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.

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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

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Avro Type 698 aircraftFamily Avro Vulcan XM607
this entity surface form: Avro Vulcan family
Martin Withers serviceOn Avro Vulcan XM607
Operation Black Buck uses Avro Vulcan XM607
this entity surface form: Avro Vulcan bomber