FlyPast February issue – V-BOMBER SPECIAL TRIBUTE!

V-BOMBER SPECIAL TRIBUTE
WITH THE FINAL FLYING AVRO VULCAN NOW GROUNDED, WE PRESENT A SPECIAL SECTION REFLECTING ON THE ROLE OF THE RAF’S COLD WAR V-BOMBERS.

FEATURING:

Victor Run
Behind the scenes at Bruntingthorpe as Victor K.2 XM715 is prepared for a taxi run.

Life in the ‘Coal Hole’
Navigator Jack Talliss reflects on his Vulcan days, which included the prototype and last to-go XH558, this issue’s cover star.

Still With Us
A list of surviving V-bombers.

THIS ISSUE ALSO FEATURES:

Duxford’s Jet Killers
Stephen Chapis describes how pilots of the USAAF’s 78th FG used their skill and tenacity to turn the tables against Luftwaffe jets.

Canadian Mitchell
Darren Harbar reveals the story behind the nose-art worn by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s airworthy B-25 Mitchell.

Reviving the Shackleton
A team of volunteers at Coventry is aiming to return an Avro Shackleton to British skies. Steve Beebee reports.

In the Spotlight…Vickers Valiant

Origin and History
The story of the first V-bomber, the Vickers Valiant.

Valiant in Profile
Andy Hay artwork of the third Valiant prototype.

AND MUCH MORE!

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