Two years later, the RAF retired the Vulcan from active duty. Britain never built another strategic bomber; Polaris plays its nuclear deterrent role to this day. The Vulcan was the last of the breed.

The Vulcan strategic bomber was used by the RAF between 1956 and 1984, and formed the backbone of Britain's airborne nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Manufacturers A V Roe & Co (Avro ...

A specialist team of high-flying “Dustbusters” recently completed the annual spring clean of suspended aircraft at the RAF Museum Midlands ... including a Vulcan bomber, as part of routine ...

It was shortly after school, a little past 1 p.m. As I was leaving Valletta through the city gate, I saw this huge Vulcan bomber flying at a low altitude, heading toward RAF Luqa to land.

According to the news piece, Royal Air Force Vulcan bombers designed for nuclear raids on Russia trained night and day in Scotland, Wales and Canada for an air attack in Argentine soil ...

Vulcan Challenge logo. ©Trustees of the Royal Air Force Museum To get hold of the ... Vulcans switched to the conventional bomber role in support of Nato forces in Europe. The Vulcan’s range ...

Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber is a 2015 documentary directed by James Woodroffe. It follows the British motorcycle racer and television presenter Guy Martin as he joins the crew of ...

The inspiration for this article comes from the Rex’s Hangar channel of MSN, specifically a video posted on or about April 11, 2025, titled “Britain’s Best Interwar Bomber (No, Really!) ...