A01=Peter Dancey
Author_Peter Dancey
aviation history
black buck attacks
britain's first nuclear weapon
Category=JWCM
Category=JWMV
Category=WGM
cold war
deterrence
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
raf
RAF 100
royal air force
the falklands war
the gravity bomb
vulcan b.2
Product details
- ISBN 9780752440897
- Weight: 420g
- Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 10 Feb 2007
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
The first prototype flew on 18 May 1951 and it went on to serve in the RAF from 1952 to 1984. During this time it carried Britain's first nuclear weapon, the gravity bomb, and played an important part of the deterrence policy of the Cold War. This book provides a complete illustrated history of the Avro Vulcan, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was finally withdrawn due to mounting costs. The history includes chapters on trials and development, taking flight, the Vulcan B.2 and the Black Buck attacks during the Falklands War. This account will appeal to the many Avro Vulcan enthusiasts in the UK, and to anyone interested in Britain's aviation history.
Peter Dancey is an aviation enthusiast who has written many previous books about aircraft, the RAF and the Second World War. He uses pictures from his own collection and from Mike Hooks, an Aeroplane Monthly editor. He lives in Buckinghamshire
