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Avro Vulcan

Built by A.V.Roe of Manchester, England, between 1956 - 1964, and only in service with the RAF, Vulcan bombers came in two main variants, the B1 and B2, with the B2(K) tanker conversions only being added during the Falklands War. The Vulcan was known by many as the "Tin Triangle" due to its massive and imposing delta wing shape, the B2 having a wing span of 111 feet (33.83m) compared to it's total length of only 105.6 feet (32.16m). Even on the ground it is imposing, standing well over 6 feet (1.8m) high up on the undercarriage, making it possible to walk upright underneath the whole airframe.
Superb airplane. I hear about operation "Black Buck" in Falkland War. This is incredible achievement.
 
During the Falklands War, Operations Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 6 were a series of six extremely long-range bombing attacks by British Vulcan bombers on Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands.
The missions flew from the British air base on Ascension Island starting on the night of 30 April 1982. Victor tankers provided multiple refuelings. Each aircraft carried more than twenty-one 1,000 pound bombs or a number of anti-radar missiles.
At the time, these six raids were the longest combat flights in history. The results were more psychological than physical, as the Argentines were quickly able to repair damage to the radars and the Port Stanley runway. The raids prompted the Argentines to keep their best aircraft on the mainland to protect against possible raids on Argentine cities. (y)
 

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