• Aircraft:

  Avro 698 Vulcan B.2A

• Reg: XJ824 photos
• Serial #:

  AV224

• Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
• Photo Date: Jan 22, 2015
• Uploaded: Jun 18, 2016
• Duxford - EGSU, United Kingdom

The Vulcan B.2 was designed to be the launch platform for a new generation of 'stand off' nuclear weapons, such as the Avro designed Blue Steel missile (Under the wing). XJ824 entered service in early 1961 with 27 Squadron at RAF Scampton. It also Served with 9 Squadron, 230 OCU, Cottesmore Wing, Waddington Wing, Akrotiri, 35 Squadron, 44 Squadron, 101 Squadron and finally flew into IWM Duxford in March 1982

Photographer

Aircraft

Andrzej Rejter XJ824

1,266 4 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2A

Dutch XJ824

2,964 1 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2A

Still parked outside in 2006

Alan Cordina XJ824

2,732 0 0 Avro 698 Vulcan B.2A

Photo location

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Photographer

This Kingair seen returning after a post maintenance flight

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A54-014 flying under 2FTS

Brenden A54-014

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RSAF PC-21 with a new decal on the tail celebrating 100,000 hours

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