Avro Vulcan Models

Avro Vulcan by Corgi Showcase Series Toys Item Number: CS90617

Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 XM607, Operation Black Buck, Royal Air Force, Falklands War, 1982 (1:144) Atlas Editions Item Number: ATL-4675-101

The Avro Vulcan played an important role as a strategic bomber from 1953-84. For more than 30 years during the height of the Cold War, this aircraft armed with nuclear bombs was ready to deter foreign nations such as the Soviet Union from attacking Great Britain. Operated by the RAF’s V-bomber force, the Vulcan was a delta-wing design that flew at subsonic speeds at high altitude. Its cruising speed of Mach 0.86 and small radar cross-section made it ideal for penetrating enemy airspace to...

After the disbanding of the last Vulcan squadron in 1984 and the subsequent grounding of the Vulcan Display Flight in 1992, the skies over England were deprived of the unique sight and sound of the Avro Vulcan.This was rectified in October 2007 when after years of hard work the 'Vulcan to the Sky Trust' succeeded in having a Vulcan grace UK skies once more. Various CAA approvals had to be sought and many observers thought that it would never happen but, thanks to tireless fund raising and...

Avro Vulcan XM607 Operation Black Buck Falklands War 1982 (1:144) by Aviation 72 Diecast Airplane Models Item Number: AV72-FB002