Air shows are about, first and foremost, the sheer spectacle. The unique thrill of seeing a particular favorite or rare aircraft in action. Just as an experienced birdwatcher would recognize the ...

On the 1st of July, 1960 Avro pilot Tony Blackman climbed into the cockpit of a Hawker Siddeley Vulcan delta wing strategic bomber in order to deliver her from the aircraft manufacturer (A.V. Roe and ...

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a carbon fiber monster powered by an 800-plus hp 7.0-liter V12. It was designed for the track. Just 24 will be built. The Avro Vulcan, on the other hand, is an airplane -- ...

Operation Black Buck was a series of daring, long-range bombing raids conducted by the UK’s Royal Air Force against Argentine forces during the 1982 Falklands War. -Using near-retired Avro Vulcan ...

The retirement of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber caused "grown men" to cry - but soon a namesake Vulcan will fly along railway tracks. A locomotive built at the appropriately named Vulcan Foundry ...

A MAN has taken to the controls of a Cold War bomber aircraft after outbidding rivals on Ebay. Keith McBrearty got his hands on 70,000 pounds' worth of thrust when he took control of the Avro Vulcan, ...

Tony Blackman, who has died aged 96, was an RAF fighter pilot who later joined Avro, where he tested over 100 of the delta-wing Vulcan bombers and rose to be chief test pilot. He was invited to join ...

The Avro Vulcan, registered G-VLCN (XH558), has been granted its permit to fly and will make an appearance at the Waddington International Airshow on 5 and 6 July. The aircraft, which is based at ...

A fundraising appeal has been launched in a bid to help preserve the last Cold War Vulcan bomber to take flight. The Vulcan ...