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Avro Vulcan: Airbus Family Day Event Broughton

Last post 09-06-2009 8:38 PM by Clockwinder. 1 replies.
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    Avro Vulcan: Airbus Family Day Event Broughton

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    Re: Avro Vulcan: Airbus Family Day Event Broughton

     Interestingly, 2 examples were operated briefly by the RAAF in support of the nuclear tests at Woomera.

    XA903First Flight 10/05/57. Delivered to RAF 31/05/57. Arrived in Australia 16/11/60. To Base Sqn Edinburgh 17/11/60. Returned to RAF 06/02/61. Preserved Wellesbourne Mountford UK.
    XH539Arrived in Australia 12/12/69. Date of return unknown. Scrapped Waddington 1989.
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