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 ...
Join the Vulcan to the Sky Trust on Nov. 8, 2025, at Retford Majestic Theatre for the 10th anniversary of Avro Vulcan XH558's final flight. Film screening, rare footage, crew Q&A, and remembrance ...
From secret nuclear strike missions to low-level radar-evading flight, the Avro Vulcan was Britain’s ultimate Cold War ...
A fundraising appeal has been launched in a bid to help preserve the last Cold War Vulcan bomber to take flight. The Vulcan ...
The Vulcan was a national symbol – the longest-serving of Britain’s Cold War bombers, part of our nuclear deterrent, and the ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: In any event, the RAF dropped the idea. To defeat the Backfires, the U.S. Navy deployed carrier-based F-14 fighters armed with Phoenixes. In 1976, the British Royal ...
The Avro Vulcan and the Panavia Tornado were completed their development after the conclusion of World War II. This documentary uses footage and commentary captured shortly after the release of these ...
Tony Blackman, who has died aged 96, was an RAF fighter pilot who later joined Avro, where he tested over 100 of the delta-wing Vulcan bombers and rose to be chief test pilot. He was invited to join ...
Fast meeting fast is always an occasion to take notice – as when the Vulcan, Aston Martin’s supercar race car, got buzzed by a low-flying Vulcan, Avro’s iconic 1950s British V bomber. The reason?
The new delta-wing Avro Vulcan was a revelation. Movietone newsreel footage of the 1955 Farnborough Airshow reveals test pilot Roland “Roly” Falk blasting into the damp September sky at the controls ...