Avro Vulcan XM607
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Avro Vulcan XM607 is a Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber best known for its role in the long-range Black Buck raids during the 1982 Falklands War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avro Vulcan bomber | 1 |
| Avro Vulcan family | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Avro Vulcan B.2 bomber
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftClass | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftColorScheme | RAF camouflage scheme used during Falklands War ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | delta-wing jet bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Avro Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | second-generation V-bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | XM607 ⓘ |
| aircraftStatus | retired ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Vulcan B.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForceRole | strategic deterrent prior to Falklands War ⓘ |
| airframeNumber | XM607 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | conventional bombs during Black Buck raids ⓘ |
| associatedWith | RAF Vulcan force drawdown in late Cold War ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | RAF Waddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deployedFrom | RAF Ascension Island (Wideawake Airfield) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | nuclear-capable strategic bomber ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-altitude penetration ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | demonstrated RAF long-range strike capability in 1982 ⓘ |
| laterRole | conventional strike aircraft ⓘ |
| laterUsedFor | low-level penetration missions ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Avro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | long-range bombing raid ⓘ |
| nationalOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first Black Buck raid on Port Stanley airfield ⓘ |
| notableFor | Black Buck raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF V-bomber force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbojet engines ⓘ |
| role | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targeted | Port Stanley airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Operation Black Buck 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Black Buck 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | conventional bomber during Falklands War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
No. 101 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 44 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 50 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | longest-range bombing missions then attempted by the RAF ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Avro Vulcan family
this entity surface form:
Avro Vulcan bomber