Avro Vulcan: Britain's Famous Delta-Wing V-Bomber (Aerofax) - Softcover

Butler, Phil; Buttler, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185780256X ISBN 13: 9781857802566

Publisher: Ian Allan Pub, 2008

Synopsis

The Avro Vulcan was one of three aircraft designed to form part of Britain's V-bomber fleet alongside the Valiant and Victor. The Avro Vulcan was perhaps one of the most iconic aircraft designed and built in the UK in the postwar years. Ironically, the type's most famous action did not involve combating the international communism threat, but rather the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands in April 1982. In two of the most carefully planned and audacious aviation raids in history, Vulcans from RAF Waddington attacked the airfield at Port Stanley in early May 1982 in order to prevent Argentinean Air Force fighters from using the airfield. The success of the raids was an essential part of Britain's ultimate victory in the South Atlantic.
By 1982, the Vulcan design was already more than 30 years old and the newest aircraft was almost 20 years old. Between 1952 and 1964, 89 delta-winged aircraft were built and by the time of the Falklands War, the type was rapidly approaching withdrawal. The final examples of this highly regarded aircraft were withdrawn from Squadron service in 1984. It is a tribute to the popularity of the Vulcan among aviation enthusiasts that numerous examples survive in preservation both in Britain and overseas.

About this title

About the Author

Tony Buttler is a full-time aviation historian with numerous published books and articles.

Phil Butler contributes to historical aviation magazines Aeromilitaria and The British Roundel. His previous major book was War Prizes: The Album.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ian Allan Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 185780256X
• ISBN 13: 9781857802566
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144