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1960 – 1965 – Years of Service

Part of the Vulcan - A Time In History series

25th February 2022 - in Articles

Test beds Aside from regular duties, several Vulcan airframes were put to use in test and development roles. XA894 spent all its life as a test aircraft, and was delivered to Filton in 1960, where the Olympus 22R (intended to power the TSR.2) was fitted into the bomb-bay. An engine…

B-52 Blue Steel Skybolt XA894 XA903 XH538 XH563 XL390
1960 – 1965 – Years of Service

Historical

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…

Blue Steel VX777 XA903 XH532 XH533 XH538
1955-1959 – Vulcans in Service
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