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The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.
In April 1961, the squadron reformed at RAF Scampton as the first squadron to be equipped with the Avro Vulcan B2 V bomber [49] and formed part of the UK nuclear deterrent strike force. The squadron's Vulcans were equipped with the Blue Steel one megaton stand-off bomb until 1969 when their eight aircraft were each re-equipped with a WE.177B ...
The first B.2 delivered to 617 Squadron, The Dam Busters, based at RAF Scampton, on 1 September 1961. Performed its last flight (and last of the 617 as a Vulcan unit) on 11 December 1981, filmed for Yorkshire Television's 617-The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron. Withdrawn and allocated to the RAF Museum on 4 January 1982, delivered by road from ...
On 7 November 1980 WH667 a Canberra B2 of No. 100 Squadron RAF rolled and hit the ground after an engine failure on takeoff from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, one killed. [48] On 12 November 1980 XV413 a Phantom FGR2 of No. 29 Squadron RAF crashed into the sea 70 miles east of Grimsby, reason not known, two killed. [48]
The last bombing mission of the Second World War launched from RAF Scampton was on 25 April 1945, when aircraft from No. 153 Squadron and No. 625 Squadron were despatched as part of the Bombing of Obersalzberg. [25] During the war RAF Scampton lost a total of 551 aircrew and 266 aircraft. [25] Of these 155 were Hampdens and fifteen Manchesters ...
Avro Vulcan B.2 of No. 35 Squadron at the RAF Queen's Silver Jubilee Review at RAF Finningley in July 1977. No. 35 Squadron reformed for the last time on 1 December 1962 at RAF Coningsby as part of RAF Bomber Command 's V-bomber force, equipped with eight Vulcan B2 aircraft and Yellow Sun free-falling bombs in a high-altitude strategic bombing ...
Vulcan B.1/B.2 Hastings T.5 Canberra T.4: RAF Lindholme RAF Scampton RAF Upwood RAF Waddington RAF Finningley RAF Scampton: Formed by re-designting No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Disbanded 15 October 1952 to become the Reserve Training Squadron RAF Became the Lincoln Conversion Flight RAF at Upwood 1 February 1955. 231 OCU: Mar 47–Dec 49 ...
A total of 136 Vulcans were produced at Woodford Aerodrome between 1956 and 1965, with the first entering operational service on 20 May 1957. [4] [5] XH558 was the first of the upgraded B2 version to enter service with the RAF, making its maiden flight from Woodford on 25 May 1960, and being delivered to No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, on 1 July 1960.