Other countries expressed interest in purchasing Vulcans, but as with the other V-bombers, no foreign sales materialised. [64] Australia Fascinating read about the incredible logistics and planning involved in getting a newly retired aging fleet of Vulcan bombers from the UK to the Falkland Islands to bomb Port Stanley. Having lived a few miles from a Vulcan airbase this aircraft more than any other always fascinated me, it has a sound like no other aircraft, almost haunting, something once heard you never forget. So for me it was an interesting read because it went into a bit of the history of the aircraft also and some of the behind the scenes issues of preparing remaining fleet for flight again. We now live in a word of digital precision, this book takes you through a time when things where built to less exacting specifications and the issues that can cause in such a project as this. Shields, John (2021). Air Power in the Falklands Conflict: An Operational Level Insight Into Air Warfare in the South Atlantic. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Air World. ISBN 978-1-3990-0752-8. OCLC 1310247587. Exceptional...Written like the very best thriller, it draws the reader into the exclusive world of the combat crew in a unique and truly gripping way John Nichol

The change to an AC system was a significant improvement. Each PFCU had a hydraulic pump that was driven by an electric motor, in modern terminology, this is an electro-hydraulic actuator. [117] Because no manual reversion existed, a total electrical failure would result in a loss of control. The standby batteries on the B.1 were designed to give enough power for 20 minutes of flying time, but this proved to be optimistic and two aircraft, XA891 and XA908, crashed as a result. [118]Seddon, J. and E. L. Goldsmith. Intake Aerodynamics (Aiaa Education Series). Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1999. ISBN 1-56347-361-5. Badsey, Stephen (March 2013). "An Overview of the Falklands War: Politics, Strategy and Operations". NIDS Military History Studies Annual (16): 139–166. ISSN 1345-5117.

Dawson, T.W.G., G.F. Kitchen and G.B. Glider. Measurements of the Radar Echoing Area of the Vulcan by the Optical Simulation Method. Farnborough, Hants, UK: Royal Aircraft Establishment, September 1957 National Archive Catalogue file, AVIA 6/20895Squadron 1960–1969, a former B.1/B.1A squadron at Waddington, reformed in 1960 to operate the B.2 until disbanded in 1969. [212] What I liked: the pure seat-of-the-pants aspects of what they did; the excellent set-up of how the Falklands became an issue in the first place; the cut-aways of the Vulcan and Victor aircraft in the appendix. The first 15 production B.1s were powered by the Olympus 101. Many of these early examples in a metallic finish remained the property of the Ministry of Supply, being retained for trials and development purposes. Those entering RAF service were delivered to No 230 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), the first in July 1956. [35] Later aircraft, painted in anti-flash white and powered by the Olympus 102 with 12,000lbf (53kN) thrust, began to enter squadron service in July 1957. [36] The Olympus 102s were modified during overhaul to the Olympus 104 standard, ultimately rated at 13,500lbf (60kN) thrust. [37] Squadron 1957–1960, formed in 1957 to be the first operational squadron to operate the B.1 until 1960, it reformed at Scampton later in the year as a B.2 unit. [212]

Leitch, Andy. "V Force Arsenal: Weapons for the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan". Air Enthusiast, No. 107, September/October 2003, pp.52–59. ISSN 0143-5450. Board of Inquiry into crash of Vulcan aircraft on Malta on 14th October 1975. With photographs and maps". The National Archives. 1975. AIR 20/12628. The squadron disbanded at Scampton in March 1982, passing on its radar reconnaissance duties to the RAF's Nimrods. [173] Aerial refuelling role [ edit ] Squadron 1969–1975, moved from Cottesmore in 1969 it returned to the UK in 1975 to Waddington. [217] RAF Waddington: a number of squadrons at different times between 1957 and 1984, it was the first and last operational Vulcan baseDespite its radical and unusual shape, the airframe was built along traditional lines. Except for the most highly stressed parts, the whole structure was manufactured from standard grades of light alloy. The airframe was broken down into a number of major assemblies: The centre section, a rectangular box containing the bomb bay and engine bays bounded by the front and rear spars and the wing transport joints; the intakes and centre fuselage; the front fuselage, incorporating the pressure cabin; the nose; the outer wings; the leading edges; the wing trailing edge and rear end of the fuselage; and a single swept tail fin with a single rudder was on the trailing edge. [70]