The Avro Vulcan XH558 delivers a takeoff that feels more like a combat departure than an airshow pass. Engines howl as the bomber rotates into a steep wingover, climbing hard before setting up for a ...

Air shows are about, first and foremost, the sheer spectacle. The unique thrill of seeing a particular favorite or rare aircraft in action. Just as an experienced birdwatcher would recognize the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. avro vulcan USAF Britain’s three V-bombers were created as part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent in the Cold War. Of these, the ...

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the final flight of Avro Vulcan XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber and an enduring symbol of British aviation excellence. To honor this milestone, a ...

Meet the Avro Vulcan: Located closer to the Soviet Union than the United States, the United Kingdom also had an important dual mission to protect the homeland and take the fight to the USSR if needed ...

In the early Cold War, the Royal Air Force fielded three separate strategic bombers—but relinquished all three amid advances in anti-air technology. The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands ...

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The extension to the museum, which has been approved by Stockport Council, is expected to cost more than £10m and a fundraising campaign is set to be launched later this year. Aviation pioneer Alliott ...