British Bombers: The 1970s and '80s [Pehme köide]

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.

The mainstays of the RAF’s bomber force in the 1970s and ’80s were the Avro Vulcan and the Blackburn Buccaneer. The Buccaneer came into service in 1962 before being retired in 1994. The Vulcan came into service in 1956 and was retired in 1982. With 180 photos, this book details the Buccaneer and Vulcan and the part they played in the Cold War.