Avro vulcan

Since the final grounding of Avro Vulcan XH558 in 2015, the organization responsible for looking after the mighty delta wing bomber, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust

This is an image from the Imperial War Museum Collection. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1950 - 1967© Crown copyright. IWM (RAF-T 5321) Original photo link here - www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205214833# Six Avro Vulcan B.2 aircraft of No 617 squadron and six Handley Page Victor B.2 aircraft lined up at RAF Scampton.

British Air Force Avro Vulcan.

The last British Avro Lancaster in flying condition over Avro Vulcan B.2s of No 230 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) based at RAF Finningley but on the Operational Readiness Platform at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. The Vulcan B2s are (front to rear) XH561, XJ782, XM656 and XJ824. The Lancaster was PA474.

Avro Vulcan B2 XM599 of No 35 Squadron based at RAF Cottesmore releases a full bomb load of twenty-one 1000lb bombs, during an exercise in 1965.

This is an image from the Imperial War Museum Collection. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1950 - 1967© Crown copyright. IWM (RAF-T 4855) Original photo link here - www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205213845# An Avro Vulcan B2 (XM571) of the Scampton Wing prepares to be loaded with a Blue Steel stand-off missile. A tractor manoeuvres the weapon into place. The Scampton Wing consisted of Nos 27, 83 and 617 Squadrons.

Vulcan XH558 over Swaffham Prior in the last light of day, after the last ever Vulcan air display, October 2015.

This is an image from the Imperial War Museum Collection. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1950 - 1967© Crown copyright. IWM (RAF-T 4845) Original photo link here - www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205213843# Avro Vulcan B.2, XM751, of the Scampton Wing as seen from the tail at its base of RAF Scampton. Underneath the aircraft, on a trolley can be seen four pods consisting of the aircraft's Electric Countermeasures suite (ECMs). The ECMs would be loaded through the open tail hatches seen. The…

Vulcan XM575 preparing to touch down.

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