The Avro Vulcan was a sleek, delta-winged British bomber which first flow in the early ‘‘50s. XA908 was a Vulcan B Mk. 1 of the Royal Air Force’s 83 Squadron.

The Avro Vulcan was nearly retired when war broke out in the Falklands. Yet, using patched-up refueling systems and Cold War tactics, it completed some of the longest bombing runs in history. This ...