Britain’s three V-bombers were created as part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent in the Cold War. Of these, the Vulcan is the best known. Despite the grim primary reason for the Avro Vulcan bomber - ...
Captured at the Dunsfold Airshow, this footage shows Vulcan XH558 during its final public display. The flight marked the end ...
Tony Blackman, who has died aged 96, was an RAF fighter pilot who later joined Avro, where he tested over 100 of the delta-wing Vulcan bombers and rose to be chief test pilot. He was invited to join ...
The Avro Vulcan made her maiden flight on Aug. 30, 1952 and officially entered into RAF service in September 1956. As noted by the BAE Systems heritage page, “The design was considered the most ...
The U.S. and USSR were not the only nations to prioritize advanced new armaments during the Cold War. Positioned closer than the U.S. to the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom also built up its aerial ...