Osprey Colour Series (Aviation) : Vulcan : Last of the V-Bombers

A celebration of the Vulcan bomber, the backbone of the Royal Air Force's nuclear bomber force in the 1960s and 1970s, as it leaves service. Originally conceived to deliver the British Nuclear Deterrent from the post war years until the arrival of the Polaris submarine system, the Vulcan delta winged aircraft are among the most remarkable of all post war aircraft. They were much loved on the air display circuit and, when they were finally retired from military and display service, they were much missed. This book charts the remaining Vulcan aircraft. It lists all of the surviving aircraft and goes into substantial detail of each one from the construction details, through the aircraft's deployments and ultimate fate. This means that the text in this 128 page book is mostly a list of dates, squadron numbers and airfield details. This might interest a small number of people but enthusiasts would want to know this information for all of the aircraft produced. Text by Duncan Cubitt.