lancaster and were used in the Berlin Airlift, achieving 757 tanker sorties. A famous Lancaster bombing raid was the 1943 mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, to destroy the dams of the Ruhr Valley. The operation was carried out by 617 Squadron in modified Mk IIIs carrying special drum shaped bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. Also famous was a series of Lancaster attacks using Tallboy bombs against the German battleship Tirpitz, which first disabled and later sank the ship. The Lancaster bomber was the basis of the new Avro Lincoln bomber, initially known as the Lancaster IV and Lancaster V. (Becoming Lincoln B1 and B2 respectively.) Their Lancastrian airliner was also based on the Lancaster but was not very successful. Other developments were the Avro York and the successful Shackleton which continued in airborne early warning service up to 1992.



Vulcan
Manufacturer : Avro


Vulcan
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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