The Vulcan’s later Cold War role was shaped by a grim truth: the bomber that had once relied on speed and altitude now had to ...

The Avro Vulcan was one of the most eye-catching and innovative aircraft designs produced during the golden age of aviation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. avro vulcan USAF Britain’s three V-bombers were created as part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent in the Cold War. Of these, the ...

The U.S. and USSR were not the only nations to prioritize advanced new armaments during the Cold War. Positioned closer than the U.S. to the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom also built up its aerial ...

In the early Cold War, the Royal Air Force fielded three separate strategic bombers—but relinquished all three amid advances in anti-air technology. The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands ...

The first event showcasing the historic Avro Vulcan XL426 bomber housed at Southend Airport has been hailed as a "huge success".

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years, the ...

These four events offer a snapshot of what is happening in south Essex over Saturday and Sunday.