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1955-1959 – Vulcans in Service

Part of the Vulcan - A Time In History series

27th January 2022 - in Articles

From the time of their arrival into service at the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), all the Vulcans were painted silver, but in April 1957 the first wearing the all-new white colour scheme arrived, and the earlier aircraft were gradually repainted. The first Vulcan squadron to be formed was No. 83…

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1955-1959 – Vulcans in Service

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1948 – 1953 – The Way Forward

Part of the Vulcan - A Time In History series

20th December 2021 - in Articles

Research into delta-wing aircraft had also been conducted by the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at Farnborough, and the combined results of this programme and that of the Avro team brought about a number of changes in the design. The wing became thinner, with the engines buried inside with their intakes…

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1948 – 1953 – The Way Forward
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