FlyPast 01.2018

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GLORY DAYS PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES


102 FLYPAST January 2018

Delta days


When fl ying in its early white colour scheme, the Avro Vulcan was both a powerful and moving sight.


Delta days


When fl ying in its early white colour scheme, the Avro Vulcan was both a powerful and moving sight.


Delta days


We present some archive images of this famous bomber during its early days in service.


Delta days


We present some archive images of this famous bomber during its early days in service.


Delta days


Below
Scampton is the setting as 617 Squadron stages a ‘scramble’ for the benefi t of the press in August


  1. The nearest aircraft is XH482, which was the aircraft of Wg Cdr George Bastard, whose name
    is also on the crew entrance door. He is seen here in beret, to the right of the nose wheel. This
    Vulcan had another eight years left, before being scrapped in September 1968 at RAF Waddington.

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