British Bombers of the 1970s and '80s

Download or read book British Bombers of the 1970s and '80s written by Chris Goss and published by Key Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mainstays of the RAF’s bomber force in the 1970s and ’80s were the distinctive Avro Vulcan and the slightly less well-known Blackburn Buccaneer. The Buccaneer came into service in 1962 and flew with just five RAF and six RN squadrons before being retired in 1994. The Vulcan came into service in 1956 and was retired after the Falklands War in 1982, having flown operationally with nine RAF squadron. Illustrated with 180 photographs, this book details the much-loved Buccaneer and Vulcan and the part they played in the latter stages of the Cold War.