Vulcan boys from the Cold War to the Falklands : true tales of the iconic Delta V bomber
The Vulcan, the second of the three V bombers built to guard the UK during the Cold War, has become an aviation icon like the Spitfire, its delta shape instantly recognizable as is the howling noise it makes when the engines are opened for takeoff. Vulcan Boys is the first Vulcan book recounted comp...
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London
Grub Street
[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- Test flying the Vulcans
- Navigating the test pilots
- Engine test bed
- Piloting the Vulcan
- Nav radar and H2S
- 'Down under' navigator
- An AEO's story
- Blue steel
- Taceval - on being combat ready
- Vilcan crew training in North America
- North American support
- Operation corporate
- Wideawake and Port Standley
- Shriking, rio and return
- The Vulcan K2 tanker
- Those that are left