Avro Vulcan - Why Did Britain Build One of The GREATEST Strategic Bombers EVER? - Full Story

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Who doesn’t love the Avro Vulcan? Anyone who has heard her howl can never forget that beautiful sound, not to mention her iconic curves and elegant angel like wings.

There’s been a Vulcan in my local museum for as long as I can remember, sitting at the back of the Bomber Command Hall, behind the B-17 and just a stone’s throw from her older sister, the Avro Lancaster. I’ve spent many peaceful hours near or under the Vulcan’s wing, enjoying the quiet and reading a book whenever I can steal a few hours to myself.

After the second world war, Britain was pretty much spent, but from nothing was able to create a series of strategic bombers with minimal materials and money. One of these aircraft was the Avro Vulcan, that in my opinion is one of the worlds greatest achievements of British aviation considered the state of the country at the time.

The Avro Vulcan has such a rich history that I’ve decided to tell her story over multiple parts to do it justice. In this part, I explore her history from the ground up, covering the different Vulcan versions, the reasons behind modifications to her wings and change in role, and the Blue Steel and Skybolt missile projects.

Contact me with ideas and stories:
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CONTENTS
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00:00:00 - Intro - Avro Vulcan: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
00:00:30 - Avro Vulcan
00:02:47 - Avro Vulcan: Hesitant Start
00:06:59 - Avro Vulcan: Chop, chop, change
00:10:27 - Avro Vulcan: Weight loss
00:18:17 - Avro Vulcan: Wedged Evolution
00:21:19 - Avro Vulcan: The Chicklets
00:24:57 - Avro Vulcan: More Chicklets
00:33:10 - Avro Vulcan: The Flying Sail
00:38:40 - Avro Vulcan: Putting it all together
00:45:19 - Avro Vulcan: Vulcan Mk B.1 & B.1a
00:49:17 - Avro Vulcan: Wings and Things
00:53:33 - Avro Vulcan: Tragedy Strikes
00:59:12 - Avro Vulcan: Vulcan Mk B.2
01:04:43 - Avro Vulcan: British Steel
01:10:40 - Avro Vulcan: Sky Bolt and Low-Level Lady
01:13:58 - Avro Vulcan: Wait, I need your help

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PHOTO CREDITS
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Allen Brookes
Andrew Goldsmith
Andy Davey
Brian G Nichols
Brian Johnstone
Carl Daniels
Charles E Mac Kay
Charles Hart
Dave Grimsdale
David Roy MacFarlane
Derek Heley
egphotoscouk
Fergal Goodman
George Baczkowski
Graham Hutchinson
Howard J Curtis
Ian Anderson
Ian M Macdonald
Jack Chandler
Joe Barr
John Davidson
Jon Wickenden
Kev Slade
Les Vowles
Michael West
Mike Dowsing
Mike Hines
Nick Challoner
P. Michael Rhodes
Peter Amos
Peter Berry
Peter Clarke


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VIDEO CREDITS
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David Stuckey
Vulcan (Howling) Bomber at Duxford 2012
   • Vulcan (Howling) Bomber at Duxford 2012  
Howling Vulcan bomber.
   • Howling Vulcan bomber.  
Vulcan Bomber's last display at Duxford, 2014
   • Vulcan (Howling) Bomber at Duxford 2012  

Paul Donovan
Vulcan XH558..... Without doubt the best Olympus Engine Howl on YouTube @ Shuttleworth Air Show
   • Vulcan XH558.....   Without doubt the...  

FAST Aviation Archive
   • Manoeuvre Demand Control - Trials wit...  

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Sources
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https://www.aerosociety.com/media/166...

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