I thought they were all long gone. I saw one close up in 1954/5 at Amberley on a demo run. Sadly it never made it back as it crashed killing all on the way home.
One of my favourite aircraft of all time, along with the smaller Vampire. It's sad but understandable. The costs to keep it airworthy are horrendous. Thanks for posting Ron
Up until quite recently, the Vulcan had the record for the longest bombing mission, Britain to the Falklands and back.
This was only eclipsed by the B2 bomber, doing bombing runs to Afghanistan and return from the United States.
Cheers
Up until quite recently, the Vulcan had the record for the longest bombing mission, Britain to the Falklands and back.
This was only eclipsed by the B2 bomber, doing bombing runs to Afghanistan and return from the United States.
Cheers
I was actually reading about them the other day, it wasnt actually Britain to the Falklands and back but Ascension Island to the Faulkands and return.
I was actually reading about them the other day, it wasnt actually Britain to the Falklands and back but Ascension Island to the Faulkands and return.
Thanks for the correction,Trevor I had always thought they had flown from the UK.
I did get one bit partially right, that they still held the longest bombing record,till taken by B52's,Not B2's
End of an era for the Vulcan
I had always thought they had flown from the UK.
that they still held the longest bombing record,till taken by B52's,Not B2's
